Job Drop 035

Week of 3/10/24 // Platform & Venture Ops, Weekly Jobs Roundup

INTERNSHIP // Summer Intern, Talent Team @ a16z // SF // $40-$45/hr

Business Solutions Analyst, Client Operations @ HarbourVest Partners // 0-5 yrs exp // Boston

Finance & Operations Associate @ Collab+Currency // 1-4 yrs exp // Remote

Venture Capital Associate / Investor Relations @ Frenchfounders // NYC

PART-TIME // Marketing Associate @ GM Ventures // Remote // $25/hr ~20 hrs/wk

GTM Coordinator @ a16z // 2-4 yrs exp // NYC // $108-$126K

Community Manager @ gener8tor // Birmingham, AL // $65K

Head of Operations - NewCo @ 25m Health // 4+ yrs exp // Remote // $140-$160K

Manager, Accounting and Operations @ Liberty City Ventures // 3-5 yrs exp // NYC // $125-$150K

Investor Relations Associate @ NewSpring Capital // 3-5 yrs exp // Radnor, PA

Executive Assistant @ Canvas Ventures // 3-5 yrs exp // SF // $100-$120K

Writer @ First Round Capital // NYC/SF // $90-$135K

HYBRID (Platform + Investing) // Senior Associate, Corporate Ventures & Accelerator @ Next47 // 5 yrs exp // SF // $135-$165K

Chief of Staff to Founder @ [undisclosed VC firm] // 5+ yrs exp // NYC

Executive Assistant, Government Affairs @ a16z // 5+ yrs exp // DC // $149-$165K

Head of Operations/Chief of Staff @ [undisclosed VC firm] // 5+ yrs exp // Charlotte/NYC // $120-$140K

Executive Assistant (supporting Partner, Chauncey Hamilton) @ XYZ // 5+ yrs exp // Remote/East Coast preferred

CVC (Corporate Venture Capital) // Director of Platform @ Christie's Ventures // NYC // $115-$125K

Vice President, Investor Relations/Business Development @ Sixth Sense Ventures

Sr Manager, Global Marketing Ops @ 500 Global // 8+ yrs exp // Remote // $100-$120K

Director of Programs @ The Engine // 8+ yrs exp // Cambridge, MA

PLATFORM-ADJACENT

Associate, Platform Operations @ Brookfield Asset Management // 1-4 yrs exp // NYC // $75-$85K

Program Manager @ Evergreen Climate Innovations // Chicago // $60-$70K

Director of Content & Community @ Business Class // 3+ yrs exp // Remote

Curriculum Program Manager @ Pollen // 4+ yrs exp // NYC/Remote // $65-$85K

Operations and Event Manager @ Aduro Advisors // 4 yrs exp // Denver // $70-$80K

Demand Generation Manager - Associate @ Aumni (a JPMC Company) // 5 yrs exp // Salt Lake City, UT

Private Equity and Venture Capital Partner Manager @ Google // 8 yrs exp // SF // $126-$188K

VP, Tech & Entrepreneurship @ Invest Atlanta // 10 yrs exp // Atlanta

Private Equity and Venture Capital Partner Lead @ Google // 11 yrs exp // SF // $157-$241K

GLOBAL

INTERNSHIP + EUR // Investor Relations and Business Development Intern @ Verdane // 6mo exp // Stockholm/Munich

INTERNSHIP + EUR // Marketing Intern @ Greenfield Capital // Hamburg

INTERNSHIP + EUR // Marketing And Public Relations Intern @ APEX // Lisbon

CANADA // Associate, Investor Relations @ Diagram // 2-4 yrs exp // Montreal

MENA // Senior Social Media Specialist, Egypt @ Flat6Labs // 3 yrs exp // Giza

MENA // Program Director, Egypt @ Flat6Labs // 8 yrs exp // Giza

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Platform Spotlight 🔎✨

⚡ FAST FACTS

# Years in Platform: 3
Size of Platform Team (including you): 1
# Years in VC prior to current Platform role: 0
📍 New York City

1 // How do you define VC Ops/Platform?

VC Ops professionals are critical to the success of any venture firm! While the day-to-day of an Ops (or Platform) role typically looks different at every firm, it's a job that at at the end of the day requires you to roll your sleeves up and think critically about a) how to keep the trains running on time and b) how everyone at the firm can work most effectively to improve outcomes for founders, LPs, and your colleagues internally! At Notation, "Ops" includes everything from tax, audit, and fund admin to portfolio ops, IR, and founder support!

2 // What was your Path to Platform?

Before joining the venture world, I was an operator for many years. Prior to joining Notation, I was the Chief of Staff (fmr. Director of Ops) for Able.co - a product acceleration studio based in Brooklyn. I led HR, Recruiting, Finance, and Ops teams for our US and Peru-based employees. I also worked at WeWork to help establish, grow, and scale finance operations around the world. My first job out of college was a total 180 - I worked for PwC on the Systems & Process Assurance team.

3 // Favorite part of the Platform role?

Every day is different! I've learned so much over the past few years about what it takes to run a venture firm top to bottom and inside and out. As a member of a very small team, I'm lucky to observe and have access to every facet of the business and love that no day is ever the same.

4 // What part of the Platform role surprised you?

As mentioned above, I'm one of three people at our firm - the smallest company I've ever worked for. I don't know if I totally appreciated how many different technical areas I'd be supporting before joining. The company I worked for previously was 100+ people, so we had "a team" for everything! Making the transition to such a small team, I realized just how hands-on you get to be in all functional areas. Find great partners to work with because you can't be an expert in everything! Also, there is a community for you regardless of your role. The superheroes of venture are not just the investors - find an amazing group of people who do what you do and get fired up about the same things you love. I've been so lucky to find amazing "coworkers" - even though we might not work at the same firm, there is so much shared insight and empathy to be found.

5 // Break down your Platform role by function.

• 40% Ops

• 30% Finance

• 20% Portfolio Support

• 10% Investor Relations

6 // What is your advice to Platform job seekers?

For anyone joining any firm, but especially those joining small teams - get to know your GPs! Dig into how and why the firm's investment thesis is what it is, who the GP is and how they think about investing and founder relationships, why they choose to do this job every day, etc. Working in venture is so different than a traditional company or VC-backed startup, so take your time getting to know and more deeply understand the people you'll be working with. Alignment, understanding, and compassion is critical!

7 // Content Reccos?

7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer and Venture Deals by Brad Feld.

Not the most exciting reads, but great primers for those wanting to learn more about the investment side of things! I often revisit them both.

Reading & Learning 🗞️

On Friday, the House of Reps passed the Expanding Access to Capital Act, which “will facilitate capital formation by strengthening our public markets, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creating new opportunities for all investors” (Source). Next, HR 2799 will head to the Senate for a vote, so we’ll have to wait and see what happens next.

Learn more about the bill through these threads:

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