Talent Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the UK first opinion network to discover and connect with outstanding veterinary professionals.

• Take ownership of recruitment for a range of specialist first opinion roles.

• Serve as a reliable Talent Partner to senior clinical and commercial executives.

• Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of clinical fields and talent markets.

• Formulate recruitment strategies and provide guidance on market dynamics, talent availability, compensation, attraction, relocation, and international hiring.

• Spearhead headhunting and search initiatives utilizing market mapping, professional networks, and targeted sourcing techniques.

• Establish and nurture long-term relationships with specialist clinicians, creating sustainable talent pipelines.

• Offer market insights to shape recruitment strategies, compensation frameworks, attraction methodologies, and hiring expectations.

• Oversee recruitment operations from initial engagement to appointment, including assessment, candidate management, offer negotiation, relocation, and visa sponsorship when necessary.

• Represent inspiring veterinary care at veterinary congresses, professional gatherings, and networking events throughout the UK and Europe.

• Leverage recruitment data, talent intelligence, and pipeline analysis to enhance strategies, bolster direct hiring capabilities, and minimize reliance on external agencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in recruiting within specialized or talent-scarce markets.

• Proven success in headhunting and/or executive search.

• Proficiency in headhunting, executive search, talent mapping, and proactive direct sourcing in niche, specialist, or hard-to-source markets.

• Capability to identify and engage passive talent, fostering long-term relationships through prolonged recruitment cycles.

• Strong stakeholder consulting skills, with the ability to influence and constructively challenge senior leaders.

• Expertise in candidate management, assessment, negotiation, and closing.

• Solid commercial judgment and the ability to interpret market intelligence and recruitment data effectively.

• Exceptional research, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Proactive, resilient, and highly collaborative mindset.

• Experience in veterinary recruitment is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Background in veterinary recruitment, healthcare, or another specialized professional market is beneficial.

• Familiarity with international recruitment, relocation, and visa sponsorship is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work-life balance.

• 26 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing.

• Pension scheme.

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Discounted staff pet care and pet insurance.

• Discounts and cashback options at numerous popular retailers.

• Opportunities to participate in leading veterinary congresses and professional events across the UK and Europe.

• Continuous development support.

• Autonomy to cultivate and enhance specialist talent networks and shape sourcing strategies.