Manager, Talent Acquisition

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners; Kentucky; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Student loan assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Mental health resources

Job summary

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead a regional team of recruiters and implement a scalable operating model across regions. You will partner with regional leaders to translate business needs into actionable recruiting plans and provide meaningful talent analytics to shape strategy.

You will drive recruiter effectiveness, manage stakeholder relationships, and champion a high-touch candidate experience while aligning recruiting priorities with overall

Qualifications

• Requires 3–5 years managing recruiters or TA professionals, including coaching and performance management.
• Experience in decentralized, multi-site, healthcare or veterinary field-based environments.
• Proven ability to build and execute regional recruiting strategies.
• Experience with ATS, CRM, sourcing platforms, dashboards and candidate engagement tools.
• Strong analytics to interpret data and guide regional decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication across leadership levels.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Regional Recruiting Team: coach, develop, and drive results against hiring goals.
• Build a scalable operating model with standardized processes and tools.
• Develop regional hiring strategies aligned to business needs.
• Drive recruiter effectiveness via ATS workflows, sourcing platforms, and analytics.
• Partner with Regional VPs, Operations Directors, and Practice Managers on priorities.
• Provide robust recruiting analytics (funnel health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness).
• Set expectations, monitor performance, and coach for accountability.
• Ensure a high-touch candidate and stakeholder experience reflecting AmeriVet values.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and outcomes.
• Monitor market trends and compensation benchmarks to guide strategy.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Performance coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

CRM

Sourcing platforms

Reporting dashboards

Job description

As the Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will lead a team of regional recruiters responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality recruiting support across AmeriVet’s regions. In this high-impact role, you will build and manage an operating model that enables recruiters to leverage available tools, follow standardized practices, and execute regional strategies that support hiring targets. You will partner closely with regional and divisional leaders to translate business needs into scalable recruiting plans, provide meaningful talent analytics, and help shape AmeriVet’s overall talent acquisition strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Regional Recruiting Team: Manage, coach, and develop a team of regional recruiters, ensuring they are aligned to business priorities, equipped to support their regions, and accountable for delivering results against hiring goals.
• Build a Consistent Operating Model: Establish and continuously improve a scalable recruiting operating model that drives consistent support, clear expectations, standardized processes, and effective use of available recruiting tools and technology.
• Develop Regional Hiring Strategies: Partner with regional and divisional leaders to assess talent needs, identify market dynamics, and build regional recruiting strategies that help meet hiring targets across AmeriVet’s partner clinics.
• Drive Recruiter Effectiveness: Ensure recruiters are leveraging ATS workflows, sourcing platforms, candidate engagement tools, reporting dashboards, and other resources to improve productivity, pipeline quality, and stakeholder experience.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as a strategic talent acquisition partner to Regional Vice Presidents, Operations Directors, Practice Managers, and other leaders, aligning recruiting priorities with operational goals and business growth plans.
• Analytics & Insights: Provide robust recruiting analytics to regional and divisional leaders, including funnel health, pipeline activity, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, source effectiveness, and market insights that inform strategy and decision-making.
• Performance Management & Coaching: Set expectations, monitor performance, provide ongoing feedback, and create development plans that strengthen recruiter capability and support a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Candidate & Stakeholder Experience: Champion a consistent, high-touch experience for candidates and internal stakeholders that reflects AmeriVet’s values and strengthens the organization’s employer brand.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, workflows, tools, templates, and reporting practices to increase efficiency, consistency, and hiring outcomes.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor regional hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, competitor activity, and talent availability to help shape recruiting strategy and guide business leaders.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience managing recruiters or talent acquisition professionals, including coaching, performance management, workload prioritization, and team development.
• Experience working in a decentralized, multi-site, retail-style, healthcare, veterinary, or similar field-based operating environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute regional recruiting strategies that support hiring targets and operational business needs.
• Experience using key recruiting technologies, including an applicant tracking system, CRM, sourcing platforms, reporting dashboards, and candidate engagement tools.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruiting data, identify trends, and translate insights into recommendations for regional and divisional leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across regions and levels of leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

At AmeriVet, we’re committed to your growth, development, well-being, and success. We empower team members with the resources, support, and opportunities needed to thrive in their careers and make a lasting impact in our communities.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Tailored development programs, mentorship, and career pathing to help you achieve your unique goals.
• Competitive pay, performance bonuses, 401(k) matching, and student loan assistance to foster your financial well-being.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and mental health resources to support your overall well-being.
• Generous paid time off and holidays, because your personal time matters.
• A supportive, collaborative environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

Please note: Any Benefits listed above apply to full-time employees.

At AmeriVet, your unique skills and passion are celebrated, and every team member has the tools to thrive. Our people-focused approach is centered on helping you grow in your career while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.