[Hiring] Business Development Director @VetPartners

Role Description

Exciting Leadership Opportunities offering fantastic career progression. We are looking to add to our Business Development team in Ireland and welcome a field-based Business Director to join our Operations Team.

As a Business Development Director, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and developing a portfolio of veterinary practices across Ireland. This is much more than an operational leadership role. It's an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, empower others, influence strategic decisions and make a lasting impact across our growing veterinary community.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring people: Coaching, mentoring and developing Clinical Directors, Practice Managers and senior practice teams to achieve their potential.
• Driving business success: Working collaboratively with practices to strengthen performance, identify opportunities for organic growth and support long-term sustainability.
• Championing our culture: Bringing our VetPartners values to life and creating supportive, inclusive environments where colleagues feel valued.
• Supporting our people: Working alongside our People and Talent teams on workforce planning, colleague engagement, succession planning and leadership development.
• Building strong relationships: Acting as a trusted partner and key link between our practices and central support functions.
• Supporting business growth: Playing an important role in welcoming and integrating new practices into the VetPartners family.

Qualifications

• An experienced Veterinary Surgeon or Veterinary Nurse looking to progress into a broader business leadership role.
• An established Clinical Director or Practice Manager ready for a new challenge.
• An experienced regional or multi-site leader within the veterinary sector looking to make your next career move.

Requirements

• A strong understanding of the veterinary sector and the challenges faced by practices.
• Excellent relationship-building, coaching and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance business performance with colleague wellbeing and clinical excellence.
• A proactive, strategic approach with the confidence to influence and support senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style and genuine enthusiasm for helping others succeed.
• Previous experience in a regional management or Business Development Director role would be advantageous, but we also welcome applications from experienced veterinary leaders ready to take that next step.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
• Access to our extensive VetPartners network and professional development opportunities.
• Colleague discounts and lifestyle benefits.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of VetPartners Ireland.

Ready for Your Next Chapter?

Whether you're looking to take your first step into regional leadership or bring your existing experience to a growing veterinary group, we'd love to hear from you. With two opportunities available, this is an exciting time to join VetPartners Ireland and help shape the future of our practices, people and veterinary care.

To apply please email [email protected]