Veterinary Recruiter

About the role

Careers At Western Veterinary Partners

Western Veterinary Partners (WVP) is a people-centric veterinary support organization that acquires, invests in, and supports veterinary practices and animal hospitals throughout the United States. WVP is a highly acquisitive company focused on continued growth and expansion into new markets and states.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of veterinary candidates, keeping detailed record of interactions and progress to ensure smooth onboarding experience
• Sources and engages veterinarians to join WVP practices utilizing various channels, including networking, job boards, social media, and industry events to attract top veterinary talent
• Ensures workflows and processes related to veterinary recruitment are documented and managed within the applicant tracking system and various reporting tools
• Stays up to date on trends within the veterinary industry and within the veterinary job market
• Pairs with relevant cross-functional teams to strengthen brand presence within the veterinary community
• Supports and implements employee engagement activities (welcoming new team members, tracking promotions/employee referrals, and acknowledging work anniversaries)
• Oversees new hire onboarding for DVM positions including drafting offer letters, new hire paperwork, and being the point of contact
• Provides leadership and advice to hiring managers and interview teams
• Deep understanding of veterinary career pathways, market dynamics, compensation trends, and candidate motivations
• Builds authentic, long-term relationships with veterinary candidates through consistent engagement, trust, and consultative communication
• Maintains active candidate networks and nurtures passive talent pipelines for future opportunities
• Develops and executes creative sourcing strategies utilizing referrals, networking, social media, industry events, veterinary schools, and professional associations
• Creates and maintains robust talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs across multiple markets
• Serves as a trusted advisor to Operations, and hospital leadership teams by providing recruiting insights, market intelligence, and hiring recommendations
• Guides hiring managers through best practices in candidate evaluation, interviewing, and selection
• Delivers a high-touch, personalized candidate experience throughout the recruitment and onboarding process
• Promotes and strengthens Western Veterinary Partners employer brand within the veterinary community
• Effectively manages offer presentation, compensation discussions, and candidate negotiations to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
• Influences stakeholders and candidates through strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Maintains accurate candidate records, recruiting workflows, and reporting within applicant tracking systems and related platforms
• Leverages recruiting metrics and market data to drive continuous process improvement and informed decision-making
• Successfully manages multiple searches, competing priorities, and stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability
• Thrives in ambiguity and rapidly changing environments while maintaining a positive, solutions-oriented approach
• Embraces continuous learning and stays current on veterinary industry trends, recruiting best practices, and talent market conditions
• Works effectively across departments and geographic regions to achieve recruiting objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar
• 5+ years of Recruiting experience with a longer-cycle relationship focused candidate pool
• Experience with a multi-state, multi-entity, private equity, growth organization strongly preferred
• Effective, clear, and persuasive oral and written communication skills
• Talent and experience with negotiations and networking
• Strong interpersonal skills, highly organized, accurate, thorough; ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of the company
• Demonstrates a whatever it takes attitude; must possess the ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Self-directed, highly organized and can easily navigate ambiguity and create order

Qualifications

• Must have Veterinary Recruiting Experience

Skills

• Excellent communicator (written and verbal)
• Detail oriented
• Builds strong relationships and trust with Operations and Human Resources teams

Benefits

The Company offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and more depending on location.

Pay

$80, 000 - $100, 000 annually

Schedule

Remote work is supported with travel as needed- typically about 15-20%.