Talent Sourcer

About This Role

This role is for a strategic, research-driven Talent Sourcer to support the company's Veterinary Recruiting team. The Talent Sourcer will identify, engage, and attract the next generation of veterinary talent for a growing network, focusing on uncovering hard-to-find talent through creative and innovative research methods.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Requirements

• 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

Nice to have:

• Experience sourcing in veterinary medicine, healthcare, or medical recruiting
• 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

• Bonus and incentive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and other benefits depending on role and location
• Paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and other legally mandated benefits programs where required under applicable law

Important Details

• Application deadline: October 23, 2026
• Work format: remote with periodic travel required

About the Company

Western Veterinary Partners (WVP) is a mission-driven company headquartered in Denver, CO. WVP acquires, invests in, and supports general practice animal hospitals throughout the United States. Post-acquisition, WVP supports partner practices with the non-clinical side of the business. Its local and collaborative support model provides veterinarians with the operational benefits of a larger organization while preserving clinical autonomy and each practice’s unique identity.