Contractor, GTM Coordinator at a16z

Menlo Park, California, United StatesContractVenturePosted 11 days ago

About the Role

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 <a href="https://a16z.com/news-content">building the future</a> through technology. We are <a href="https://a16z.com/portfolio">stage agnostic</a>. We invest in seed to venture to <a href="https://a16z.com/growth/">growth-stage technology</a> companies, across <a href="https://a16z.com/ai/">AI</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/bio-health/">bio + healthcare</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/consumer/">consumer</a>, <a href="https://a16zcrypto.com/">crypto</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/enterprise/">enterprise</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/fintech/">fintech</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/games">games</a>, and companies building toward <a href="https://a16z.com/american-dynamism/">American dynamism</a>. a16z has $90B under management across multiple funds. We’ve established a team that <a href="https://a16z.com/about/">is defined by</a> 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 <a href="https://a16z.com/portfolio/">companies</a> like Anduril, Airbnb, Coinbase, Cursor, Databricks, Deel, Figma, GitHub, Roblox, SpaceX, and Stripe. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world. <h2>About the GTM Team</h2> The Go-To-Market Network team has built the deepest c-level executive network in the world for our portfolio companies to work with and learn from. This team of proven sales, marketing and consulting professionals has developed an environment to enable and support marketing, sales, services, and customer success teams in our portfolio’s path to revenue. Their expertise extends into sales, marketing, product management and business development, to help to promote the right partnerships to accelerate time-to-market. <h2>The Role</h2> This role requires a highly detail-oriented individual who is comfortable working under fast-paced, time-critical situations and has excellent critical thinking abilities. The ideal candidate will be equipped with strong coordination skills, extreme attention to detail, time management skills, able to change direction quickly, and can manage multiple projects. <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Act as the primary on-site contact for assigned Go-To-Market (GTM) for executive briefings and events.  The role will need to collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, plan, and execute a range of events such as executive briefings, dinners, small receptions and virtual briefings with C-level executives, portfolio companies, the network, and partners</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Manage all aspects of small event planning logistics, such as arranging meeting spaces, catering, venues, vendor sourcing, shipping, materials, and audio/visual equipment</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Execute day-of event logistics for briefings and small events. Responsibilities include overseeing room setups, catering, making sure audio-visual requirements are met, managing virtual meetings, other event logistics and on-site troubleshooting</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Partner with GTM leaders on assigned events to develop plans, ensuring clarity on deliverables, timelines, roles, and responsibilities</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Keep network and portfolio company contacts updated in the salesforce system </li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">You can quickly synthesize information and communicate effectively to different audiences, both written and verbally</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">You easily build rapport and trust with others and have a collaborative attitude with a team-first approach</li> </ul> This role requires an in-office presence up to 5 days a week, with the flexibility to be between the San Francisco or Menlo Park office, as needed. <h2>To join our team, you should be excited to:</h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Plan and execute events. You’ll ensure that our in-person or virtual events run smoothly and that all event attendees have been communicated any relevant event details. You will also help with event logistics including any necessary setup, catering, breakdown, etc.</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Maintain data quality. We primarily use Google Workspace, Salesforce, BriefingSource and Zoom to manage our events. You’ll help make sure the systems are up to date with the latest data needed for the team to make important decisions. </li> </ul> <h2>Minimum Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">2-4 years of events experience </li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Previous hospitality experience is not required, but is a bonus</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Must have knowledge in basic food and beverage arrangements, including but not limited to sourcing venues, contracting, budgeting, and menu planning </li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Highly organized and executes all tasks with operational and organizational excellence with an attention to detail</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to work effectively with diverse teams </li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">You easily build rapport and trust with others and have a collaborative attitude with a team-first approach</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Extremely proactive and has the ability to foresee potential roadblocks and mitigate them</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ability to work in a fast-paced, fluid environment</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Positive attitude and willingness to jump in and support the broader team when needed</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Hands on experience using Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Zoom</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Loves learning and continuously improving</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Strong communication skills. You have the ability to quickly synthesize information and communicate effectively to different audiences, both written and verbally.</li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ability to travel to US based events as needed</li> </ul> The anticipated hourly rate for this role is $50.00-$55.00, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.<div class="content-conclusion"><h2>a16z culture </h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We do only first class business and only in a first class way</li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business </li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We believe in the future and bet the firm that way</li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We are all different, we recognize that, and we win</li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We celebrate the good times</li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We do it for the team</li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We play to win</li> </ul> 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. Our organization participates in E-Verify. Click<a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/employees" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.e-verify.gov/employees&source=gmail&ust=1674233464432000&usg=AOvVaw1-yT1T3ug2xE734Ge62fLD"> here</a> to learn about E-Verify. Andreessen Horowitz hereby reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and / or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.</div>

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