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
a16z is growing and we are looking to bring on a dynamic operations partner for our investing team. This team is on the front lines of our mission and innovation, managing the a16z deal process, from initial inbound deals to partnership meetings. In this role, you will be responsible for the program management of our deal process and working cross-functionally with one or more of our funds and the investing teams associated with them.
We are looking for a strong program manager who can work autonomously to keep our deal process on track through strong organizational skills, being detail oriented, and working at the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. You will be working closely with all members of the investing team. It’ll be critical for you to establish yourself as an expert on the deal process so you can provide the guidance, influence, and support required to get deals done!
We would love to hear from you if you believe in and demonstrate the utmost respect and empathy for all entrepreneurs and their work and have proven experience in high pressure executive-facing situations, working with a variety of founder styles and with the ability to handle all with action and grace.
This is an in-person role that requires that the individual be based in the Menlo Park, CA or San Francisco, CA office and be able to attend meetings in either office. There will be quarterly travel to our other offices.
To join our team, you should be excited to:
Build and cultivate long-term relationships with the Investing, Legal, and operating teams
Understand and translate the investing team’s needs into effective processes and systems to continue to grow best in class operational solutions, designed to keep pace with the investing team’s ambitions
Use your 0-1 building skills by operationalizing special projects that align with investing teams goals
Be the expert in the a16z deal process and systems to Investing Partners and continue to scale the existing processes
Schedule, prepare materials for, and manage partnership meetings.
Track, manage, and report on funds
Minimum Qualifications
You have experience working at a technology company, preferably in strategy and operations or program management
You have experience translating business needs into tangible processes
You have a proven ability to operate autonomously, manage multiple priorities across disparate workstreams, thrive in ambiguity, demonstrate flexibility and execute consistently and efficiently in a dynamic environment
You are extremely responsive and thrive on getting things done
You are a lifelong learner and can quickly synthesize complex information
You have the ability to quickly build trust with other team members as well as founders and broader cross-functional teams
You demonstrate exceptional communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with a focus on detail and executive presence
Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
You have a desire and ability to learn about venture capital, new domains, and technologies quickly
You are comfortable working with Salesforce CRM as well as business reporting tools
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $169,000 - $197,000, 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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