Talent Acquisition Specialist- Veterinary Recruiting

Job description

The Role The Talent Acquisition Specialist will help build and activate veterinary talent pipelines across Petfolk’s existing and future markets. This role is responsible for identifying prospective candidates, creating meaningful initial engagement, and helping move qualified veterinary professionals through the early stages of the recruiting process. You will use a combination of market research, relationship building, cold calls, SMS, email, social media, professional networks, referrals, and industry events to connect with both active and passive talent. While Petfolk is not a staffing agency, our recruiting team operates with the same level of market knowledge, responsiveness, creativity, and ownership. The successful candidate will be proactive, comfortable initiating conversations, and motivated by building relationships that ultimately contribute to Petfolk’s growth. What You'll Do Develop and maintain strong veterinary talent pipelines aligned with Petfolk’s current and future hiring needs. Support recruiting strategies for established markets, new market expansion, and priority hiring needs. Activate new searches quickly by identifying prospective candidates and launching thoughtful, multi-channel outreach. Connect with veterinary professionals through phone calls, SMS, email, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, professional networks, and industry events. Build relationships with both active and passive candidates, including individuals who may not be ready to make an immediate career move. Serve as an initial point of contact for prospective candidates and create a positive, engaging introduction to Petfolk. Conduct introductory conversations to understand candidates’ experience, career interests, motivations, compensation expectations, scheduling preferences, and geographic flexibility. Identify qualified and interested candidates and coordinate a thoughtful handoff to the appropriate recruiting or hiring leader. Maintain consistent follow-up with candidates throughout the early stage of the recruitment process. Build knowledge of assigned markets, including talent availability, competitive activity, compensation trends, and common barriers to candidate engagement. Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring teams to understand hiring priorities and adjust outreach strategies accordingly. Maintain accurate candidate activity, notes, next steps, and pipeline information within Petfolk’s recruiting systems. Track recruiting activity and conversion metrics to understand what is working and identify opportunities to improve. Contribute ideas for new campaigns, messaging, events, partnerships, and other ways to engage veterinary talent. What Success Looks Like New and priority searches are activated quickly and thoroughly. Assigned markets have growing, well-organized talent pipelines. Outreach consistently creates 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 You are an engaging and thoughtful communicator who enjoys meeting new people and building relationships. You are comfortable initiating conversations by phone, SMS, email, and social media. You are proactive and do not rely solely on job postings or inbound applicants to build a pipeline. You are curious and take the time to understand what matters to each candidate. You are persistent without being transactional or overly aggressive. You are organized and able to manage multiple markets, candidates, and priorities at the same time. You are comfortable working toward clear goals and using data to improve your approach. You bring creativity, energy, and a willingness to test new ways of reaching talent. You work well in a collaborative environment and communicate clearly with candidates, recruiters, and hiring leaders. You are adaptable and comfortable working in a growing, evolving organization. Education & Experience: 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. Demonstrated experience proactively identifying and engaging prospective candidates or customers. Experience using phone, SMS, email, social media, and other outreach channels to build relationships. Experience working within an applicant tracking system, recruiting CRM, or similar platform. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Work Environment This role is based in Petfolk’s New York City office and requires four days per week on-site. The fifth day may be worked remotely or from the office. The position involves regular communication through phone, SMS, video conferencing, email, and other recruiting and collaboration tools. A reliable internet connection and appropriate workspace are required when working remotely. Compensation & Benefits The base salary range for this position is $60,000–$70,000, based on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for a performance-based bonus, with an expected on- target earnings opportunity of $100,000 or more. Petfolk offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and continued growth of our team members. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee filling this position. The employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this job description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship. Petfolk is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the company's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. At Petfolk, we’re reshaping veterinary care by blending high-quality medicine with a welcoming, connected experience for pets, their families, and the professionals who care for them. Our people are central to that mission. As Petfolk continues to grow, we are building a thoughtful, relationship-driven recruiting team that can connect exceptional veterinary professionals with meaningful career opportunities across our markets.