Portfolio Compensation

Job Title: Portfolio Compensation Partner

Company: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA (In-office presence required)

About Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with $45B in assets under management. a16z invests across a variety of sectors, including AI, bio/healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, gaming, and more. The firm has backed companies such as Coinbase, Figma, Stripe, and Airbnb. The firm’s ethos is grounded in supporting bold entrepreneurs and backing innovative companies that shape the future of technology.

Role Overview

a16z is seeking a Portfolio Compensation Partner to join their People Practices team in Menlo Park or San Francisco. This role involves supporting portfolio companies with compensation strategies, offering insights, and guiding them through complex compensation topics, including executive compensation, equity grants, and token mechanics. This role will also focus on Crypto and Web3 portfolio companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Data Analysis: Stay updated on changes in compensation for broad-based and executive employees. Simplify complex compensation concepts like job leveling, role mapping, and data collection.
• Develop Dashboards & Tools: Create dynamic dashboards to represent current and longitudinal data trends.
• Trend Analysis: Analyze market data to provide insights into compensation issues faced by portfolio companies, especially in the competitive labor market.
• Compensation Strategy Development: Help create compensation strategies for portfolio companies, considering growth stage, company size, and market data.
• Crypto-Specific Initiatives: Design and lead crypto-specific compensation initiatives, providing actionable insights for portfolio companies to remain competitive in the evolving crypto talent market.
• Thought Leadership: Collaborate with the People Practices team to publish high-impact research on trends in crypto compensation and token mechanics.
• Stakeholder Communication: Engage with a16z General Partners and portfolio company leaders, effectively managing expectations and delivering insights.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in compensation consulting, specifically in executive compensation (base salary, total cash compensation, token, and equity grant strategies).
• Experience working with high-growth companies (preferably startups).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build dynamic models using market data.
• Familiarity with compensation survey best practices.
• Attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy and precision in all work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage expectations at all levels.
• Experience with Salesforce, Looker, or other business reporting tools.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• A growth mindset, curiosity, and dedication to the team’s success.
• Low ego, high empathy, and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: The anticipated salary range for this role is between $173,000 - $202,000, based on experience, skills, and scope.
• Eligible for a16z carry program, discretionary bonus programs, and benefit packages including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan, and more.

a16z Culture

• Respect for Entrepreneurs: Focus on building long-term relationships and supporting the entrepreneurs in the firm’s portfolio.
• Diversity & Inclusion: a16z embraces diversity in experience, backgrounds, and perspectives. The firm believes that diversity is key to creating stronger teams and winning outcomes.
• Collaborative Environment: Emphasis on teamwork and a shared mission to shape the future of technology.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Andreessen Horowitz is an equal opportunity employer and believes in maintaining a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all people. They encourage candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status to apply.

This role provides a unique opportunity to leverage compensation consulting experience within the fast-paced world of VC-backed startups and Web3 technologies. If you’re someone with strong analytical skills, experience in compensation strategy, and a passion for working with high-growth companies, this role at a16z could be a great fit!