Managing Director

Managing Director / Platform President – Large Animal Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Network

Overview

A private equity-backed veterinary healthcare platform is seeking an experienced veterinary executive to lead the buildout, acquisition, and operational oversight of a national network of large animal specialty and emergency hospitals. The Managing Director / Platform President will be responsible for identifying acquisition opportunities, developing new greenfield hospital locations, integrating acquired practices, and building a scalable multi-site veterinary platform. The platform is expected to scale to 7–10 facilities ranging from $15M–$50M in revenue per location, with 10,000+ square foot specialty hospital footprints, targeting $250M+ revenue growth over the next several years. This role requires a licensed veterinarian with meaningful operational leadership experience and direct involvement in veterinary practice M&A, de novo site development, and multi-location hospital management.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Development & M&A

- Identify and evaluate acquisition targets including specialty and emergency large animal hospitals across strategic markets

- Lead sourcing, diligence, and integration of veterinary practice acquisitions in partnership with private equity investment teams

- Develop greenfield opportunities, including market selection, site development, hospital design, and launch planning

- Build a scalable regional and national veterinary hospital platform through acquisitions and organic development

- Oversee day-to-day operations across a growing network of specialty veterinary hospitals

- Recruit, develop, and retain clinical leadership including veterinary specialists and hospital administrators

- Establish operational standards across hospitals including clinical quality, patient care protocols, staffing models, and financial performance metrics

- Partner with hospital leadership to drive growth, profitability, and service expansion

Platform Integration & Growth

- Lead post-acquisition integration including operational alignment, systems implementation, and cultural integration

- Standardize infrastructure including clinical protocols, technology systems, purchasing programs, and reporting frameworks

- Develop scalable operational playbooks to support continued expansion of the platform

Financial & Strategic Oversight

- Manage P&L performance across multiple hospitals and support annual budgeting and strategic planning

- Partner with private equity sponsors to execute long-term growth strategy and value creation initiatives

- Monitor financial performance, operational KPIs, and growth metrics across the network

Industry Leadership

- Build relationships with veterinary specialists, referral networks, and industry partners

- Represent the platform within the veterinary specialty and emergency medicine community

- Help shape the long-term strategic vision for the platform’s national expansion

Qualifications

- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) required

- Active veterinary license in good standing

- 10+ years of veterinary clinical and operational leadership experience

- Demonstrated experience participating in veterinary practice acquisitions or de novo hospital development

- Experience managing multi-site veterinary hospitals or specialty veterinary practices

- Strong financial and operational acumen, including familiarity with hospital P&L management

- Experience working with private equity, corporate veterinary groups, or multi-location veterinary platforms strongly preferred

- Proven ability to recruit and lead veterinary specialists and hospital leadership teams

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate combines clinical credibility as a veterinarian with executive-level operational leadership and M&A experience. They will have a deep understanding of specialty veterinary hospital operations, referral networks, and the economics of veterinary practice management, along with the ability to scale a high-quality clinical platform across multiple locations.

Pay: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k) matching

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

Application Question(s):

- Have you done M&A in the Vet/Animal Spaces?

- Do you have an active veterinary license in good standing?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94114