[Hiring] Talent Sourcer @Western Veterinary Partners

Role Description

Western Veterinary Partners is seeking a strategic, research-driven Talent Sourcer to support our Veterinary Recruiting team. As a Talent Sourcer, you will play a critical role in identifying, engaging, and attracting the next generation of veterinary talent to join our growing network. This is more than a traditional sourcing role — we are looking for someone who is naturally curious, investigative, and energized by uncovering hard-to-find talent through creative and innovative research methods.

In this role, you will:

• Build proactive talent pipelines.
• Leverage advanced sourcing strategies.
• Analyze market trends.
• Partner closely with recruiters and business leaders to solve complex hiring challenges.

This position is a full-time, remote role with periodic travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development
  • Identify and engage passive veterinary talent through creative, research-based sourcing strategies.
  • Build and maintain proactive pipelines of DVM candidates for current and future hiring needs.
  • Utilize advanced sourcing techniques including Boolean search, X-Ray search, talent mapping, social sourcing, and niche community engagement.
  • Research competitive markets, geographic trends, and talent availability to uncover new sourcing opportunities.
  • Develop innovative sourcing approaches that expand beyond traditional job boards and LinkedIn outreach.
  • Leverage recruiting technologies, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and data insights to improve sourcing effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Maintain organized candidate pipelines, market insights, and sourcing activity within the ATS.
• Candidate Outreach & Engagement
  • Craft highly personalized outreach campaigns that resonate with passive candidates and reflect WVP’s culture and mission.
  • Build authentic relationships with prospective veterinarians and create positive first impressions of WVP.
  • Conduct initial candidate engagement conversations to assess interest, alignment, and long-term potential.
  • Partner closely with DVM Recruiters to ensure seamless candidate handoff and exceptional candidate experience.
  • Serve as a brand ambassador across all candidate interactions and sourcing channels.
• Research, Talent Intelligence & Market Insights
  • Conduct strategic market research to understand regional veterinary talent trends, compensation dynamics, competitor activity, and workforce availability.
  • Create talent maps and sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill or emerging hiring markets.
  • Identify new sourcing channels, universities, associations, conferences, online communities, and networking opportunities to strengthen talent reach.
  • Monitor industry and recruiting trends to continuously evolve sourcing strategies and improve pipeline quality.
  • Share actionable market intelligence and sourcing insights with recruiters and Talent Acquisition leadership.
• Collaboration & Innovation
  • Partner with recruiters, operations leaders, and TA leadership to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
  • Contribute ideas that improve sourcing processes, outreach effectiveness, and recruiting operations.
  • Support employer branding initiatives, recruiting events, and talent engagement campaigns.
  • Participate in special projects focused on scaling talent attraction strategies across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in talent sourcing, talent research, or recruiting within a niche or hard-to-fill industry.
• Demonstrated success identifying and engaging passive candidates through strategic sourcing methods.
• Experience building pipelines for highly competitive or specialized roles.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, and modern sourcing platforms.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to create compelling, personalized outreach.
• Strong research, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter mindset with curiosity, creativity, and persistence in solving recruiting challenges.

Requirements

• Experience sourcing in veterinary medicine, healthcare, or medical recruiting (preferred).
• Familiarity with ATS platforms – Greenhouse preferred.
• Experience with talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market analytics.
• Knowledge of AI sourcing tools, CRM strategies, and modern recruiting technologies.
• Experience supporting employer branding or talent marketing initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) and other benefits depending on role and location.
• Bonus and incentive compensation eligibility.