Contractor, Administrative Assistant

a16z • San Francisco, CA

3d • $50 - $55 • Hybrid

About The Position

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 that backs technology entrepreneurs across stages and sectors. The firm has more than $100 billion under management.

The Administrative Assistant is a contract role supporting multiple people and contributing to the growth of the firm. The role requires strong communication, meticulous attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and the ability to juggle competing responsibilities and priorities. Responsibilities include calendar and meeting coordination, Salesforce data entry, basic event planning, and on-site network support. The assistant will work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment and handle sensitive information with judgment, diplomacy, and discretion.

The role can be performed remotely or in the office, but requires at least three to four days in the office each week, with frequent presence at the Menlo Park, California, or San Francisco, California office.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of high-level experience providing strategic support to multiple managers and/or large teams.
• Strong team-player skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, matrixed environment and work with people at all organizational levels.
• Proactive, positive, personable approach; excellent communication skills; and an upbeat, can-do attitude.
• Initiative, ownership, and a commitment to delivering work to the best of one's ability.
• Resilience and the ability to manage multiple projects and deliver quality work to deadlines.
• Discretion, diplomacy, excellent judgment, and high integrity when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong calendar-management and prioritization skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Suite, Salesforce, and Zoom.
• Low ego, high empathy, and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Availability to work in the office at least 3–4 days per week, with frequent presence in the Menlo Park or San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Build and cultivate long-term relationships.
• Handle confidential information and documents with discretion.
• Manage and maintain multiple calendars, including recurring meetings, and prioritize scheduling requests appropriately.
• Use good judgment to propose solutions to complex scheduling and meeting-planning needs.
• Coordinate meetings and provide event-management support for the team, including occasionally staffing events.
• Manage communications proactively and respond to urgent inquiries from internal and external stakeholders on the team's behalf.
• Anticipate changes and shifting priorities while managing simultaneous demands.
• Enter data in Salesforce and provide on-site network support.

What This Job Offers

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