Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Chicago, IL

Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) is a nationwide veterinary community revolutionizing vet practice ownership and support. With an expansive network of doctor partners and co-owned animal hospitals and clinics nationwide, VPP has become an established partner of choice. Through its co-ownership model, VPP provides operational support across learning and development, HR, recruiting, marketing, technology, and finance — enabling veterinarians to focus on providing high-quality patient care and foster a strong culture at their individual practices. VPP has over 190 (and counting) partner hospitals with 4,000+ employees and continued growth. VPP is a dynamic, profitable, growth company with strong financial private equity backing.

We're hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our remote recruiting team. In this full-cycle recruiting role, you'll focus on sourcing and hiring credentialed veterinary technicians (CVT, RVT, LVT), non-credentialed vet techs, veterinary assistants, and customer service representatives across your assigned region.

Salary: $75,000–$95,000 | 100% Remote

Our Values

Everything we do at VPP is rooted in five core values — and this role lives them every day.

• We Care — You genuinely invest in every candidate and hiring manager you work with, treating each interaction with respect and thoughtfulness.
• We Serve — You show up as a partner to your hospitals, putting their staffing needs first and going the extra mile to find the right fit.
• We Collaborate — You work closely with the Talent Acquisition team, operations, and hospital leaders to build a seamless hiring experience.
• We Do What We Say — You follow through on every commitment — to candidates, to hiring managers, and to your team.
• We Do the Right Thing — You represent VPP with integrity, even when no one is watching, and you advocate honestly on behalf of both candidates and the organization.

What You'll Do

As a full-cycle recruiter, you'll own the entire hiring process from sourcing to offer for veterinary technician, veterinary assistant, and customer service roles at our partner animal hospitals. Specifically:

• Manage a high-volume requisition portfolio, ramping toward approximately 40-50+ open requisitions once fully onboarded
• Source passive and active candidates through Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, AVMA, referrals, cold calling, Boolean search, and database mining
• Go beyond a post-and-pray recruiting approach by proactively reaching out to candidates, especially where applicant flow may be limited.
• Conduct high-volume phone screens to verify skill set, professionalism, availability, compensation expectations, schedule fit, and overall match before advancing candidates to the hospital team.
• Build strong relationship and partner with hiring managers and hospital operations teams to understand staffing priorities and build strong working relationships
• Manage candidate pipelines and maintain accurate records in our ATS (Greenhouse)
• Attend and represent VPP at career fairs, technician school events, and campus recruiting events nationwide

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in a high-volume, mutli-site or distributed operating environment
• Experience sourcing for high-volume or hard-to-fill roles, including customer service and clinical support positions
• Proficiency with recruiting tools: Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, cold calling
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred:

• Recruiting background in veterinary medicine
• Understanding of veterinary terminology, hospital workflows, credentialed technician licensing, and candidate market dynamics.
• Familiarity with veterinary industry staffing trends and candidate market conditions
• Experience with applicant tracking systems; Greenhouse is a plus
• Preferably in CST/MST or PST time zone

Who Thrives Here

You're results-driven, comfortable working independently in a remote environment, and skilled at building relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. You know how to influence without authority and stay organized across a high volume of open roles — from customer-facing front desk positions to credentialed clinical staff — simultaneously.

Benefits

• $75,000–$95,000 base salary, based on experience, plus bonus
• Remote position with occasional travel
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage for you and eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) plan
• Guardian voluntary benefits

Our Commitment to Diversity

We celebrate all forms of diversity and are committed to being an inclusive employer and service provider in every community we serve.