Are you an experienced companion animal veterinarian ready to lead from the front? We're looking for a Veterinary Director to provide clinical leadership for our Botany Downs clinic, while remaining actively involved in patient care. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll mentor and support your team, drive clinical excellence, and help shape the future of two well-established practices.
Why This Role?
This role offers the flexibility, development, and support you need to build a rewarding leadership career while continuing to practice high-quality veterinary medicine and surgery.
You'll be backed by experienced Practice Managers, a wider clinical leadership network, and a national veterinary group committed to professional growth, wellbeing, and clinical excellence. Whether you're an established leader or a senior veterinarian ready for your next step, you'll have the support to succeed.
Essential requirements:
It's a bonus if you have:
Located in the heart of Botany, East Auckland, Animates Vetcare is a vibrant, busy, and well-equipped clinic where you'll build great client relationships while delivering high-quality patient care alongside a supportive team. We pride ourselves on our positive team culture, with wellbeing at the heart of what we do.
Enjoy a cosy break room, nearby parks and walks for your lunch break, cafés, eateries, shopping centres and a popular mall right on your doorstep, plus free parking and excellent public transport options just minutes from the clinic. It's a welcoming environment where teamwork, support, and a genuine love of veterinary care make every day rewarding.
We’re proud to create a workplace where people feel supported, valued and empowered to do their best work. Our teams are collaborative, inclusive and united by a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional care for our patients and clients
With strong clinical leadership, ongoing investment in professional development, modern facilities and a genuine focus on wellbeing, we’re committed to creating an environment where veterinarians can grow, thrive and build a rewarding career.
We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and want everyone to feel they can bring their authentic selves to work. We’re proud to be a Rainbow Tick Certified Employer and the first organisation in Aotearoa to achieve Gold-level recognition in the Mental Health First Aid Workplace Recognition Programme, reflecting our commitment to a connected, inclusive and mentally healthy workplace.
Ready to grow your career, make an impact and be part of a team that genuinely cares? We’d love to hear from you.
New Zealand's leading Pet Specialty Retailer for 20+ years (or 121 if you're a Labrador).
We operate 47 stores, 28 grooming salons, 15 vet clinics and we continue to grow!
We’re passionate about creating awesome experiences for people and their pets; to provide our customers with everything they need to become great pet parents, whether it is products; services or advice that they need. It’s what has made Animates, New Zealand’s leading pet retailer.
To find out more about us, visit: www.animates.co.nz
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We are always looking for new people to join the Animates family, from Retail specialists, Fish experts, Area Mangers, through to Vets, Vet Nurses, Groomers and Support Office personnel.
Animates is proudly a Rainbow Tick certified employer and we continue to partner with the SPCA to give pets a second chance and help find their forever-homes.
