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National Veterinary Associates

Provides veterinary network, partnerships, and resources

General Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/16/2026Deadline 10/31/26
$60k - $65k
Mid
League City, TX, USA
In Person
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Three to five years of management experience, including Profit and Loss responsibility, is required.
  • Strong operational leadership and the ability to coach, develop, and hold teams accountable are required.
  • Strong Profit and Loss management skills are required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and point-of-sale systems is required.
  • Availability to work up to 45 to 50 hours per week, including evenings and weekends, is required.
  • A valid driver’s license, current insurance including comprehensive and collision, and a vehicle suitable for transporting a pet during an emergency are required.
  • Ability to drive change, improve processes, and influence outcomes in a fast-paced environment is required.
  • The role requires standing and moving throughout the resort for extended periods, up to 10 to 12 hours per day.
  • The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds for short distances and carrying up to 25 pounds for longer distances.
  • The role requires working effectively in a loud environment and responding to client and team needs in real time.
  • The role requires bending, stooping, and reaching as needed to support pet handling, customer service, and facility cleanliness.
  • The role requires maintaining a professional image through dress, demeanor, and communication.
Responsibilities
  • Lead by example and communicate NVA’s mission, values, and objectives.
  • Build a positive, high-accountability culture grounded in leadership competencies and brand excellence.
  • Recognize strong performance, coach gaps, and address concerns in a timely and professional way.
  • Develop the leadership bench by coaching and growing the Assistant General Manager, Shift Leads, and Team Members.
  • Own resort performance against budget and key metrics, including revenue, labor, cost of goods sold, expenses, and EBITDA.
  • Create and execute a data-driven resort plan aligned to regional and company initiatives.
  • Review financial reports and key performance indicators to identify trends, solve problems, and capture growth opportunities.
  • Teach leaders to understand performance metrics and take appropriate actions to meet goals.
  • Build and execute a sales strategy focused on lead generation, conversion, and retention.
  • Execute corporate marketing programs and create local market plans to drive demand.
  • Develop relationships with local businesses, community groups, and referral sources.
  • Use social media, the website, and email to capture and nurture leads.
  • Track and improve lead performance by optimizing processes and training teams on effective lead capture.
  • Hire, onboard, train, and retain a high-performing team across front- and back-of-house operations.
  • Ensure team members complete required training and certification programs.
  • Provide consistent feedback and performance management aligned with company policy.
  • Maintain a strong hiring pipeline to support staffing needs and business growth.
  • Build engagement through communication, development opportunities, and proactive retention practices.
  • Ensure operational excellence across safety, pet care, facility standards, cleanliness, inventory, and compliance.
  • Maintain compliance with OSHA, cash handling, and operational policies and procedures.
  • Ensure appropriate coverage while following scheduling and labor guidelines.
  • Lead one to two shifts per week as Manager on Duty to set expectations, inspect results, and respond to business needs.
  • Ensure teams master resort roles and standards through training, audits, and consistent follow-through.
  • Execute daily audits, enforce checklists, and ensure end-of-shift reporting across departments.
  • Own action plans for operational hot spots and drive improvements at the resort level.
  • Escalate concerns and needs to the Market Leader or Regional Leader as appropriate.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in hospitality, retail, restaurant management, veterinary, or similar service environments.
  • Bilingual skills.

About the company

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National Veterinary Associates

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NVA (National Veterinary Associates) builds a network of animal hospitals and pet resorts by partnering with veterinary practices. It provides these partners with support, resources, and access to a shared knowledge base to improve day-to-day operations, veterinary care, and animal welfare. The way it works is through partnerships: practices join the network and use the collective tools, training, and services to run their clinics more efficiently while keeping their own culture. This makes NVA different from competitors by leveraging a large, connected community that emphasizes collaboration, shared expertise, and sustainable growth across many clinics and facilities, rather than competing in isolation. The company’s goal is to raise the standard of care in veterinary medicine and pet care by enabling more practices to grow, share knowledge, and deliver better outcomes for animals and their owners.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$128M

Headquarters

Agoura Hills, California

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Todd S. Young joined May 1, 2026, adding Elanco and Acadia public-company finance discipline.
  • August 10, 2026 brought Leslie Storms COO and Dr. Stacy Burdick first enterprise CMO.
  • July 9, 2026 added Laura Tortorella and Tina Hunt, deepening healthcare operations and diagnostics expertise.

What critics are saying

  • Spokane federal antitrust suit filed January 2026 alleges merger-to-monopoly conduct and noncompete abuse.
  • FTC already forced NVA divestitures and ten-year prior-approval constraints in specialty markets.
  • A failed IPO or tighter antitrust scrutiny freezes acquisition-led growth and weakens JAB’s exit.

What makes National Veterinary Associates unique

  • NVA spans 1,300+ hospitals, equine practices, and pet resorts across North America.
  • Ethos Veterinary Health gives NVA specialty, emergency, and referral capability at scale.
  • JAB-owned platform targets future IPO, with Ken Burdick and John Bruno professionalizing governance.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Conference Attendance Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

7%
PR Newswire
Jul 9th, 2026
NVA appoints Laura Tortorella and Tina Hunt to board of directors

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) has appointed Laura Tortorella, chief executive officer of AccentCare, and Dr Tina Hunt, former executive vice president of IDEXX Laboratories, to its board of directors. Tortorella brings over 20 years of experience leading healthcare organisations, including expertise in supply chain, pharmacy, laboratory services and analytics. She currently leads AccentCare, a national provider of post-acute and in-home healthcare services. Dr Hunt spent more than two decades at IDEXX Laboratories, where she scaled the company's diagnostics franchise into a multi-billion dollar revenue engine. She also serves as a director and audit committee member at Veeva Systems. NVA operates approximately 1,300 locations across North America, including general practice, specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, equine practices and pet resorts.

Business Wire
Apr 24th, 2026
NVA appoints Todd S. Young as CFO to drive next growth phase

National Veterinary Associates has appointed Todd S. Young as chief financial officer, effective 1 May 2026. Young will join the executive leadership team and report to chief executive officer John Bruno. Young brings over 25 years of experience in human and animal healthcare, including more than a decade as a public company CFO. He most recently served as CFO of Acadia Healthcare, a behavioral healthcare leader, and previously held the CFO role at Elanco, one of the world's largest independent animal health companies, where he helped establish it as an independent public entity following its separation from Eli Lilly. NVA operates a network of 1,300 care centres across North America, including veterinary hospitals, equine facilities, pet resorts and specialty services through Ethos Veterinary Health.

DVM Management
Mar 23rd, 2023
PetWell Partners is Joining the NVA Family!

We are excited to announce that PetWell Partners has signed an agreement to join National Veterinary Associates (NVA). This is an opportunity for our community to gain immediate access to resources, support,

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Jun 6th, 2022
Nvaonline hires Mark Dolfato as global chief development and strategy officer

… National Veterinary Associates in Agoura Hills has appointed Mark Dolfato as global chief development and strategy officer.