Strategic Communications & Events Marketing Specialist

X4V Rapid7 LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapid7 is seeking a Marketing Specialist, Communication & Events to support a busy communications and events portfolio. You will coordinate projects from kickoff to completion, draft executive communications and invitations, and assist in executing customer, industry, and executive events.

The role emphasizes collaboration across marketing, sales, product, and external agencies, with a focus on timely delivery and high-impact communications.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience through full-time work, internships, co-ops, campus organizations, agencies, or event programs.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with careful attention to tone, grammar, and detail.
• Apply excellent organization to manage several deadlines without losing track of details.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion when working with executive, employee, customer, or media-related information.
• Maintain a proactive working style by asking useful questions, flagging risks early, and taking ownership of the next step.
• Display comfort learning new tools and working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change.
• Demonstrate a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, or event management being helpful.
• Demonstrate effective decision-making by making efficient choices during fast-paced event and campaign execution to maintain momentum.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration by partnering across marketing, sales, product, executive operations, and agencies to deliver seamless projects.
• Demonstrate accountability by holding self and others responsible for driving event and campaign outcomes on time.
• Embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success.
• We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communications and event projects from kickoff through completion, including workback plans, deadlines, approvals, assets, and status updates.
• Draft and edit materials such as internal announcements, executive communications, event invitations, briefing documents, talking points, social copy, and presentation content.
• Support public relations programs by coordinating agency requests, media materials, award submissions, speaking opportunities, interview preparation, and coverage reporting.
• Assist in executing customer, industry, employee, and executive events, including attendee communications, speaker coordination, vendor logistics, run-of-show documents, rehearsals, and onsite support.
• Maintain communications calendars, event trackers, shared files, contact lists, and other systems that give the team a clear view of priorities and progress.
• Partner with teams across marketing, sales, product, executive operations, and external agencies to gather inputs and move deliverables forward.
• Capture outcomes, feedback, and follow-up actions so the team can improve future communications and events.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Event coordination

Project management

Public relations

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Bachelor's degree related

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Rapid7 is seeking a Marketing Specialist, Communication & Events to support a busy communications and events portfolio. You will coordinate projects from kickoff to completion, draft executive communications and invitations, and assist in executing customer, industry, and executive events.

The role emphasizes collaboration across marketing, sales, product, and external agencies, with a focus on timely delivery and high-impact communications.