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 Singularity 6, Ready Player Me, Carry1st, Odyssey Interactive, Mainframe, Voldex, Overwolf, Mountaintop Studios, Raidbase, Sandbox VR, Azra Games, and Roblox. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world.
The Role The Executive Assistant will support two Speedrun executives. This is an opportunity to work alongside individuals who are driven by excellence and a passion for technology. The ideal candidate is a team player with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail. Daily responsibilities include calendar management, coordinating virtual and in-person meetings, and travel. 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 client-facing situations, working with a variety of executive styles with the ability to handle all with action and grace.
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. Speedrun is a16z's program for very early-stage startups, where we invest in founders pushing the limits in Tech, Entertainment, & AI.
This role requires an in-office presence 2-3 days a week in our Menlo Park, CA or San Francisco, CA office.
To join our team, you should be excited to: - Be a part of the Speedrun team's operations and interface with founders
- Schedule partnership meetings with founders
- Handle communications, proactively managing inquiries, executive and founder relationships, and high-priority requests with discretion
- Work cross-functionally with executive assistants and the ops team across the firm
- Organize executive travel to attend meetings and conferences
- Oversee event logistics in partnership with internal events team such as venue coordination, catering, program materials and gifts for executive meetings, offsites, and small curated dinners
- Organize team lunches
- Support operational efficiency by tracking key deliverables and managing expenses
- Continuously improve administrative processes, anticipating needs, streamlining workflows, and enhancing overall executive support
Minimum Requirements - 8+ years of high level experience supporting multiple senior level executives or equivalent experience in strategic executive support, program and/or project management
- A strong team player with low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, internally and externally
- Ability to quickly build trust with colleagues and founders
- Highly responsive, operates with urgency, proactive, and extremely professional with clear, concise communication skills
- Thrives in ambiguity, demonstrates resourcefulness and knows how to get to an answer, ability to context switch
- Operate autonomously in a fast paced environment, dynamic environment
- Strong calendar management and prioritization skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Discretion, diplomacy and excellent judgment; high degree of integrity when dealing with confidential and sensitive information
- Advanced proficiency and fluency with Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google Suite products as well as key applications such as Zoom
The anticipated hourly range for this role is between $72.00 - $77.00, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.
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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