Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Veterinary Recruitment

Tyree & D'Angelo Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterinarian Partners in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle veterinary recruitment, from requisition intake through onboarding, in collaboration with the Director of Talent Acquisition. You will build pipelines, mentor teams, and drive data-driven recruiting strategies to meet hospital hiring needs and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.

You will coordinate with hospital leaders, create targeted search strategies, and manage offers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years of veterinary, veterinarian, physician, or specialized healthcare recruitment experience.
• Experience tracking recruiting metrics, maintaining ATS data, and using data to inform strategy.
• Strong written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, or guide other recruiting professionals.
• Highly organized; able to manage multiple searches and time-sensitive priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems, and recruitment technology.
• Ability to travel nationally up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle veterinarian recruitment from requisition intake through onboarding.
• Lead strategic intake sessions with hospital leaders to establish hiring priorities, define ideal candidate profiles, set timelines, and develop targeted search strategies.
• Execute proactive, results-driven sourcing strategies across professional networks, referrals, social media, industry associations, and direct outreach to engage high-quality veterinary talent.
• Build and sustain robust candidate pipelines that support immediate hiring demands and long-term workforce needs across assigned markets.
• Evaluate and qualify candidates based on clinical experience, career aspirations, professional and professional motivations, and alignment with hospital needs.
• Present qualified candidates with clear, actionable insights that equip hiring managers to assess talent and make informed hiring decisions.
• Drive the interview and selection process by managing scheduling, travel, and communication while maintaining a high-quality, engaging candidate experience.
• Lead offer development and negotiations by presenting offers, navigating compensation and employment terms, addressing candidate concerns, and securing acceptance.
• Prepare Employment Agreement Letters aligned with state guidelines and Veterinarian Partners standard terms and conditions.
• Drive a seamless transition from offer acceptance through onboarding by partnering with the Director of Talent Acquisition and Operations to coordinate pre-employment requirements and new-hire readiness.
• Influence hiring decisions through market expertise by advising hospital leaders on talent availability, competitive compensation, market dynamics, and effective recruitment approaches.
• Create compelling recruitment messaging for job postings, candidate outreach, social media, and recruitment campaigns that captures attention, communicates the value of opportunities, and drives candidate engagement.
• Apply marketing expertise and creative thinking to recruitment by developing targeted campaigns, strengthening talent attraction strategies, and elevating Veterinarian Partners’ visibility in the veterinary market.
• Champion employer brand development by partnering with Marketing and Operations to create authentic, differentiated content that communicates the organization’s culture, career opportunities, and employee value proposition.
• Expand talent networks and market presence by cultivating strategic relationships with veterinary schools, professional associations, and industry partners.
• Represent Veterinarian Partners as an employer of choice at career fairs, conferences, and campus recruiting events to strengthen brand awareness and build future talent pipelines.
• Support team performance by mentoring Talent Acquisition Partners, sharing recruiting expertise, and reinforcing effective sourcing, screening and candidate engagement practices.
• Own recruiting data integrity and performance reporting by maintaining accurate ATS records, monitoring key metrics, and communicating hiring progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Leverage recruiting analytics to drive results by identifying pipeline gaps, adjusting sourcing strategies, improving time-to-fill, and strengthening conversion rates and the candidate experience.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Veterinary recruitment experience

Mentoring recruiting team

Data-driven recruiting

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/HR/Communications

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office

Recruitment technology

Job description

Veterinarian Partners in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle veterinary recruitment, from requisition intake through onboarding, in collaboration with the Director of Talent Acquisition. You will build pipelines, mentor teams, and drive data-driven recruiting strategies to meet hospital hiring needs and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.

You will coordinate with hospital leaders, create targeted search strategies, and manage offers,