# Executive Recruiter

**Company:** [Baseten](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/baseten)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $180k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Executive Search, Talent Sourcing, Leadership Assessment, Talent Pipeline Management, Compensation Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Confidential Search Processes, Market Intelligence
**Posted:** 2026-05-18

> Own end-to-end VP- and C-suite recruiting across Engineering, GTM, Finance, Product, and Operations at a high-growth AI infrastructure company. Partner directly with the CEO and executive team to build internal executive search capability and close complex leadership hires.

## Job Description

## RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own end-to-end executive searches. Lead VP- and C-suite hiring across Engineering, GTM, Finance, Product, and Operations — from intake and role scoping through offer close. Run 6–10 active searches at any given time with full accountability for outcomes.
- Partner directly with the CEO and executive team. Serve as the primary recruiting advisor for critical hires — shaping role definitions, structuring scorecards, advising on leveling, and driving alignment across decision-makers.
- Build and own executive talent pipelines. Proactively source, map, and cultivate relationships with senior leaders across AI infrastructure, cloud, and enterprise SaaS.
- Conduct high-signal executive assessments. Run structured screens on leadership behaviors, operating cadence, functional depth, and values alignment.
- Navigate complex, confidential searches. Handle sensitive situations — backfill searches, competing internal candidates, re-leveling — with discretion and sound judgment.
- Manage offer strategy and close. Lead the full compensation conversation for senior roles, partnering with People and Finance to build compelling packages.
- Deliver market and talent intelligence. Provide real-time insight on leadership talent availability, competitor moves, compensation benchmarks, and organizational trends.
- Build the executive recruiting function. Establish processes, templates, tools, and norms that make executive search repeatable and excellent.

## REQUIREMENTS
- 8+ years in recruiting, with at least 4 years focused exclusively on VP- and C-suite searches — either in-house at a high-growth tech company, at a retained search firm, or both.
- Trusted partner to senior leaders with ability to earn confidence of CEO or CFO through honesty, preparation, and structure.
- World-class sourcer and networker who finds people not on job boards and builds relationships years in advance.
- Discreet and high-judgment, handling sensitive information with maturity.
- Rigorous and structured, using scorecards, structured interviews, and clear evaluation criteria.
- Comfortable at a high-growth startup operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

## 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.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot.
- Company-facilitated 401(k).

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