People Business Partner, GTM

Baseten

People Business Partner supporting the GTM organization at AI company Baseten during critical growth phase. Fostering people strategies and driving high-performance culture within the team.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $180,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR Business Partnering within GTM organizations, focusing on org design, performance management, and talent strategy. Proven ability to drive high-performance cultures and navigate complex people decisions with a strong analytical approach.

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HR Business PartneringOrg DesignPerformance ManagementTalent StrategyChange Management

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisSuccession PlanningEmployee EngagementPerformance ReviewsRole ArchitectureCareer PathingCompliance ManagementRisk ManagementVariable Compensation StructuresLeadership Development

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationStakeholder AlignmentHigh-Ownership MindsetProblem SolvingCollaboration

Industry Keywords

GTMRevenue OrganizationsHigh-Growth EnvironmentsEmployee LifecycleCompensation Benchmarking

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the trusted people partner to GTM leadership, maintaining deep business context and translating it into people priorities by proactively surfacing systemic issues, risks, and opportunities before they become urgent.
Bring data-driven insights to advise management on org design, succession planning, performance, retention, and engagement.
Build management capacity across the GTM org, equipping leaders with the skills and frameworks to hire well, set clear expectations, give direct feedback, and develop their teams.
Partner with GTM leadership, RevOps, Talent, and Finance on headcount planning and tracking. Support annual planning and ongoing adjustments to hiring plans as business priorities and team needs evolve.
Support change management efforts across GTM, ensuring leaders and cross functional teams can successfully navigate growth, evolving strategy and changing org structure.
Drive a high-performance culture within GTM, supporting clear expectation setting, rapid ramping, ongoing accountability, regular performance reviews, and rigorous performance management.
Navigate high-stakes people matters (investigations, performance exits, organizational change), balancing compliance and risk management with compassion and a human approach.
Advise on role architecture, career pathing, and promotion readiness within the GTM org, proactively identifying top talent and flight risks to inform retention and development strategies.
Collaborate with Compensation, Finance, and RevOps teams on benchmarking, variable compensation plan design, equity strategy, and offer approvals to keep GTM hiring competitive and internally equitable.
Partner closely with People Operations on employee lifecycle execution. Develop best practices and strong documentation practices for role changes, promotions, leaves, and terminations.
Collaborate with Workplace Experience to ensure GTM teams have what they need across our San Francisco and New York offices, from team onsites and offsites to day-to-day environment asks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive HRBP experience, including with GTM/revenue orgs specifically, partnering with all levels of management, from VP+ leaders to frontline and first-time managers.
Experience supporting 400+ employee organizations through rapid growth, with deep expertise in org design, performance management, talent strategy, and leadership development.
Strong commercial acumen in GTM including deep understanding of variable compensation structures and the nuances of commercial talent.
Proven ability to navigate complex, high-stakes people decisions with speed and sound judgment, grounded in strong compliance and risk awareness.
Highly analytical and first-principles thinker who uses data to diagnose root causes and builds simple, scalable processes over heavyweight systems.
Thrives in high-growth environments defined by ownership, pace, and ambiguity. High-ownership mindset with a bias toward execution and building repeatable systems.
Extremely clear written and verbal communication skills, balancing nuance with directness to build trust and align stakeholders.
Able to work in-person 3+ days per week in San Francisco.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.