Talent Acquisition Specialist

Veterinary Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Petfolk Headquarters — New York, NY

Are you an experienced Veterinary Support Staff Recruiter or Veterinary Practice Manager ready to take the next step in your career? Join us at Petfolk, where we’re on a mission to transform pet care and improve the health and happiness of pets, pet parents, and veterinary professionals alike.

We’re reimagining the veterinary experience from the ground up — combining innovation, technology, and design to create a more connected, compassionate, and modern approach to care. Our team is made up of people with the biggest hearts and brightest minds, united by a shared love for animals and a drive to make pet care better for everyone.

About The Role

As a Veterinary Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll play a key role in helping our care teams grow by identifying and hiring exceptional support staff talent. You’ll collaborate across departments, mentor others on best hiring practices, and ensure every candidate has a meaningful and positive experience with Petfolk.

This is a high-impact role that requires creativity, organization, and a strong understanding of veterinary operations. The ideal candidate has a background in veterinary medicine and proven experience managing a hospital or recruiting veterinary professionals.

What You’Ll Do

• Recruitment & Sourcing: Lead full-cycle recruitment — reviewing applications, conducting screens, sourcing proactively, and maintaining talent pipelines across multiple roles.
• Hiring Partner: Build trusted relationships with hiring managers to understand talent needs, advise on strategy, and deliver a best-in-class hiring experience.
• Culture Champion: Represent and amplify Petfolk’s mission to strengthen the human–animal bond through better pet care, creating inclusive and engaging candidate experiences.
• Candidate Experience: Manage candidates from first contact through onboarding, ensuring timely updates, transparent communication, and a positive impression of Petfolk.
• Operational Excellence: Leverage technology and processes to drive efficiency, maintain accurate data in the ATS, and continuously improve recruiting workflows.
• Employer Branding: Promote Petfolk through social media, career events, and other creative initiatives to attract top talent and build long-term relationships with candidates.

What You Bring

• Strong knowledge of veterinary medicine and operations
• Hands-on clinical experience as a Licensed Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant
• Proven experience in veterinary hospital management
• Demonstrated success recruiting veterinary support staff (Veterinary Technicians and Assistants)
• Understanding of recruiting strategies, channels, and market dynamics within the veterinary field
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to make confident decisions
• Creativity and enthusiasm for innovative recruiting approaches
• Willingness to work on-site at Petfolk’s NYC headquarters
• Strong knowledge of veterinary medicine and operations
• Hands-on clinical experience as a Licensed Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant
• Proven experience in veterinary hospital management
• Demonstrated success recruiting veterinary support staff (Veterinary Technicians and Assistants)
• Understanding of recruiting strategies, channels, and market dynamics within the veterinary field
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to make confident decisions
• Creativity and enthusiasm for innovative recruiting approaches

What We Offer

• Impact: Personally move the needle on our overall business objectives by driving strong results in this role. Work in a rapidly scaling organization where your contributions are meaningful, impactful, and valued.
• Generous Paid Time Off: We believe everyone does their best work when they can pursue their non-veterinary passions and spend time with family, so we make time off a priority.
• Paid Holidays: Family time and downtime matter, Petfolk provides paid holidays annually.
• Health Insurance: Your health is a top priority. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and dependents, with multiple plan options and generous employer contributions.
• Life Insurance & Disability: Petfolk provides basic, voluntary, and AD&D life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Petfolk Swag: Show off your team pride with branded Petfolk gear for you and your furry family members.
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy discounted Petfolk services, including wellness and illness care, food, and medication — because we know how much your pets mean to you.

Why Petfolk

At Petfolk, we believe that better care starts with better caregivers. We offer a collaborative, mission-driven environment where your voice is heard, your work makes an impact, and your love of pets is celebrated every day.