Director of Veterinary School Programs

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus (target 10%)

Long-term incentive (10% target)

Job summary

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets seeks a Director of Veterinary School Programs to build and maintain strong relations with veterinary schools, students, residents, and faculty. The role supports externship programs and coordinates campus visits, events, and mentorships as part of a recruiting strategy.

The ideal candidate holds a DVM, board certification preferred, and can travel extensively to lead programs, interact with Deans, and drive successful partnerships across MedVet’s

Qualifications

• DVM required; board certification preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and manage complex projects.
• Strong relationship-building with schools and administrators.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year veterinary schools relations strategy.
• Partner with Medical Recruiting to source campus candidates.
• Attend events and mentor trainees; travel up to 50%.
• Represent MedVet at conferences and build academic partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

DVM

Board certification preferred

Job description

The Director of Veterinary School Programs is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with veterinary schools, including students, residents, faculty, Deans, and other administrators. It is additionally responsible for supporting MedVet veterinary externship programs. This role requires a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, with board certification preferred. The Director will work closely with our recruiting teams to plan and execute campus visits, events, resident dinners, and other activities. As a key MedVet recruiting ambassador, the Director will build relationships with potential applicants and ensure all relevant data is recorded in our CRM to deepen those relationships over time, including those hosted as veterinary externs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

Veterinary Schools Relations Strategy:

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy for building relations with veterinary schools. Work should span multiple audiences (students, residents, administration, Deans) and include new as well as existing vet schools.
• Partner with Medical Recruiting to identify current and future needs, source candidates on campus and at recruiting events, and ensure the recruitment of top talent into training programs (Emergency Clinician Mentorship and Specialty). Collaborate with recruiting teams to plan and execute campus visits, events, resident dinners, and other activities.
• Serve as a key MedVet recruiting ambassador, building relationships with potential applicants and ensuring all relevant data is recorded in our CRM. Attend recruiting events (virtual happy hours, conferences, etc.) as needed, serving as a key doctor voice.
• Provide education (in-person and virtual) to vet students & residents on relevant topics that support their development and showcase what MedVet has to offer.
• Work collaboratively with Medical Services Leadership to ensure we have the right number of trainees to support MedVet’s growth.
• Ensure we have supported, grown and optimized our approach to veterinary externships across the organization while maintaining the unique local differentiators of each program.

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Act as a thought leader and change agent, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality patient care.
• Stay informed of evolving trends in medical education, specialty board requirements, and advancements in veterinary medicine.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to training program directors, ensuring a consistent and exceptional educational experience for trainees.
• Represent MedVet at national veterinary conferences and professional meetings, strengthening our industry presence and academic partnerships.
• Identify and build out new programs that support MedVet’s growth and leadership in the profession.

Ensure a good understanding of MedVet’s clinical studies, patient safety, externship opportunities and other key initiatives to share with potential doctors and identify ways to increase collaboration with veterinary schools.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

ADVMwith10+yearsofexperience, including leadership roles,associatedinveterinarymedicinerequired, with a preference for experience as an ER doctor or board-certified specialists. In addition, this position requires:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize, and manage complex projects with limited supervision.
• Adept multi‑tasker with ability to quickly prioritize and effectively execute tasks.
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Successful business record of collaborative leadership to achieve strategic objectives including excellent ability for managing people, building consensus, and integrating team efforts to achieve goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions.
• Initiative, independent judgement, personal credibility, assertiveness, and decisiveness are required.
• Continuous improvement mindset and natural curiosity
• Ability to balance big‑picture business goals and long‑term strategy with day‑to‑day oversight
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across functions
• Ability to learn process improvement methodologies and tools
• Competent utilizing Microsoft office programs
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, especially during peak recruiting seasons. (Travel time is approximately 50%)

MedVet offers competitive compensation and full benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, dental, vision, and 401K.Expected salary for this role is $170,000-$215,000 with 10% bonus target and 10% long-term incentive target.

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization; therefore, employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.

MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.