# Head of Environment

**Company:** [Baseten](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/baseten)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $200k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** workplace strategy, real estate planning, site selection, workplace operations, interior design, hospitality, capital investment, Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, team development
**Posted:** 2026-08-03

> Leads Baseten’s global workplace, real estate, and employee environment strategy as the company scales from hundreds to thousands of employees. The role requires 10+ years of experience building workplace functions at hypergrowth technology companies and is based in San Francisco with regular office presence.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own Baseten’s global workplace and real estate strategy, including the long-term roadmap for its physical footprint as the company scales.
- Lead real estate planning, site selection, expansions, and significant capital investments across headquarters, smaller offices, and future international locations.
- Build and operate exceptional workplaces, owning workplace operations, office buildouts, relocations, and launches.
- Maintain high standards for quality, hospitality, and attention to detail.
- Define the physical expression of Baseten, including interior design, amenities, office traditions, and experiences for employees, customers, candidates, investors, and guests.
- Lead and develop the Workplace Experience team, building a high-performing organization that scales with the company.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience leading Workplace, Environment, Employee Experience, or a similar function at a hypergrowth technology company.
- Experience scaling workplace functions from hundreds to thousands of employees across multiple U.S. and international offices.
- Ability to build trust quickly with founders and senior leaders and exercise independent judgment.
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking, including experience making decisions involving significant real estate investments, competing priorities, and rapid growth.
- Exceptional cross-functional leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
- Exceptional taste and a high quality bar for intentional, memorable environments.
- A hospitality mindset focused on exceptional employee, customer, candidate, investor, and guest experiences.
- A builder who enjoys creating scalable systems and experiences.
- Based in San Francisco and willing to spend the majority of time in the office, with regular travel to other locations.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
- Flexible paid time off, including company-wide Winter Break.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot.
- Company-facilitated 401(k).

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