Partner 18, Associate, Business Development, Healthcare

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 Role

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.  

To join our team, you should be excited to:

• 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  

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $192,000 - $224,000, 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 plan, vacation, and sick leave.

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.

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