Contractor, Administrative Assistant, New York City

Posted 15 Hours Ago
New York, NY
Mid level
Angel or VC Firm • Other
The Role
Contractor Administrative Assistant position at Andreessen Horowitz in New York City. Responsible for calendar management, Salesforce data entry, and handling sensitive information with discretion. Ideal candidate is a team player with excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
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Contractor, Administrative Assistant, New York City

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 $44B in assets 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 Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Devoted Health, Insitro, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, OpenSea, Roblox, Stripe, and Substack. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world.

The Role

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to contribute to the growth of our firm. This is a contract opportunity to work alongside individuals who are driven by excellence and a passion for technology. The ideal candidate is a team player with exceptional communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and creative problem-solving skills. This role supports multiple managers and requires the ability to juggle competing responsibilities while prioritizing.

Daily responsibilities primarily include calendar management and Salesforce data entry. We are looking for someone with strong experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments, and the ability to handle sensitive information with excellent judgment, diplomacy and discretion.

To join our team, you should be excited to:

  • Build and cultivate long-term relationships.
  • Handle highly confidential information and documents with discretion and confidentiality.
  • Manage and maintain multiple calendars, including recurring meetings, prioritizing appropriately and using good judgment in offering solutions to complex scheduling and meeting planning needs.
  • Proactively manage communication, and respond to urgent inquiries from internal / external stakeholders on the teams’ behalf.
  • Operate with exceptional attention to detail. Anticipate potential changes or shifts in priorities amidst simultaneous demands for attention.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 3+ years of high level experience providing strategic support to multiple managers and/or large teams.
  • A strong team player, who thrives in a collaborative setting and works well within a matrixed environment, poised and able to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Proactive, positive and personable with excellent communication skills and an upbeat, “can do” attitude- willing to take initiative with confidence.
  • Resilient, with ability to manage multiple projects and deliver quality work to deadlines.
  • Discretion, diplomacy and excellent judgment; high degree of integrity when dealing with
    confidential and sensitive information.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong calendar management and prioritization skills.
  • Advanced proficiency with Gmail, Google Calendar, Salesforce as well as key applications such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Zoom.
  • You are comfortable working both remotely or in the office. This role requires at least 3-4 days in the office per week

The anticipated hourly rate for this role is $48.00-$55.00, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.

a16z culture 
  • We do only first class business and only in a first class way
  • We take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business 
  • We believe in the future and bet the firm that way
  • We are all different, we recognize that, and we win
  • We celebrate the good times
  • We do it for the team
  • We play to win

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 here 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.

The Company
Menlo Park, CA
548 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California, that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio+healthcare, crypto, and fintech spaces. a16z has $28.2B in assets under management across multiple funds, including the $2.9B Bio funds, the $3.1B Crypto funds, and the Cultural Leadership Fund.

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