Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Small Door and Bond Vet are seeking a Veterinary Technician Recruiter to recruit veterinary technicians and other veterinary professionals across assigned markets. The role builds candidate pipelines and community relationships, manages hiring from sourcing through offer, partners with field leaders on staffing needs, and supports hiring for new practice openings.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships that last. Be the main recruiting partner for veterinary technicians in your assigned markets. Engage both active and passive candidates, and keep in touch with them even before a role is open
- Show up in person. Travel to clinics and priority markets to meet candidates, learn about local talent, and grow referral networks. Spend time in clinics to understand team culture and staffing needs, and to find referral opportunities from doctors and nurses
- Own the full hiring process. This includes sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer strategy, and closing. Manage all candidate communication from first outreach to offer letter
- Source creatively. Reach passive candidates through direct outreach, industry networking, job boards, and social media. Find a way to yes: think outside the box on outreach and offers so we can meet both business needs and what candidates are asking for
- Deliver a white-glove candidate experience. Coordinate on-site interviews and make sure clinic leaders are prepared ahead of time, so every candidate feels expected and welcomed
- Keep a pipeline that's always on. Maintain a steady bench of candidates at every experience level, built months before roles open
- Engage the veterinary community. Build relationships with veterinary schools, alumni networks, industry associations, and local veterinary communities. Plan and host networking events and candidate dinners, and attend CE and conference events, owning both the preparation and the follow-up
- Partner closely with field leaders. Work with Regional Directors of Operations, Medical Directors, Practice Managers, and medical leadership to forecast needs, spot coverage gaps early, and understand the skills each role requires
- Bring clarity with data. Keep accurate, up-to-date candidate records and capture conversations and feedback, so leaders can see pipeline health, candidate engagement, and market insights in real time. Use recruiting data and market intelligence to sharpen sourcing and improve conversion
- Build repeatable playbooks. Help create and refine consistent hiring practices that work across markets
- Work as a team. Collaborate with the other recruiters so every hiring need gets met
Skills
- 1-2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Track record of full cycle recruiting
- Proven success recruiting scarce, passive clinical talent and keeping candidates engaged over long timelines
- Strong sourcing skills (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, etc.)
- Solid understanding of medical terminology (animal or human)
- Executive presence, sound judgment, and excellent written and verbal communication, with comfort influencing senior clinicians and leadership
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment; you take initiative and make thoughtful decisions quickly
- Relationship-driven, resourceful, self-directed, and excited to travel and build trust in person
- Bachelor's degree required
- 3+ years preferred
- Veterinary recruiting preferred
- Candidates in the Northeast (NYC, Boston, or D.C. metro) are preferred
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave
- Company-wide holidays
- Commuter benefits
- Subsidized health and wellness benefits
- Discounted veterinary care for your pets
- Room to grow, and a real chance to make an impact
- A collaborative team that lives our values and has your back
- Remote work; candidates must have permanent residency in and be able to work from CT, FL, GA, IL, OH, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, TX, VA, or Washington, D.C.
- A laptop
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