Lead Recruiter

About Baton

Baton equips business owners and buyers with a modern, data‑driven marketplace to buy or sell, offering valuations grounded in real financials and allowing them to close deals 2x faster than the industry norm. We recently closed our Series A to scale this vision further. We are proudly to be building in person in New York City.

Why Join Us

• Rapid momentum — We’re gaining traction quickly & our valuation tools, off‑market listings, and streamlined closing processes are changing how small business deals happen at scale.
• Ownership from day one — As a small, lean team, every hire carries outsized impact; from shaping product direction to building a culture of customer-first execution.
• In-person energy & collaboration — Based in NYC, we foster a tight-knit, energetic team environment where voice matters and decisions move fast.
• Mission with heart — We’re clearing the path for small business owners to take meaningful steps forward by providing them clarity, speed, and confidence when it matters most.
• World-class investors & runway for impact — Backed by Obvious, Giant Ventures, Divergent, Trust Fund, Burst Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and others, our Series A sets a deliberate course for growth and meaningful scale.
• Competitive compensation & perks — Expect market‑competitive pay, equity, fully-covered health benefit options, flexible time off, commuter perks, in-office snacks, and a true culture of low ego and high respect.

About The Role

Baton is growing quickly, and to scale our ability to support successful small business sales, we’re hiring our first in-house recruiter. This is a foundational role: your work will shape how we attract, evaluate, and hire talent across every team. We're looking for someone to help us find and hire incredible people. You’ll own the full recruiting cycle, from first outreach to offer letter, and work closely with hiring managers to thoughtfully shape and scale their teams.

What You'Ll Do

• Act as the face of Baton: communicate our mission, values, and the vision of our founders to potential candidates.
• Lead the full-cycle recruiting process — from sourcing and outreach to offers and closing.
• Partner with hiring managers to define roles, design interview processes, and make high-quality hiring decisions.
• Collaborate closely with leadership; success in this role is measured by quality of hires and candidate experience, not just speed.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines; track activity and share clear, data-driven updates with stakeholders.
• Create a consistent, thoughtful, and kind candidate experience throughout every touchpoint.
• Own offer processes, including extending offers, negotiations, closing candidates, and generating letters.
• Shape the strategic side of recruiting: interview design, employer branding, and quality-of-hire metrics.

What You'Ll Bring

• 4+ years of in-house B2B recruiting experience with a track record of scaling teams using systems and tools.
• Have seen a company scale successfully from 40 to 100+.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage candidates and partner with internal stakeholders.
• Sharp interviewing instincts and the ability to identify high-potential talent beyond what’s on paper.
• A passion for candidate experience, with a history of thoughtfully shaping it — even beyond the first 30 days on the job.
• Based in NYC and energized by an in-person office culture (4+ days per week).
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple roles and priorities at once.

Why Baton

• Mission-driven work: empowering entrepreneurs and shaping the future of small business transitions.
• A collaborative, data-driven, and growth-oriented culture.
• An opportunity to make a significant impact at an early stage in our journey.
• Employer contribution for all healthcare options
• 401k plan / short-term disability

Benefits

• Five weeks of paid time off, generous sick leave, and six weeks of flexible Work From Anywhere days
• On-demand mental health support from Spill
• Laptop of your choice

• Parental Leave Program

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of small business owners and their communities

Help Us Create The Next Great Asset For Everyone

• We believe that democratizing access to small business ownership with reliable data and tools for buying and selling businesses will reshape the economy.
• At Baton, we’re building the AI-native platform that makes small business transitions transparent, fast, and fair as we support the millions of baby boomers who have poured their life into their small business.
• We’re already the largest marketplace in the space with nearly 100 closed transactions & thousands of listings in front of tens of thousands of active buyers on the platform.