Area Director

Area Director - Veterinary Services

Home-based Extensive travel across your region

About the role

We're looking for an inspiring Area Director to act as the strategic face of IVC across a defined area of practices. This is a high impact leadership role, sitting at the heart of our business, where you'll shape culture, strengthen local leadership, and drive sustainable clinical, operational and commercial performance. Working closely with practice leaders and central support teams, you'll coach, influence and empower teams to deliver outstanding care, while building an engaged, high performing network of practices.

Your impact

• Improved wellbeing for individuals and teams
• Protected and enhanced clinical quality and care
• Strong, confident local leadership
• Improved financial discipline and performance
• Greater operational effectiveness
• Improved team engagement and retention

What you'll be doing

• Acting as an ambassador for our values, embedding a positive, no blame culture across practices
• Providing strategic leadership to Clinical Directors and working in close partnership with your Area Support Manager
• Overseeing operational and commercial performance, including P&L accountability and financial planning
• Coaching and developing leaders, building strong succession pipelines and clear career pathways
• Supporting underperforming clinics through insight, planning and targeted intervention
• Driving collaboration and knowledge sharing across practices
• Supporting growth initiatives and the integration of new acquisitions
• Ensuring clear, two way communication between practices and central teams

About you

You're a resilient, people centred leader who thrives in complex, multi site environments. You're comfortable balancing empathy with accountability and can influence and inspire senior stakeholders.

You'll bring

• Significant leadership experience (typically 5+ years), including coaching and mentoring senior colleagues
• A proven track record of delivering results across multiple locations
• Strong emotional intelligence and outstanding people leadership skills
• Commercial and financial acumen, with confidence interpreting KPIs and driving performance
• The ability to motivate, engage and challenge teams to be their best
• A full driving licence and flexibility for regular travel

Experience in healthcare is beneficial but not essential.

IVC is the UK's largest veterinary group, built on a commitment to local leadership, clinical freedom and supportive collaboration. Our values guide everything we do:

We Care - for animals, people and each other

We Dare - to innovate and think entrepreneurially

We Share - knowledge, trust and best practice

IVC Evidensia Ireland

Sunbeam Veterinary Hospital, Northpoint Business Park, T23 FXY9, Ireland

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.