Partner 18, Marketing Operations Partner

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. The firm is stage‑agnostic, investing from seed to growth‑stage across AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, and other sectors. a16z manages over $100 B across multiple funds and has backed companies such as Anduril, Airbnb, Coinbase, Cursor, Databricks, Deel, Figma, GitHub, Roblox, SpaceX, and Stripe.

About the role

The Marketing Operations Partner will support the execution and scale of a16z’s marketing initiatives. Working closely with the Events and Marketing teams, you will use Marketo and other technology platforms to build, launch, and optimize email and event campaigns. The role is part of the New Media Operations team and focuses on establishing best practices, improving workflows, and building processes and systems for high‑quality, scalable campaigns. Candidates may be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA or New York City, NY.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Marketo execution expert for high‑volume event and email marketing campaigns across vertical teams.
• Handle multiple priorities and tight timelines to deliver flawless end‑to‑end email/event campaign production, including list segmentation, set‑up, testing, execution, and optimization in Marketo.
• Build cross‑functional relationships with internal and external partners and identify efficiencies in current marketing processes.
• Manage marketing projects and campaigns in ClickUp to ensure timelines are met and programs are successfully executed.
• Own and evolve the cross‑vertical event calendar, communicating updates regularly.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment with a strong focus on customer satisfaction, stakeholder management, on‑time delivery, and efficient task execution.
• Maintain database health to ensure deliverability and accurate reporting.
• Partner with New Media leaders to develop reporting and analytics, shaping both data collection and insight delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Expertise and hands‑on experience in Marketo administration; Marketo certification is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce (SFDC) for campaign set‑up, triggers, and lead/contact management.
• 3–5 years of B2B marketing operations execution experience.
• Ability to read and utilize HTML, CSS, and JavaScript templates.
• Experience with data‑management tools and survey tools is a plus.
• Proven ability to maintain database health for deliverability and accurate reporting.
• Experience owning and evolving reporting and analytics to turn data into actionable insights.
• Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $168,000 – $196,000, with actual starting pay varying based on experience, skills, and scope. The position is eligible for the a16z carry program, discretionary bonus programs, and other incentive plans.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Additional perquisite plans and discretionary bonuses

Culture

a16z is committed to first‑class business executed in a first‑class way. The firm takes a long‑view on relationships, believes in the future, values diversity, celebrates successes, and plays to win as a team. a16z actively seeks diverse talent and hires candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, veteran status, or other protected status. The organization participates in E‑Verify.