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About the Role

The a16z crypto team is seeking an Events Associate to manage and execute high-touch experiences from concept to completion. This role will oversee key aspects of event planning, ensuring seamless execution and exceptional attendee experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Events Manager to plan and execute large-scale external events for the a16z crypto Marketing team, including events like F1, Consensus, Token2049, and Korea Blockchain Week.
• Manage the 12-week summer program for the Research team, including the development and execution of a curated hospitality program.
• Oversee the full production of premium branded goods for special projects and events, such as custom VIP kits, welcome kits, and event gifting suites.
• Lead private dining and salon-style hospitality events.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with executives, GTM teams, Regulatory/Policy, Research, and the Investment Team to ensure seamless event and programming execution.
• Partner with events colleagues across the firm to drive firm-wide visibility and alignment for all events.
• Manage systems and reporting for production trackers, event plans, and event communications.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external vendors to produce event collateral, registration materials, signage, and other guest-facing assets.
• Oversee the team's event inventory to ensure materials are organized, accessible, and ready for seamless execution.

Requirements

• Strong communicator and collaborative partner who thrives in a team environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with adaptability to shifting priorities and new challenges.
• Exceptional taste, sound judgment, and impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to execute a high volume of projects and ongoing programs while remaining poised under pressure.
• Awareness of the latest trends in dining, hospitality, and venues, with a focus on creating remarkable guest experiences.
• Creative thinker capable of bringing a brand to life across diverse domestic and international landscapes.
• Confident presence when working with senior executives.
• Willingness to be both an event creator and hands-on executor, with a collaborative, low-ego approach.
• High integrity and sound judgment, with the ability to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs, solve problems proactively, and make thoughtful decisions in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
• Minimum 4–6 years of experience producing events, including large-scale conferences, summits, and executive experiences.
• Proven experience managing event budgets, vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and production partners (staffing, security, AV, lighting, technical components).
• Superior project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Highly organized and process-oriented, with the ability to build structure, improve workflows, and learn new systems and tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 30%) to support onsite event execution.

Skills

• Event planning
• Event execution
• Project management
• Budget management
• Vendor management
• Contract negotiation
• Production management
• Stakeholder management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Systems management
• Reporting
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving
• Adaptability
• Google Workspace
• Marketo
• Affinity CRM
• Splash
• ClickUp
• Salesforce
• Slack
• WordPress
• Airtable

Location

• San Francisco
• New York City

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Onsite (at least two days per week)
• Travel (approximately 30%)

Experience Level

• 4-6 years of experience producing events

Salary/Compensations

• $150,000 - $165,000

Benefits

• Carry program
• Discretionary bonus programs
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K plan
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave

About the Company

• Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building the future through technology.
• a16z is stage agnostic, investing in seed to growth-stage technology companies across AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, and companies building toward American dynamism.
• The firm has over $100B under management across multiple funds.
• a16z has a team defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process, with team members who understand the founder's perspective.
• The team is at the forefront of new technology, assisting founders and their companies in impacting and changing the world.
• a16z culture emphasizes doing first-class business in a first-class way, taking a long view of relationships, believing in and betting on the future, celebrating differences and wins, working for the team, and playing to win.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.
• 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.