Responsibilities

• Build relationships with groomers, trainers, boarding and daycare facilities, pet retailers, shelters, rescues and other pet-focused organizations.
• Develop partnerships with apartment and condominium communities, realtors, employers, schools, municipalities, senior living communities and other local organizations.
• Create referral and cross-promotional programs that generate measurable new-client growth.
• Identify new neighborhoods, residential developments, businesses and community opportunities within each hospital’s trade area.
• Evaluate and participate in high-value community events, including festivals, farmers markets, adoption events, dog walks and local business events.
• Develop relationships with Chambers of Commerce and other community organizations.
• Support community development and pre-opening marketing for future EVS hospitals.
• Work closely with hospital leadership to ensure marketing efforts align with appointment availability and hospital needs.
• Track partnerships, referrals, leads and new-client acquisition to understand what is actually driving growth.
• This role is about building relationships—not simply dropping off brochures.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a field-based schedule.
• Comfort using CRM, spreadsheet, tracking and basic marketing tools.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for community events.
• Experience in any of the following is a plus: Field or grassroots marketing, business development, community relations, hospitality, veterinary medicine, healthcare, retail, multi-location consumer services, B2B partnerships or new-location openings.

Preferred

• Field or grassroots marketing
• business development
• community relations
• hospitality
• veterinary medicine
• healthcare
• retail
• multi-location consumer services
• B2B partnerships or new-location openings