About this role

▸about a16z — company background

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 $100B+ 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 looking for a driven, founder-fluent marketer to lead all aspects of applications marketing for speedrun. This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of content, campaigns, and community. You will own the speedrun brand voice, drive application volume and quality, and represent a16z to a global founder audience. The ideal candidate is a generalist with a talent for content marketing and multi-channel campaigns. This person will know the founder landscape deeply and can speak authentically to the communities where these founders live, work, and play. The opportunity will shape how the next generation of founders discover and engage with a16z.

This role will be required to be in-person in the San Francisco office.

To join our team, you should be excited to:

Run Founder Application Campaigns

Drive application volume and quality across campaign cycles.

Own the full campaign cycle for founder acquisition inclusive of channel mix, asset pipeline, paid media (X, LinkedIn), and net-new growth levers including alumni referrals and word-of-mouth programs.

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