Director of Talent Acquisition

Mission Pet Health is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition (onsite in the United States) to lead recruiting strategy and execution with a data-driven, end-to-end approach. This role guides a team of 18 recruiting professionals while owning the recruiting funnel and delivering measurable veterinarian hiring outcomes.

Role Overview

The Director of Talent Acquisition designs and drives talent acquisition strategies across sourcing, assessment, and hiring operations. The position is accountable for veterinarian submittal and start goals, provides market intelligence expertise, and supports workforce planning and recruiting best practices. The role also serves as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and senior leadership through analytics, executive communication, and evidence-based recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 18 recruiting professionals across sourcing, coordination, and senior recruiting functions, building a high-performance, data-driven culture
• Set performance expectations and OKRs, holding the team accountable to submittal, offer, and start goals with emphasis on veterinarian hiring targets
• Develop and manage the Talent Acquisition budget to support cost-effective resourcing and maximum return on recruiting investment
• Own the full recruiting funnel from applicant volume through screen, submittal, and offer, maintaining stage-by-stage visibility into conversion rates
• Use analytics to identify where funnel performance is breaking down, diagnose root causes, and implement targeted improvements
• Build and maintain recruiting dashboards and KPI reports for senior leadership, including pipeline health, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and offer acceptance trends
• Translate complex data into executive-ready narratives and recommendations for strategy and resource allocation
• Use predictive modeling and historical trends to anticipate hiring demand and pipeline capacity needs
• Own submittal and start goals for veterinarians across the Mission Pet Health clinic network as a primary accountability
• Develop expertise in the veterinary talent landscape, including compensation benchmarks, candidate availability, competitive positioning, and sourcing channels
• Design and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies such as veterinary schools, professional associations, passive outreach, and referral programs
• Build relationships with professional associations, academic programs, and candidate communities to strengthen employer brand
• Serve as an internal subject-matter expert to the CHRO and senior leadership on talent market conditions, workforce planning, and recruiting effectiveness
• Partner with operations, finance, and clinical leadership to develop workforce plans aligned to clinic expansion and growth targets
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Compensation, and Marketing to support a cohesive candidate experience and employer brand
• Act as a recruiting technology and process automation SME, including ATS optimization with Avature preferred
• Lead experiments such as A/B testing sourcing channels, interview processes, and candidate engagement approaches
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and internal policies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field is a plus
• 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, preferably in a fast-paced, multi-site, high-growth environment
• 5+ years of talent acquisition leadership experience, including direct management of recruiting teams (teams of 15+ strongly preferred)
• 5+ years building and managing recruiting programs and pipelines, ideally including professional and specialized healthcare or veterinary roles
• Experience leading teams to measurable targets such as hire count, submittals, or start-date goals in a metrics-driven environment
• Proven track record scaling data-driven recruiting strategies from concept through execution
• Extensive ATS platform experience; Avature experience strongly preferred
• Up to 25% travel may be required based on business needs
• Highly analytical strengths in recruiting metrics, funnel analysis, and data storytelling
• Deep experience in full-funnel recruiting strategy including sourcing, assessment, offer management, and start-date execution
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills with comfort influencing C-suite and senior operational leaders
• Strategic thinking balanced with operational rigor
• Expertise in healthcare, veterinary, or specialty professional recruiting is a significant differentiator
• Proficiency in workforce planning, capacity modeling, and compensation benchmarking
• Collaborative leadership with demonstrated ability to build trust and alignment across stakeholders

Preferred Technologies

• Avature
• ATS

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate or salary based on experience and role
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k retirement options
• Life Insurance and Disability coverage
• Educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-accredited veterinary technician programs
• Join a nationwide community of over 20,000 veterinary professionals
• Discounted veterinary care for your own pets
• Access to an online discount platform
• Free 24/7 access to doctors through Teladoc

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• May require moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects weighing 20 pounds or less without assistance
• Requires vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Additional Information

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation
• Please contact [email protected] with your request and contact information

Equal Opportunity Statement

• Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer
• The organization embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees