Responsibilities

• Lead PR Strategy: Own Rapid7’s global PR strategy to drive sustained market attention, strengthen category influence, and reinforce Rapid7’s position in key industry conversations
• Elevate Executive & Expert Visibility: Build and scale external platforms that position Rapid7 executives, practitioners, customer voices, and Threat Research teams as trusted contributors to key cybersecurity conversations. Develop threat research communications programs, editorial calendars, and data-driven storytelling strategies that elevate Rapid7 Labs as an authoritative voice in the market.
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner across Brand, Product Marketing, Demand Gen, Customer Marketing, Social, and Digital teams to ensure communications and PR are part of the full-funnel influence strategy
• Navigate Issues & Corporate Communications: Support corporate communications, including internal messaging and key company moments, help develop frameworks for issues management and crisis communications
• Define & Measure Impact: Define and track communications performance through metrics including share of voice, message pull-through, sentiment, and executive visibility

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or related roles within B2B technology (cybersecurity or AI strongly preferred)
• Proven experience owning PR strategy and driving measurable earned media impact
• Strong relationships with business, technology, and cybersecurity media
• Experience managing global PR agencies and scaling programs
• Exceptional storytelling and writing skills across formats (press, bylines, executive messaging)
• Ability to operate as a strategic advisor to senior leaders
• Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong judgment in ambiguous or high-stakes situations

Preferred

• Demonstrated thought leadership in cybersecurity or AI

Benefits

• Dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome