Partner , Demand Generation, Speedrun

Overview

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 $90B under management across multiple funds. We’ve invested in companies like Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Figma, Git Hub, 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’re looking for a strategic, and highly organized Demand Generation Marketing Partner to join the Speedrun team ’ll be focused on building our investor community, increasing engagement within that community, and shaping how Speedrun is perceived by the very early-stage investing world.

In this role, you ll lead investor-facing channel marketing, social media, content, events, and relationship-building initiatives to ensure our companies are seen, supported, and ultimately funded by the world’s top investors. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.

This role requires an in-office presence 3 days a week in our San Francisco, CA office.

• Content Strategy & Execution: Develop strategy based on investor insights and translate into actionable marketing content and experience designs
• Campaign Management: Own the investor content calendar across email, video, and social channels, coordinating with internal content and creative partners to bring campaigns to life
• Email List Management & Segmentation: Segment, grow, optimize, and report on investor email lists
• Email Campaign Design & Execution: Design and manage multi-wave email campaigns including A/B testing for key investor moments (e.g., Demo Day, Tech Week) using Marketo and/or other tools
• Event Marketing Ownership: Lead marketing and event execution for investor-facing events such as mixers, private dinners, and small-group experiences
• Performance Tracking: Partner with Marketing Operations and Capital Networks to monitor email registration funnel performance and overall campaign effectiveness (assessing deliverability, open rates, CTR, etc.) as well as share regular reports and insights with stakeholders across the speedrun team
• Feedback Collection: Lead post-Demo Day listening tours and surveys to collect qualitative feedback and identify new content opportunities
• Data Management & Analysis: Act as the internal data owner and storyteller for investor marketing, maintaining list hygiene and tracking engagement across all channels

• 5+ years of experience in investor lifecycle marketing, early-stage VC, startup ops, or tech ecosystem storytelling
• Proven track record crafting and optimizing campaigns that have delivered best in class response, engagement, and downstream action rates.
• Strong writing chops and the ability to tailor messaging for high-caliber investor audiences
• You care about the details and are comfortable owning data, reporting, and take pride in strong CRM hygiene
• Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams both internally and externally
• Comfortable with tools like Notion, Click Up, Google Sheets, Marketo, and Pitchbook and thrives at driving efficiency through AI and automation across the marketing stack
• Resourceful, creative, and ready to iterate in an evolving role
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work toward contributing new ideas & solutions, navigate situations with ambiguity, and execute consistently in a dynamic environment

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $203,000 - $237,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.

This role is eligible to participate in the a16z carry program and various discretionary bonus programs as well as benefit and perquisite plans including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K…