Vice President Marketing

The Regional Area Manager provides leadership and guidance to Hospital Practice Managers in order to ensure that clinical and customer service expectations are exceeded while regional sales and profit goals are achieved. The Regional Area Manager develops and implements plans, policies and procedures in an effort to establish a lifetime relationship with pet parents and maximize profits. This position requires action be taken regarding clinical services, inventory placement, staffing decisions, and problem resolution, which may or may not be covered by specific operating procedures, and therefore individual judgment is frequently required.Supervisory Responsibility : The Regional Area Manager will be responsible for several hospitals within a region as designated by American Veterinary Group with varying levels of revenue per hospital.Key ResponsibilitiesPeople Management : Recruit, train, develop and manage Practice Managers to ensure that hospitals are adequately staffed at all times and succession plans are appropriately maintained.Visit all Hospitals regularly and conduct inspections to ensure that AVG policies, procedures and clinical programs are observed, and ensure that all new policies and procedures are properly implemented on a timely basis.Provide counsel to Practice Managers, to include personnel issues, Hospital events, problem solving, crisis intervention, etc., and foster open communications with hospital personnel and the community through periodic newsletters, hospital promotions, etc. Plan and set individual and hospital goals and track the progress of each to ensure that objectives are met.Ensure that all associates are properly trained to provide outstanding customer service and take corrective action when necessary.Ensure that all hospital paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner and that all correspondence with the Home Office is directed to the proper departments. Process and forward documentation to the appropriate department.Adhere to and promote established safety procedures.Complete semi-annual performance evaluations and annual merit increase recommendations for all Practice Managers in a district and submit them to the VP of Operations for approval. Ensure employee reviews are administered prior to due dates.Analyze and monitor the sales and expense figures for each hospital, provide feedback and make recommendations for improvement in order to ensure that market profitability is maximized, and present regional performance figures to the Operations Team for feedback and recommendations.Identify industry and business trends and implement new products, programs, or services to grow business presence and market share.Conduct regular audits of hospital paperwork, including bank deposit slips, overages / shortages, etc., and track trends to ensure that cash control procedures are in place and observed. Ensure that all hospitals within their region are aware of company directed initiatives.Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseQualifications : Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required. Will consider directly related experience in lieu of education.Veterinary experience preferred, although we will also consider strong candidates from other service industries (i.e., human healthcare, retail, restaurant, hospitality).A positive, can-do attitude; strong people skills / emotional intelligence; excellent analytical skills; willingness to roll up your sleeves and chip in to help the team.Hospital Acquisition & Integration Support : Lead efforts to integrate newly acquired hospitals within assigned territories.Serve as primary point of escalation for Practice Managers in resolving operational and personnel issues or concerns.Coordinate new market and hospital acquisitions and existing hospital remodels and ensure that services are provided and / or adjusted in a timely manner.Benefits : Paid time off401k plan optionsGenerous veterinary care discountsPerformance bonusesAt American Veterinary Group (AVG), we are no strangers to growth. In 2022, we hit an exciting milestone : over 100 veterinary practices within our family of hospitals and a footprint that extends across 10 states. We continue to grow and leverage our infrastructure to empower veterinary practices and professionals by providing exceptional support for hospital operations, medical expertise, recruiting, training, marketing, finance, and human resource functions. In short, we serve to support our family of hospitals and we got here by caring, listening, and fostering genuine partnerships with each of our veterinary hospitals to empower their strength, expertise, and medical autonomy at the local level.Today, we get to call the 1,600 hospital employees, including over 200 veterinarians and 90 home office support staff, our colleagues, mentors, and cheerleaders. Tomorrow will bring us even more growth in talent and expertise. And the best part? There’s room for you at the table to also grow and be supported if you join our team!#J-18808-Ljbffr