Talent Acquisition Specialist- Veterinary Recruiting

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and sustain active and passive veterinary talent pipelines aligned to current and future hiring needs.
• Support recruitment strategies across established markets, new market expansion, and high-priority roles.
• Launch new searches promptly by sourcing candidates and executing multi-channel outreach.
• Reach out to veterinary professionals via phone, SMS, email, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, professional networks, and industry events.
• Develop relationships with active and passive candidates, including those not ready to move roles.
• Serve as the initial point of contact and present Petfolk in a positive, engaging way.
• Lead introductory conversations to understand experience, career interests, motivations, compensation expectations, scheduling preferences, and geographic flexibility.
• Evaluate candidates and coordinate a thoughtful handoff to the appropriate recruiting or hiring leader.
• Provide consistent follow-up with candidates through the early stages of recruitment.
• Build knowledge of assigned markets, including talent availability, competitive activity, compensation trends, and barriers to engagement.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring teams to understand priorities and tailor outreach strategies accordingly.
• Maintain accurate candidate activity, notes, next steps, and pipeline information in recruiting systems.
• Track recruiting activity and conversion metrics to assess what works and identify opportunities to improve.
• Offer ideas for campaigns, messaging, events, partnerships, and other ways to engage veterinary talent.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, staffing, business development, sales, or related relationship-driven roles.
• Staffing agency or search experience is preferred but not required.
• Proven ability to proactively identify and engage prospective candidates or clients.
• Experience using phone, SMS, email, social media, and other channels to build relationships.
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system, recruiting CRM, or similar platform.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Technologies

• LinkedIn
• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Recruiting CRM

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, well-being, and ongoing growth of our team members.
• Performance-based bonus with an expected on-target earnings opportunity of $100,000 or more.

What success looks like

• New and priority searches are activated promptly and thoroughly.
• Assigned markets have growing, well-organized talent pipelines.
• Outreach consistently yields meaningful conversations with candidates.
• Candidates receive timely, personalized, and professional communication.
• Qualified prospects are identified and advanced through the recruitment process.
• Market insights are regularly shared with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring teams.
• Recruiting activity contributes to Petfolk’s hiring and growth goals.

Who you are

• You communicate in an engaging and thoughtful manner and enjoy meeting new people and building relationships.
• You are comfortable initiating conversations by phone, SMS, email, and social media.
• You proactively build a pipeline rather than relying solely on job postings or inbound applicants.
• You are curious and take time to understand what matters to each candidate.
• You are persistent without being transactional or overly aggressive.
• You are organized and can manage multiple markets, candidates, and priorities simultaneously.
• You work toward clear goals and use data to improve your approach.
• You bring creativity, energy, and a willingness to test new outreach methods.
• You collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with candidates, recruiters, and hiring leaders.
• You adapt well in a growing, evolving organization.

Work environment

• Based in Petfolk’s New York City office, four days per week on-site with the fifth day available for remote or on-site work.
• Regular communication via phone, SMS, video conferencing, email, and other recruiting tools; remote work requires a reliable internet connection and appropriate workspace.

Compensation

• Base salary: $60,000 – $70,000 annually, dependent on experience and qualifications.