Partner 22, GTM Executive Talent

About the role

The Go-to-Market Talent Partner will assess, build, and manage a network of sales, marketing, BD and customer success leaders for the benefit of our key stakeholders, including portfolio companies.

Responsibilities

• Build out the GTM Talent Network by engaging, assessing, and career coaching talent;
• Become the “go-to” person for advice and counsel to our high potential network;
• Counsel on hiring processes to help build world-class management teams;
• Accelerate time to hire and improve quality of hire through best practices and leveraging our network;
• Partner and grow our relationships with the best search firms;
• Continue to expand the a16z network and connect the firm with industry leaders and as a result, identify potential investment opportunities for the firm.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in full-cycle recruiting for go-to-market teams;
• Strong network of relationships in the enterprise technology sector;
• Experience in assessment, recruitment, and building executive teams, as well as exposure to compensation trends and benchmarking;
• Ability to influence and partner with Founders, CEOs, and other executives;
• Experience in developing and cultivating relationships with VP and director level talent, search firms and staffing organizations;
• Proven track record of managing a fast paced workload, balancing multiple tasks and priorities, and switching gears seamlessly;
• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Energized by meeting and assessing talent as a natural “connector”;
• Able to quickly gain insights about people’s capabilities and about organizations;
• Able to understand, evaluate and articulate motivations and organizational dynamics;
• Self-starter; strong mental agility, creative thinking, astute research and problem solving skills;
• Analytical and able to make decisions using sound judgment; strong appreciation for data;
• Results-oriented: tenacious and fast moving finisher;
• Ultimate teammate: collaborative, encouraging, and generous, and helpful.

Skills

• Strong network of relationships in the enterprise technology sector;
• Experience in assessment, recruitment, and building executive teams, as well as exposure to compensation trends and benchmarking;
• Ability to influence and partner with Founders, CEOs, and other executives;
• Experience in developing and cultivating relationships with VP and director level talent, search firms and staffing organizations;
• Proven track record of managing a fast paced workload, balancing multiple tasks and priorities, and switching gears seamlessly;
• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Benefits

• Behavioral Strengths: Energized by meeting and assessing talent as a natural “connector”;
• Able to quickly gain insights about people’s capabilities and about organizations;
• Able to understand, evaluate and articulate motivations and organizational dynamics;
• Self-starter; strong mental agility, creative thinking, astute research and problem solving skills;
• Analytical and able to make decisions using sound judgment; strong appreciation for data;
• Results-oriented: tenacious and fast moving finisher;
• Ultimate teammate: collaborative, encouraging, and generous, and helpful.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $239,000 - $278,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.

Schedule

The role may require in-office presence as needed for team meetings and portfolio company meetings (approximately bi-weekly).