Veterinary Technician Recruiter

What You'll Do

• Build relationships that last. Be the main recruiting partner for veterinary technicians in your assigned markets. Engage both active and passive candidates, and keep in touch with them even before a role is open.
• Show up in person. Travel to clinics and priority markets to meet candidates, learn about local talent, and grow referral networks. Spend time in clinics to understand team culture and staffing needs, and to find referral opportunities from doctors and nurses.
• Own the full hiring process. This includes sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer strategy, and closing. Manage all candidate communication from first outreach to offer letter.
• Source creatively. Reach passive candidates through direct outreach, industry networking, job boards, and social media. Find a way to yes: think outside the box on outreach and offers so we can meet both business needs and what candidates are asking for.
• Deliver a white-glove candidate experience. Coordinate on-site interviews and make sure clinic leaders are prepared ahead of time, so every candidate feels expected and welcomed.
• Keep a pipeline that's always on. Maintain a steady bench of candidates at every experience level, built months before roles open.
• Engage the veterinary community. Build relationships with veterinary schools, alumni networks, industry associations, and local veterinary communities. Plan and host networking events and candidate dinners, and attend CE and conference events, owning both the preparation and the follow-up.
• Partner closely with field leaders. Work with Regional Directors of Operations, Medical Directors, Practice Managers, and medical leadership to forecast needs, spot coverage gaps early, and understand the skills each role requires.
• Bring clarity with data. Keep accurate, up-to-date candidate records and capture conversations and feedback, so leaders can see pipeline health, candidate engagement, and market insights in real time. Use recruiting data and market intelligence to sharpen sourcing and improve conversion.
• Build repeatable playbooks. Help create and refine consistent hiring practices that work across markets.
• Work as a team. Collaborate with the other recruiters so every hiring need gets met.

What Success Looks Like

• Every market you support has a strong, engaged bench of candidates.
• 3-5 engaged, qualified candidates for every open or forecasted role
• Pipelines are built well before openings, so there's less vacancy risk and less last-minute pressure.
• Pipelines built 3-6 months before new practice openings and expected vacancies
• You keep a steady rhythm of in-person candidate meetings, market visits, and networking.
• A meaningful share of hires come from proactive outreach and long-term relationships.
• Time-to-fill becomes more predictable. (Average of 60-90 days from approval to accepted offer)
• Stakeholders have clear, ongoing visibility into candidate status and pipeline health without needing to ask for ad-hoc updates.
• Candidate records, notes, and stages kept fully up to date in the ATS
• Clinic leaders feel supported, informed, and involved in building their local teams.
• Candidates have a warm, personal experience that reflects our brand.
• Positive candidate survey scores, and every candidate hears from us within 24 hours of each interview stage

Who You Are

• 1-2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (3+ years preferred)
• Track record of full cycle recruiting (veterinary recruiting preferred)
• Proven success recruiting scarce, passive clinical talent and keeping candidates engaged over long timelines
• Strong sourcing skills (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, etc.)
• Solid understanding of medical terminology (animal or human)
• Executive presence, sound judgment, and excellent written and verbal communication, with comfort influencing senior clinicians and leadership
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment; you take initiative and make thoughtful decisions quickly
• Relationship-driven, resourceful, self-directed, and excited to travel and build trust in person
• Bachelor's degree required
• Ability to travel up to 10-20%

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary: $60,000 - $70,000 annually, based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) benefits
• Generous paid time off, parental leave, and company-wide holidays
• Commuter benefits, subsidized health and wellness benefits, and more
• Discounted veterinary care for your pets
• Room to grow, and a real chance to make an impact
• A collaborative team that lives our values and has your back

Location Details

• We're considering candidates with permanent residency in and can perform work from CT, FL, GA, IL, OH, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, TX, VA, or Washington, D.C.
• Candidates in the Northeast (NYC, Boston, or D.C. metro) are preferred.
• Employees need to be available during Eastern hours unless otherwise agreed.
• We'll provide a laptop, and if you live within commuting distance, you're welcome to work from our corporate office in Chelsea, NYC.

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