Director of Talent Acquisition

Mission Pet Health is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end recruiting strategy and execution for a multi-site organization. In this role, you will build a data-driven recruiting function, own the recruiting funnel performance, and drive veterinarian submittal and start goals while partnering closely with senior leaders across the business.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 18 recruiting professionals across sourcing, coordination, and senior recruiting functions, creating a high-performance, data-driven culture.
• Set clear performance expectations and OKRs, holding the team accountable to submittal, offer, and start goals with emphasis on veterinarian hiring targets.
• Own and manage the Talent Acquisition budget, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation and strong return on recruiting investment.
• Build career growth paths and succession plans within TA to retain top recruiting talent.
• Own the full recruiting funnel from applicant volume through screen, submittal, and offer, maintaining visibility into conversion rates at each stage.
• Use an analytical approach to funnel performance, identifying where conversion rates break down, determining root causes, and implementing targeted solutions.
• Build and maintain recruiting dashboards and KPI reporting to provide senior leadership real-time insight into pipeline health, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and offer acceptance trends.
• Translate complex data into clear, executive-ready narratives and deliver evidence-based recommendations for strategy and resourcing.
• Use predictive modeling and historical trends to anticipate hiring demand and pipeline capacity needs.
• Drive veterinarian submittal and start goals across the Mission Pet Health clinic network as a primary accountability.
• Develop deep market knowledge of veterinary talent including compensation benchmarks, candidate availability, competitive positioning, and emerging sourcing channels.
• Design and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies such as veterinary schools, professional associations, passive outreach, and referral programs to sustain a veterinarian pipeline.
• Strengthen employer brand through relationships with veterinary professional associations, academic programs, and candidate communities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CHRO and senior leadership on talent market conditions, workforce planning, and recruiting effectiveness.
• Partner with operations, finance, and clinical leadership to develop and execute workforce plans aligned to clinic expansion and growth targets.
• Present recruiting insights, strategy, and performance results to executive leadership and influence talent decisions using data-backed recommendations.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Compensation, and Marketing to ensure a cohesive, compelling candidate experience and employer brand.
• Develop and implement multi-dimensional recruiting strategies to improve quality-of-hire, reduce time-to-fill, and scale with growth.
• Act as the internal subject-matter expert on recruiting technology, including ATS optimization (Avature preferred) and process automation to improve TA efficiency.
• Lead experiments such as A/B testing sourcing channels, interview processes, and candidate engagement approaches to measurably improve outcomes.
• Ensure all talent acquisition activities comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; an advanced degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, preferably in fast-paced, multi-site, high-growth environments.
• 5+ years of talent acquisition leadership experience, including direct management of recruiting teams (experience managing teams of 15+ is strongly preferred).
• 5+ years building and managing recruiting programs and pipelines, ideally including both professional and specialized healthcare or veterinary roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams to and through hire count, submittal, or start-date targets in a metrics-driven environment.
• Proven track record designing and scaling data-driven recruiting strategies from concept through execution.
• Extensive ATS experience; Avature experience is strongly preferred.
• Up to 25% travel may be required based on business needs.
• Highly analytical with strong recruiting metrics and funnel analysis skills, including data storytelling and independent diagnosis of performance gaps.
• Expertise in full-funnel recruiting strategy including sourcing, candidate assessment, offer management, and start-date execution.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, including comfort presenting to and influencing C-suite and senior operational leaders.
• Strategic thinking with operational rigor, able to set direction and remain hands-on in execution.
• Healthcare, veterinary, or specialty professional recruiting expertise is a significant differentiator.
• Proficiency in workforce planning, capacity modeling, and compensation benchmarking.
• Collaborative leadership with demonstrated ability to build trust and alignment across stakeholder groups.

Technologies

• Avature
• ATS

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate or salary based on experience and role.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all teammates.
• 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.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other information

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for the role, and may change at any time with or without notice.
• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. Contact [email protected] with the request and contact information.
• EEO statement: Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Location: United States (onsite). Minimum experience: 10 years. Education: Bachelor’s Degree.