Talent Lead

Who We AreBaton is Ryder’s in-house product development group focused on harnessing emerging technologies to redefine transportation and logistics. With $10B in freight under management, our technology reaches every part of the U.S. economy.We design and ship category-defining software that enables Ryder and its 50,000+ customers—including some of the world’s most well-known brands—to plan and execute freight intelligently, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Our work includes everything from customer-facing software to the data platform that will power the next era of innovation at Ryder.Baton’s mission: enable supply chain on autopilot.Ryder acquired Baton in 2022 to power its next wave of digital products. We operate at startup speed, with Fortune 500 reach. If you have a passion for solving complex problems and creating impact for the engine of the American economy, you’ll love it here.Role Talent LeadLocation Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CABasic Job DetailsJob Type: Full TimeWork Model: HybridRemote Days: Monday & FridayOffice Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayJob DescriptionWe are looking for a Talent Lead who can build and develop a recruiting team while personally delivering great hires. You’ll lead our recruiting efforts, partner closely with hiring managers, and own a meaningful portfolio of technical and non-technical requisitions from kickoff through close.This is a hands-on people management role. You’ll source for challenging searches, build candidate relationships, and close talent yourself while coaching your team and improving how we hire. You’ll balance immediate hiring needs with the processes, tools, and partnerships that help recruiting scale.Success means delivering on your own searches, developing a high-performing team, improving the systems and habits that help us hire well, and building shared accountability for hiring across Baton.ResponsibilitiesOwn searches and deliver exceptional hiresManage a significant requisition load across technical and non-technical functions, including high-priority and niche rolesLead searches from intake and sourcing through assessment, offers, and closing, with a focus on hire quality and long-term retentionBuild pipelines and targeted sourcing strategies for specialized searchesBuild strong hiring manager partnershipsAlign on candidate profiles, assessment criteria, and sourcing and closing strategies, refining your approach through feedback and recruiting dataEstablish shared ownership of hiring, holding managers accountable for timely decisions and follow-through while maintaining strong relationshipsExpand recruiting capacity by helping hiring managers source, activate their networks, and take on tasks that move searches forwardManage and develop the recruiting teamHire and develop recruiters, rec ops, and sourcers through clear expectations, regular coaching, and direct feedbackOwn performance management from goal-setting through review calibration and delivery, addressing gaps and recognizing impactAlign team capacity with hiring priorities, modeling strong execution through your own searches and taking accountability for team resultsLead and scale recruitingTranslate business needs into recruiting priorities, creating clarity on ownership, progress, risks, and next stepsOwn hiring analytics and forecasts, giving senior leadership actionable insights and resolving bottlenecks with the teamScale hiring processes and implement technology, including AI, that improves workflows and hiring velocityMinimum Qualifications8-10+ years of talent acquisition experience in a startup or similarly fast-paced technology organization3+ years leading and developing recruiting teams in a high-growth technical environment, including at least 3 full performance review cycles spanning goal-setting, calibration, and deliverySuccess attracting and closing technical and non-technical talent across high-priority and niche searches, with evidence of hire quality and retention. You’ve used both ongoing pipelines and targeted searches effectivelyYou’ve carried a significant requisition load in recent roles—for example, spending 60% or more of your time recruiting—and want to continue owning searches while leading a teamYou’ve shaped search strategies collaboratively, adapted based on feedback, and built shared accountability for hiring outcomesYou’ve set priorities, used analytics to guide decisions, and implemented recruiting technology, including AI, to improve execution. You’re comfortable operating autonomously and bringing clarity to ambiguous hiring needsPreferred QualificationsOwned broader HR and people operations scopeScaled small innovation or tech arm within a larger companyExperience within freight, logistics, manufacturing, or another operationally complex industryExperience configuring and migrating modern recruiting tool stackThe PerksCompetitive Base Salary + Cash Bonus StructureAnnual Company Bonus + Long-Term Incentive Plan401k with MatchingHybrid Work ScheduleHyper-Stable, publicly traded EnterpriseMedical, Dental, and Vision Health CoverageEmployee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount to market value)Collaborative, Fun, and Tech-Forward office in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CACompensation Range: The annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000*. Compensation will vary based on factors including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Baton's full-time employees are eligible for an annual performance bonus.Why You Should JoinHave an immediate impact:With Ryder’s existing customer base of 50,000+ companies and an internal headcount of 43,000, the scale and impact of our products will be large and far-reaching, from day one.Opportunity to grow and lead in a Fortune 500 company:You’ll get to work in a rapidly growing, startup-like environment while having the stability and backing of Ryder and its full executive team.Creative, fast-paced environment to solve impactful problems in Supply Chain:We’re going to design completely new tools for an industry that hasn’t been rethought in decades. And to do this, we need people who think differently.