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Western Veterinary Partners (WVP) is a people-centric veterinary support organization that acquires, invests in, and supports veterinary practices and animal hospitals throughout the United States. WVP is a highly acquisitive company focused on continued growth and expansion into new markets and states. Post-acquisition, WVP supports its partner practices in achieving our collective goals to recruit and retain doctors, staff, and clients in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Denver, CO, we are driven by our values of integrity, collaboration, alignment, growth, support, and relationships. We are currently seeking a talented Recruiter to join our DVM Recruiting team. The DVM Recruiter will focus on cultivating strong lasting relationships with veterinarians, with an understanding of their unique needs and aspirations and ensuring a match with partner practices. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator (written and verbal), is detail oriented, and can build strong relationships and trust with Operations and Human Resources teams.

Remote work is supported with travel as needed- typically about 15-20%. Must have Veterinary Recruiting Experience.

To Thrive in this position candidates should be able to:

• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of veterinary candidates, keeping detailed record of interactions and progress to ensure smooth on boarding experience
• Source and engage veterinarians to join WVP practices utilizing various channels, including networking, job boards, social media, and industry events to attract top veterinary talent
• Ensure workflows and processes related to veterinary recruitment are documented and managed within the applicant tracking system and various reporting tools
• Stay up to date on trends within the veterinary industry and within the veterinary job market
• Partner with relevant cross-functional teams to strengthen brand presence within the veterinary community
• Travel to assist with DVM candidate practice visits when needed
• Support and implement employee engagement activities (welcoming new team members, tracking promotions/employee referrals, and acknowledging work anniversaries)
• Oversee new hire on-boarding for DVM positions including drafting offer letters, new hire paperwork, and being the point of contact
• Provide leadership and advice to hiring managers and interview teams

Veterinary Talent Acquisition

• Deep understanding of veterinary career pathways, market dynamics, compensation trends, and candidate motivations.
• Ability to identify, attract, assess, and successfully place veterinarians in practices that align with their professional and personal goals.

Relationship-Based Recruiting

• Builds authentic, long-term relationships with veterinary candidates through consistent engagement, trust, and consultative communication.
• Maintains active candidate networks and nurtures passive talent pipelines for future opportunities.

Strategic Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Develops and executes creative sourcing strategies utilizing referrals, networking, social media, industry events, veterinary schools, and professional associations.
• Creates and maintains robust talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs across multiple markets.

Consultative Partnership

• Serves as a trusted advisor to Operations, and hospital leadership teams by providing recruiting insights, market intelligence, and hiring recommendations.
• Guides hiring managers through best practices in candidate evaluation, interviewing, and selection.

Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

• Delivers a high-touch, personalized candidate experience throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Promotes and strengthens Western Veterinary Partners’ employer brand within the veterinary community.

Negotiation & Influencing Skills

• Effectively manages offer presentation, compensation discussions, and candidate negotiations to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Influences stakeholders and candidates through strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Data Management & Process Excellence

• Maintains accurate candidate records, recruiting workflows, and reporting within applicant tracking systems and related platforms.
• Leverages recruiting metrics and market data to drive continuous process improvement and informed decision-making.

Organization & Project Management

• Successfully manages multiple searches, competing priorities, and stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability.

Adaptability & Growth Mindset

• Thrives in ambiguity and rapidly changing environments while maintaining a positive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Embraces continuous learning and stays current on veterinary industry trends, recruiting best practices, and talent market conditions.

Collaboration & Relationship Building

• Works effectively across departments and geographic regions to achieve recruiting objectives.
• Demonstrates WVP’s values of integrity, collaboration, alignment, growth, support, and relationships in all interactions.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar
• 5+ years of Recruiting experience with a longer-cycle relationship focused candidate pool
• Experience with a multi-state, multi-entity, private equity, growth organization strongly preferred
• Effective, clear, and persuasive oral and written communication skills
• Talent and experience with negotiations and networking
• Strong interpersonal skills, highly organized, accurate, thorough; ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of the company
• Demonstrates a “whatever it takes” attitude; must possess the ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Self-directed, highly organized and can easily navigate ambiguity and create order

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The compensation range for this opportunity is $80, 000 - $100,000 annually. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The Company offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and more depending on location. You will be provided more detailed information about compensation and benefits for your specific location. Where required under applicable law, WVP provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and similar benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

WVP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and business needs.

The application window will be open for the next two weeks ending June 26, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the two-week window.

*This role is not open to receiving agency candidates and any contingent submissions will not be honored.

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