Partner 6, Executive Assistant, San Francisco

a16z•San Francisco, CA

3d•$149,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is hiring an Executive Assistant to support General Partners in New Media. The role works closely with senior executives and helps keep demanding schedules and team operations running smoothly. The assistant serves as a trusted first point of contact for founders, guests, partners, and internal teams, handling sensitive information with discretion, diplomacy, and sound judgment. The position extends beyond calendaring to include coordination of meetings, travel, and logistics; team culture projects; executive data management; and improvements to administrative processes. Meetings may include board meetings, executive offsites, and recurring staff meetings. The role requires an in-office presence five days a week at the Menlo Park or San Francisco office.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience; experience supporting senior-level executives in a fast-paced environment is preferred, and candidates from nontraditional Executive Assistant backgrounds are welcome.
Expert-level scheduling and calendar management skills, including complex, changing, multi-party schedules.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work in a matrixed environment with people at all organizational levels.
Excellent communication skills, a proactive and positive approach, and willingness to take initiative.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver quality work to deadlines.
Discretion, diplomacy, excellent judgment, and integrity when handling confidential and sensitive information.
Exceptional attention to detail and prioritization, and resilience when managing multiple deadlines.
Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom, and Slack, and ability to learn new tools quickly.
Comfort working independently in a hybrid environment.
Low ego, high empathy, and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

Build and cultivate long-term relationships with founders, creators, guests, and partners.
Handle confidential information and documents with discretion.
Manage and maintain multiple executive calendars, prioritize requests, and find solutions for complex scheduling and meeting-planning needs.
Coordinate meetings, travel, and logistics.
Own team culture projects, including gatherings, recognition moments, and offsites, from planning through execution.
Coordinate board meetings, executive offsites, and staff meetings, including attendee communications, venue logistics, audio/video setup and management, catering, and program materials.
Manage communications and respond to urgent inquiries from internal and external stakeholders on executives’ behalf.
Process and track executive expenses in a timely manner.
Anticipate changes in priorities and manage competing demands with attention to detail.
Organize and compile information to support executive presentations.
Track key deliverables and proactively follow up on outstanding items.
Develop creative improvements to administrative processes as the company scales.