Talent Acquisition Specialist- Veterinary Recruiting
About The Position
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will help build and activate veterinary talent pipelines across Petfolk’s existing and future markets. This role is responsible for identifying prospective candidates, creating meaningful initial engagement, and helping move qualified veterinary professionals through the early stages of the recruiting process. You will use a combination of market research, relationship building, cold calls, SMS, email, social media, professional networks, referrals, and industry events to connect with both active and passive talent. While Petfolk is not a staffing agency, our recruiting team operates with the same level of market knowledge, responsiveness, creativity, and ownership. The successful candidate will be proactive, comfortable initiating conversations, and motivated by building relationships that ultimately contribute to Petfolk’s growth.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, staffing, business development, sales, or a related relationship-driven role.
- Demonstrated experience proactively identifying and engaging prospective candidates or customers.
- Experience using phone, SMS, email, social media, and other outreach channels to build relationships.
- Experience working within an applicant tracking system, recruiting CRM, or similar platform.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Nice To Haves
- Staffing agency or search experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong veterinary talent pipelines aligned with Petfolk’s current and future hiring needs.
- Support recruiting strategies for established markets, new market expansion, and priority hiring needs.
- Activate new searches quickly by identifying prospective candidates and launching thoughtful, multi-channel outreach.
- Connect with veterinary professionals through phone calls, SMS, email, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, professional networks, and industry events.
- Build relationships with both active and passive candidates, including individuals who may not be ready to make an immediate career move.
- Serve as an initial point of contact for prospective candidates and create a positive, engaging introduction to Petfolk.
- Conduct introductory conversations to understand candidates’ experience, career interests, motivations, compensation expectations, scheduling preferences, and geographic flexibility.
- Identify qualified and interested candidates and coordinate a thoughtful handoff to the appropriate recruiting or hiring leader.
- Maintain consistent follow-up with candidates throughout the early stage of the recruitment process.
- Build knowledge of assigned markets, including talent availability, competitive activity, compensation trends, and common barriers to candidate engagement.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring teams to understand hiring priorities and adjust outreach strategies accordingly.
- Maintain accurate candidate activity, notes, next steps, and pipeline information within Petfolk’s recruiting systems.
- Track recruiting activity and conversion metrics to understand what is working and identify opportunities to improve.
- Contribute ideas for new campaigns, messaging, events, partnerships, and other ways to engage veterinary talent.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and continued growth of our team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
