Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic. We invest in seed to venture to growth-stage technology companies, across AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, and companies building toward American dynamism. a16z has $46B in assets under management across multiple funds.
We’ve established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. We’ve invested in companies like Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Devoted Health, Insitro, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, OpenSea, Roblox, Stripe, and Substack. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world.
The Role
As a Technical Talent Partner you will operate at the intersection of venture capital and hyper-growth technology, advising and establishing meaningful relationships with top-tier technical talent and the founders of our most ambitious portfolio companies. You will work closely with founders to understand and solve their most pressing technical talent needs. At the same time, you will leverage deep domain expertise to build a network and assist exceptional talent to achieve their career aspirations while keeping pace in a highly fluid, ever-changing environment.
Your track record of delivering exceptional results and experience navigating high-volume (agency) and high-impact (startup) environments will be key. You must possess outstanding communication and consultative skills to effectively influence and guide leadership teams at our portfolio companies.
The preferred location for this role is Menlo Park, CA or San Francisco, CA, with an in office presence at least once a week.
To join our team, you should be excited to:
- Build and cultivate a world class network of top technical talent including AI/ML engineers, product managers and designers
- Act as a critical resource, guiding portfolio founders on cutting-edge technical recruiting best practices and talent acquisition strategy
- Architect and execute next-generation sourcing and recruiting strategies that deliver exceptional, measurable results in highly competitive technical markets
- Strategically utilize social media, networks, blogs and research methods to identify top talent
- Meticulously track key performance data, extrapolate strategic insights, and translate them into immediate, high-impact action to optimize recruiting operations
- Maintain a deep and current expertise in technology and compensation trends within the start-up ecosystem, providing an informed, competitive edge to our portfolio
- Lead thorough, unbiased, and highly-refined evaluations to assess technical talent, cultural fit, and long-term potential
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of full cycle recruiting experience
- Successful track record in both fast-paced startup environments and a high-performance agency
- Established network of top talent in relevant technical domains
- Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to convey complex insights and influence executive-level audiences
- Strong commitment to continuous improvement and a talent-first focus
- Deep understanding of full-cycle recruiting operations, metrics, and systems (including candidate experience, interview process optimization, closing and tooling)
- Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and a self-starting mentality in a high-velocity, ambiguous environment
- Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $239,000 - $278,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.
This role is eligible to participate in the a16z carry program and various discretionary bonus programs as well as benefit and perquisite plans including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan, vacation, and sick leave.
a16z culture
- We do only first class business and only in a first class way
- We take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business
- We believe in the future and bet the firm that way
- We are all different, we recognize that, and we win
- We celebrate the good times
- We do it for the team
- We play to win
At a16z we are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. These differences are what enables us to work towards the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the World.
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