Partner 18, Associate, Business Development, Healthcare

a16z•New York, NY

10h

About The Position

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 $90B 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 Accolade, BigHat Biosciences, Cedar, Devoted Health, EQRx, Freenome, Insitro, Omada Health, and PatientPing. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world. The Bio+Health Business Development team supports and consults portfolio teams on their go-to-market strategy across market development and business development. The Associate will build commercial and strategic partnership opportunities for the portfolio within our network of executives, privately held companies, and federal agencies. Our team’s goal is to support each portfolio company in its pursuit of product-market-fit and scaled commercialization. The BD Associate will be a key member of the Bio+Health Business Development team managing day to day interaction with the portfolio companies. This team member will manage connections with industry partners, relationships and tracking of interactions, preparation of documents, project management and account management.

Requirements

3-5 years of corporate partnerships/consulting experience in healthcare
Self starter, self motivation, can do attitude and collaborative
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally across the operational groups
Experience includes but is not limited to, partnerships, corp dev roles, M&A role, management consulting, and other healthcare-focused roles where relationship management was key priority
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and project manage key relationships
Strong Proficiency in Excel/Google suite
Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

Responsibilities

Assist in managing the Firm's strategic relationships with key corporate partners in Healthcare
Create and manage dashboards that deliver key insights on industry developments and trends
Assist in the coordination and execution of strategic projects and portfolio support
Develop compelling presentation materials that communicate strategy and drive alignment across internal stakeholders, strategic partners, and portfolio companies.
Assist in coordinating and maintaining contractual relationships with external corporate partners