Customer Racing Lead - FORD Racing Australia

About Us

At Ford, our legacy of innovation and competitive spirit drives us to win on and off the track. This passion for performance dates back to 1901, when Henry Ford developed a race car called “Sweepstakes”. It featured innovations such as mechanical fuel injections and insulated spark plugs that helped him win the race, as well as the money and fame that allowed him to start Ford Motor Company.

At Ford Racing, this same passion for performance and innovation drives our work, every day. It has powered historic wins, from Le Mans to Baja to Daytona, and many others. It has fueled the development of iconic and breakthrough products that allow our customers to infuse this passion into their daily lives – from Raptor to Mustang GTD, just to name a few.

Today, our commitment to winning at the highest levels of motorsport, to transferring our learnings into industry-leading performance products, and to our enthusiast customers and fans is stronger than ever.

Ford Australia

As Australia’s largest automotive OEM employer, we proudly have around 1,500 talented engineers, designers, and specialists working across five Victorian sites. Crucially, Australia is a key global development hub for Ford, and their local design and engineering team lead the creation of vehicles including the Ranger, Ranger Raptor, and Everest – models sold in around 180 markets worldwide.

Complementing this technical network, Ford Australia’s National Sales Company (NSC) located in Richmond, is the central hub for commercial and customer engagement activities across the country.

For a century, we've been a driving force across Australia, building a legacy that truly speaks for itself. Leading the way, the Ranger continues its rein as Australia's No. 1 Selling Vehicle and our iconic Mustang proudly holds its position as Australia’s No. 1 Sports Car.

These remarkable achievements are a testament to our unwavering commitment to innovation and a customer-focused approach that has delivered success across our entire lineup, giving us so much to be excited about! But we believe we do more than just build award-winning vehicles—we build careers.

• Discounted lease car options.
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups – Ford Pride, Women of Ford and Ford Empowering Diverse Abilities.
• Flexible Work Arrangements.
• Growth and development opportunities via internal and external training.
• Paid parental leave from day 1.
• Comprehensive Employee Assist Program.
• Wellness Programs including Free Flu Vaccinations and Health Checks.
• Paid volunteer days.

About the Role

Join Ford Racing’s global team and lead the next chapter of our 125-year motorsport legacy. Based in Melbourne, Australia, you will be a key member of our global Motorsports division, partnering with cross-functional teams to further develop the best one-make racing series and customer racing platform in Australia.

In this role, you will take full ownership of the Mustang Cup Australia, while developing strategies to scale the business, acquire new customers for our GT3 and GT4 programs, and elevate the Ford Racing brand. We are seeking an enthusiastic self-starter who thrives in ambiguous environments and embodies our Ford+ Behaviours: Focus, Excellence, and Collaboration.

Reporting to the Global Customer Racing Manager, this role is based on a hybrid working arrangement and will involve frequent interstate travel and flexibility of core work hours to align with US and EU time-zones.

• Help Ford Racing to build the market’s best one-make racing series (OMS), enhancing the racing experience for our customers and creating new fans of the brand through the championships within which we compete.
• Develop and implement a market strategy to grow and increase the visibility of the OMS, GT4, GT3, Super2 and Supercars Mustang platforms. Including, vehicle sales, customer acquisition, driver development programs, etc.
• Define and implement a strategy (where appropriate) for Ford Racing’s entry into additional Asia Pacific markets (e.g. Asia Le Man Series).
• Identify, analyze and present recommendations for new sources of revenue from our existing Customer Racing platforms.
• Coordinating with OMS, GT4 and GT3 customers on championship entries, vehicle sales, parts sales, vehicle delivery and other related topics.
• Management of all series and event related topics including managing key stakeholders such as customers, sanctioning bodies, operations and marketing agencies, suppliers, etc.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments (Ford Racing Competition / Engineering, Sales and Marketing) to ensure program’s success, achieving KPIs and show consistency in approach, implementation and customer experience.
• Implement consistent customer and brand experience through our Motorsports efforts.
• Manage relationships with new & existing partners supporting the championship and grow the platform as an attractive B2B opportunity.
• Prepare presentations on program initiatives relevant to position, to be shared with key Company stakeholders as required.
• Manage the in-market logistics needs for any future Mustang Cup Australia or Mustang Challenge events that occur as global invitational rounds, as well as future in-market invitational & non-championship rounds (e.g. Bathurst 12-Hour).
• Liaison with production and engineering team on volume planning, new vehicle development lifecycle for Dark Horse R, GT4 and GT3, etc.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field of study.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience within the motorsport industry, specifically in customer racing, performance engineering, technical sales, or strategic operations.
• Deep-rooted passion for racing, with the energy to lead a world-class customer program.
• Proven experience developing racing guidelines and/or regulation standards.

Equal Opportunity

Ford Australia is inclusive employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in Australia. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

---Applications will close on Sunday 28 June 2026, but please do not delay your application as interviews may commence before the close date---

Please note due to the high numbers of applications we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

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