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Partner 18, Marketing Partner, Speedrun

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. a16z has $46B in assets under management across multiple funds. We've invested in companies like Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, Pinterest, Roblox, Stripe, and Substack.

a16z speedrun is the firm's program to invest in, and help, new startups. We run a 2x / year program that spans 12 weeks, with dozens of startups working out of a16z's offices in SF and LA. So far we've invested in over 150 startups with $180M+ in capital deployed.

The Role

We are building a new early-career technical talent program designed to surface and support exceptional engineers and designers at the start of their careers. This program will operate at a significant scale and will be a critical engine for connecting top young talent with our portfolio companies as day-one contributors.

As part of the role, you will execute high-quality events and experiences for the fellowship, develop strategies to attract top students and early-career talent, and build internal operational systems to keep the engine running. This is a chance to shape the systems, processes, and community for a program that sets the standard for how early-career talent enters the startup ecosystem.

This role requires an in-office presence 3 days a week in our San Francisco, CA office.

To Join Our Team, You Should Be Excited To :

• Design and produce programming and events, including sourcing magnetic speakers for tactical sessions and running high-signal in-person events (hack nights, product reviews, speaker series) from end-to-end
• Build and nurture the community through onboarding experiences, ongoing meetups, and digital community to strengthen the peer-to-peer experience
• Build lightweight systems to keep the program organized and operational (Airtable / CRM, program calendars, speaker tracking)
• Develop a marketing plan to reach top early-career technical talent, including a university ambassador program to drive year-round awareness and applications
• Work with Speedrun, Talent, and other a16z teams to stay aligned on timelines and priorities

Minimum Qualifications

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $176,000 - $205,000, 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

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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