Talent Acquisition Specialist- Veterinary Recruiting

Petfolk offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, well-being, and ongoing growth for our team. A performance-based bonus provides an on-target earnings opportunity of $100,000 or more. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on veterinary recruiting, you will build talent pipelines across Petfolk’s markets and actively engage veterinary professionals to drive early-stage recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust veterinary talent pipelines aligned with current and future hiring needs.
• Support recruiting strategies for established markets, new market expansion, and priority hires.
• Activate new searches quickly by identifying prospective candidates and launching thoughtful, multi-channel outreach.
• Engage veterinary professionals via phone, SMS, email, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, networks, and industry events.
• Build relationships with active and passive candidates, including those not ready to move now.
• Serve as the initial point of contact and introduce Petfolk in a positive, engaging manner.
• Conduct introductory conversations to understand candidates’ experience, career interests, motivations, compensation expectations, scheduling preferences, and geographic flexibility.
• Identify qualified candidates and coordinate a thoughtful handoff to the appropriate recruiting or hiring leader.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with candidates through early stages of the recruitment process.
• Build market knowledge, including talent availability, compensation trends, competitive activity, and barriers to engagement.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring teams to understand priorities and adjust outreach strategies accordingly.
• Maintain accurate candidate activity, notes, next steps, and pipeline information in recruiting systems.
• Track recruiting activity and conversion metrics to identify what works and opportunities to improve.
• Contribute 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 a related relationship-driven role.
• Staffing agency or search experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience proactively identifying and engaging prospective candidates or customers.
• Experience using phone, SMS, email, social media, and other channels to build relationships.
• Experience with an applicant tracking system, recruiting CRM, or similar platform.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Technologies

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

What success looks like

• New and priority searches are activated quickly and thoroughly.
• Assigned markets have growing, well-organized talent pipelines.
• Outreach consistently leads to meaningful candidate conversations.
• 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

• An engaging, thoughtful communicator who enjoys meeting people and building relationships.
• Comfortable initiating conversations by phone, SMS, email, and social media.
• Proactive in building a pipeline rather than relying solely on job postings or inbound applicants.
• Curious and attentive to what matters to each candidate.
• Persistent without being transactional or overly aggressive.
• Organized and able to manage multiple markets, candidates, and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable using data to improve approaches and work toward clear goals.
• Creative, energetic, and willing to test new ways of reaching talent.
• Collaborative, with clear communication among candidates, recruiters, and hiring leaders.
• Adaptable in a growing, evolving organization.

Work Environment

This role is based in Petfolk’s New York City office with four days per week on-site. The fifth day may be worked remotely or from the office. Regular communication occurs via phone, SMS, video, email, and other recruiting tools. A reliable internet connection and appropriate workspace are required when working remotely.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $60,000–$70,000, depending on experience and qualifications. In addition, Petfolk offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, well-being, and growth for team members, plus a performance-based bonus with an expected on-target earnings opportunity of $100,000 or more.