Career Pathways Manager (Contract)

What We Do

We’re on a mission to empower veterinary professionals with opportunities to achieve greater flexibility in their careers while helping animal hospitals provide care for more pets in their communities.

Powered by groundbreaking technology, Roo has built the leading veterinary staffing and careers platform, connecting Vets, Techs, and Veterinary Assistants with practices for relief support, full-time hiring, and free continuing education. Roo empowers the largest network of over 30,000 veterinary professionals to earn and learn on their schedule, helping Veterinarians earn over $400 million. Together, we’ve provided more than 5 million hours of coverage at over 10,000 animal hospitals.

About the Role

The Career Pathways Manager is a key member of Roo's Relief-to-Hire team (R2H), helping connect veterinary professionals with meaningful career opportunities.

We're looking for someone who is highly organized, proactive, relationship-driven, and passionate about creating exceptional experiences for both candidates and hospital partners. In this role, you'll guide veterinary professionals through the placement journey, coordinate across teams to keep processes running smoothly, and build strong partnerships that support successful hiring outcomes.

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a collaborative mindset. You'll work closely with Account Managers, hospital partners, enterprise clients, and the broader Relief-to-Hire team while reporting to the Senior Manager, Career Pathways.

Responsibilities

Candidate Coordination & Support

• Guide veterinarians and technicians through the Relief-to-Hire process, from interest to offer.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with candidates to ensure a supportive and personalized experience.
• Collect, organize, and share candidate materials (e.g., resumes, references) with hospitals in alignment with Roo standards.

Hospital & Internal Partner Collaboration

• Work closely with VetAM, HSP, and Enterprise to ensure hospitals are matched with the right veterinary professionals.
• Track hiring needs and placement opportunities to inform pipeline development.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager and cross-functional squad to identify placement opportunities and proactively flag risks.

Process Execution & Improvement

• Follow and uphold Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) developed by the senior manager and R2H squad.
• Identify workflow gaps or bottlenecks and suggest process improvements.
• Support testing and rollout of new tools or processes aimed at improving efficiency and experience.

Tracking & Reporting

• Keep candidate and placement records up-to-date in HubSpot and other systems.
• Assist with data entry and report generation to support internal visibility and forecasting.
• Monitor milestones and timelines for placements to ensure timely progress and stakeholder communication.

Billing & Administrative Support

• Coordinate with finance to ensure accurate billing for completed placements.
• Help resolve billing-related issues by liaising between internal teams and hospital partners.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in account coordination, inside sales, recruiting, or a client-facing operations role where managing multiple relationships simultaneously was core to the work
• Demonstrated ability to manage a pipeline or portfolio of active candidates, deals, or accounts without losing track of where things stand or what needs to move next
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for making people feel supported and informed throughout a process
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders or teams to drive outcomes
• Comfortable working in a CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar) to manage pipelines, log activity, and generate reports
• Ability to identify process gaps and take initiative to flag or address them, rather than waiting to be asked
• Organized, self-directed, and able to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
• A genuine interest in the veterinary or healthcare space, or in helping professionals find meaningful career opportunities

While we are a remote first company, if you are based in San Francisco this will be a hybrid role.

Please see below for hourly compensation ranges based on our geographical tiering system recommended by external benchmark data (with example cities listed).

Note: We’ve recently been made aware of a job scam where scammers are posing as Roo employees and conducting fake text interviews. Please note that any communication from @lifeatroo.com is not legitimate. All official Roo communication will always come from @roo.vet.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Tier 1 Pay Range (examples: San Francisco, NYC)

$40—$55 USD

Tier 2 Pay Range (examples: LA, Boston, Seattle, DC, San Diego, Chicago)

$36—$50 USD

Tier 3 Pay Range (examples: Austin, Dallas, Portland, Denver, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Sacramento)

$34—$47 USD

Tier 4 Pay Range (examples: Minneapolis, Miami, Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City)

$32—$44 USD

Tier 5 Pay Range (examples: Madison, Birmingham, San Antonio, Spokane, Toronto)

$30—$41 USD

Core Values

Our Core Values are what shape us as an organization and we're looking for people who exhibit the same values in their professional life; Bias to Urgency, Drive Measurable Impact, Seek Understanding, Solve Customer Problems and Have Fun!

What to expect from working at Roo!

Located in the US:

For permanent, full time employees, we offer:

• Accelerated growth & learning potential.
• Stipends for home office setup, continuing education, and monthly wellness.
• Comprehensive health benefits to fit your needs with base medical plan covered at 100% with optional premium buy up plans.
• 401K
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• Paid Maternity/Paternity and reproductive care leave.
• Gifts on your birthday & anniversary.
• Opportunity for domestic travel, including for regional team building events.

Located in Canada:

For permanent, full time employees, we offer:

• Accelerated growth & learning potential.
• Stipends for home office setup, continuing education, and monthly wellness.
• Comprehensive health benefits offered through Rippling EOR.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) and Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) through Wealthsimple.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• Paid Maternity/Paternity and reproductive care leave.
• Gifts on your birthday & anniversary.
• Opportunity for domestic travel, including for regional team building events.

Overall, you would be part of a mission-driven company that will significantly empower the lives of all veterinary professionals and the health of the overall animal industry that seeks massive innovation.

We have diverse, passionate & driven team members from a variety of backgrounds, and Roo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates. We understand that your individual experience may not check every box but we still encourage you to apply even if you are not confident in every expectation listed.

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