The Straight and Horse Jobs Australia form strategic employment partnership

The Straight and Horse Jobs Australia are proud to announce a new strategic partnership designed to transform employment advertising and career pathways across the thoroughbred, racing and wagering industries.

The refreshed The Straight Jobs will serve as a dedicated platform connecting job seekers with leading employers, offering a streamlined and highly targeted recruitment solution across both organisations’ audiences.

Through this partnership, job listings will be shared across both The Straight and Horse Jobs Australia platforms, providing employers with expanded visibility through a combined database and integrated promotion packages.

The portal will showcase opportunities across executive and management level at racing clubs, regulatory bodies, wagering organisations to bloodstock operations, and on-farm roles – catering to candidates at all stages of their careers, from entry-level through to executive leadership.

The Straight and Horse Jobs will also partner in producing employment-related news, content and guides, including a monthly workforce newsletter.

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A Unified Approach to Workforce Growth

The partnership introduces a range of tailored advertising packages designed to maximise reach and engagement, including premium listings, newsletter promotions, sponsored editorial content, and integrated social media exposure.

By combining The Straight’s authoritative industry voice with Horse Jobs Australia’s dedicated employment network, the collaboration delivers a powerful, centralised hub for industry workforce development.

Kriston Feehan, co-founder of Horse Jobs Australia, said the collaboration represents a significant step forward for the industry.

“Partnering with The Straight was a natural fit for us. As a leading media voice within the industry, The Straight’s forward-thinking approach and extensive reach will play an important role in supporting the growth and development of employment and education opportunities across the thoroughbred sector.”

“Bren and the team do an outstanding job, and we’re incredibly excited about what we can achieve together for the industry through this partnership moving forward.”

“Being able to offer clients advertising opportunities across two leading industry platforms from one central point provides enormous value for our advertisers.

“The introduction of the new Workforce Monthly newsletter will also be a major asset, creating even more exposure for employment and education opportunities within the industry.

“Combined with the reach of both social media platforms, this partnership gives listings an exceptional opportunity to be seen by a wide and highly engaged audience.”

Bren O’Brien, Managing Editor of The Straight, said the partnership brings together two forward-thinking digital companies in the racing, breeding and wagering space to offer a solution for employment and recruitment within the industry as well as a destination for workforce information.

“These industries combined employ over 100,000 people across Australia and New Zealand and recruiting, retaining and developing these people is crucial to its future prosperity,” O’Brien said.

“Having launched The Straight Jobs last year, we see our partnership with Horse Jobs as an important next step of working with employers to meet their recruitment needs, as well as providing pathways to those who want to work within it.

“Utilising the experience of our Commercial Operations Manager, Madison Tims, we are really excited to be working with Kriston, Liesl Wickson and their team to see this partnership reach its full potential.”

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About The Straight Jobs

Launched in 2025, The Straight Jobs is a purpose-built employment platform connecting professionals with opportunities across the thoroughbred and wagering industries.

From executive leadership and operational roles to hands-on careers, the portal provides employers with access to a highly engaged and relevant audience while offering job seekers a central destination to explore career pathways within the sector.

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About Horse Jobs Australia

Established in June 2024, Horse Jobs Australia is a leading platform dedicated to connecting individuals with career opportunities across the equine industry.

Created to address a gap in centralised information around equine careers and education pathways, the platform provides targeted job listings, professional employer branding, and access to training and development opportunities.

By strengthening the connection between employers, education providers, and job seekers, Horse Jobs Australia is helping build a more sustainable and accessible workforce for the Australian equine industry.