Senior Manager, Analyst Relations

Senior Manager, Analyst Relations
Rapid7 is seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and strategic analyst relations professional to build upon and accelerate its existing Analyst Relations program.
About the Team
Reporting to the Head of Product Marketing, you will build and execute the analyst engagement strategy for key areas of our product portfolio, helping us shape our story in collaboration with Rapid7 leadership, product marketing, and the industry analyst community.
About the Role
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of building an AR strategy, leading positions in major research, and building relationships with influential analysts, executive teams, and product strategy and marketing leaders.
In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement strategic Analyst Relations plans in support of company and product objectives
• Drive awareness of Rapid7's products and services, expanding analysts' understanding of our value proposition and differentiation in the market
• Cultivate and advance relationships with key analysts and market influencers
• Execute briefings, inquiries and strategy days with relevant analysts and company spokespeople to ensure our products and services are positioned favorably in the minds of our target analysts and the major research they publish
• Be a strategic partner to Rapid7 executives in preparing content that is tailored for an analyst audience. Build and improve the bench of spokespeople across the organization including providing spokesperson training, education and feedback where needed
• Advise senior leaders and internal teams about analysts' perceptions about Rapid7 competitive insights and industry trends
• Build internal consensus for corporate-wide program through briefings to internal organizations
• Manage Analyst Relations operations - specifically, analyst firm contracts, analyst relations agency, budget and quarterly measurement and reporting process

The skills you'll bring include:

• 7-10+ years of experience as a strategic communicator or marketer with deep experience running and executing high profile analyst relations programs in a global organization is critical; Prior experience in cybersecurity preferred
• Strong knowledge of analyst relations best practices, processes, and planning
• Strong relationship management skills, including with external stakeholders and partners, as well as cross-functional internal teams
• Demonstrated evidence of growing coverage and favorable product evaluations performed by analyst firms
• Proven experience balancing strategic, critical thinking that meets overall business goals, with more tactical execution activities
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage multiple, simultaneous, short- and long-term projects and work cross-functionally in a fast paced environment
• Analytical background, naturally inquisitive and always seeking answers

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.
About Rapid7
Rapid7 is creating a more secure digital future for all by helping organizations strengthen their security programs in the face of accelerating digital transformation. Our portfolio of best-in-class solutions empowers security professionals to manage risk and eliminate threats across the entire threat landscape from apps to the cloud to traditional infrastructure to the dark web. We foster open source communities and cutting-edge research-using these insights to optimize our products and arm the global security community with the latest in attacker methods. Trusted by more than 10,000 customers worldwide, our industry-leading solutions and services help businesses stay ahead of attackers, ahead of the competition, and future-ready for what's next.
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