Partner 18, Talent, Speedrun

As a Partner in Talent at a16z crypto's Speedrun program, you'll build and scale the talent infrastructure supporting early-stage founders across tech, entertainment, and AI. Speedrun invests in over 400 startups at the earliest stages; your role is to be in the trenches sourcing top talent, running full-cycle searches, and connecting great people with high-impact opportunities across a16z's portfolio.

What you'll do

• Build top-of-funnel candidate pipelines for early-stage Speedrun startups across technical and non-technical roles, including engineering, product, design, go-to-market, and operations
• Partner directly with Speedrun founders to understand their hiring needs and deliver high-quality candidate leads
• Run full-cycle searches for priority portfolio companies: scope the role with the founder, source, screen, make introductions, and help close the hire
• Manage and nurture relationships within the Speedrun talent pool, including past candidates, potential future hires, and high-signal community members
• Maintain structured, organized systems for tracking outreach, interest, and referrals
• Collaborate closely with the broader Speedrun team and a16z's New Media talent team to route vetted talent to portfolio companies

What you bring

• 3-5 years of experience in recruiting or sourcing roles, ideally with a mix of agency and in-house experience
• Startup experience: you've either worked in or recruited for early-stage startups and understand the pace, ambiguity, and scrappiness required
• Strong sourcing skills across multiple functions, including engineering, product, and go-to-market, with recent and active experience using AI tools for sourcing
• Excellent written and verbal communication, especially in outbound messaging
• A high talent bar: you can quickly assess who is genuinely great for a given founder and stage, and you're comfortable saying no
• An organized, resourceful, and self-directed approach: you build systems that scale without waiting for instructions
• Ability to prioritize and manage work against critical timelines in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills with attention to detail and executive presence
• An analytical mindset that uses data to build strategy
• Low ego, high empathy, and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

What we offer

• Salary range of $167,000-$195,000, with actual starting pay based on experience, skills, and scope
• Eligibility for a16z's carry program and discretionary bonus programs
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan, vacation, and sick leave
• Based in San Francisco with regular in-office presence required

About a16z crypto

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm backing bold entrepreneurs across AI, bio and healthcare, consumer, enterprise, fintech, frontier technology, games, and American dynamism, with $100B+ under management. Speedrun is a16z's program for very early-stage startups in tech, entertainment, and AI, having invested in over 400 companies including k-ID, Hedra, Favorited, and Altera.