Head of Environment

Baseten • San Francisco, CA

2d • $200,000 - $240,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Baseten is seeking a Head of Environment to lead the development of its physical workspaces as the company scales from approximately 300 to over 2,000 employees. This role is responsible for the environments, spaces, and experiences that define the company culture, blending operations, hospitality, design, and strategy. The Head of Environment will partner with the founders and leadership team to create a scalable and distinctly Baseten environment, evolving the Workplace Experience function into a key company strength. The ideal candidate has prior experience building and scaling world-class workplace functions in a hypergrowth setting.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading Workplace, Environment, Employee Experience, or a similar function at a hypergrowth technology company, helping scale from hundreds to thousands of employees across multiple U.S. and international offices.
• Proven experience in building teams, systems, and operating models to manage explosive growth.
• Ability to build trust quickly with founders and senior leaders.
• Deep intuition for what feels authentically Baseten and ability to apply that judgment independently.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with experience making high-quality decisions involving significant real estate investments, competing priorities, and rapid growth.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.
• Exceptional taste and an uncompromising quality bar; attention to detail in creating intentional, memorable, and distinctly Baseten environments.
• Hospitality mindset, with a focus on creating exceptional experiences for employees, customers, candidates, investors, and guests.
• A builder who enjoys creating systems and experiences that scale.
• Based in San Francisco and excited to spend the majority of time in the office, with regular travel to other locations.

Responsibilities

• Own Baseten’s global workplace and real estate strategy, developing the long-term roadmap for how our physical footprint evolves as we scale from hundreds to thousands of employees.
• Lead real estate planning, site selection, expansions, and significant capital investments across our headquarters, growing network of smaller offices, and future international locations.
• Build and operate exceptional workplaces. Own end-to-end workplace operations, office buildouts, relocations, and launches, ensuring every office runs smoothly with an uncompromising bar for quality, hospitality, and attention to detail.
• Define the physical expression of Baseten. Shape the look, feel, and personality of our spaces, creating environments and experiences that are distinctly Baseten—from interior design and amenities to office traditions and the way we welcome employees, customers, candidates, investors, and guests.
• Lead and develop our Workplace Experience team, building a high-performing organization that scales alongside the company while continually raising the bar for execution and ownership.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
• Company-facilitated 401(k)
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed