The Executive Assistant will provide administrative support to senior leaders by managing calendars, coordinating travel, preparing meeting materials, and acting as a liaison with stakeholders to enhance operational effectiveness.
Executive Assistant
We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to our SVP, Platform and Engineering and another key senior leader. This role is designed for a professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at anticipating the needs of executive leadership. By managing complex operations and driving strategic priorities for these two leaders, you will ensure they are operating at their highest level of impact, ultimately enabling the broader organization to deliver world-class solutions at scale.
About the Team
The Platform and Engineering team is on the front lines of building and optimizing the solutions that help organizations around the world advance securely. Supporting the SVP, Platform and Engineering, this role is vital in enabling our technical leadership to execute strategic priorities across our entire product portfolio and on systems built to support global organizations at scale. You will serve as a key operational partner to the SVP, managing a complex global calendar. By providing high-level administrative support and clarity at the executive level, you will play a direct role in ensuring our engineering teams are empowered to deliver world-class software.
About the Role
As an Executive Assistant to the SVP, Platform and Engineering and another key senior leader, you will provide exceptional administrative and strategic support to enable and amplify their effectiveness. Operating as a trusted partner, you will proactively anticipate executive needs, manage complexity, drive follow-up on action items, and lead strategic projects that improve processes and increase operational effectiveness. You will exercise sound judgment, operate with executive presence, and remain highly effective in a fast-paced, technical environment. You will also:
The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
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.
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About Rapid7
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact. We're building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we're continuing to push the envelope just like we' ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you 're ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we're ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.
Rapid7, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. We evaluate compensation decisions on a case-by-case basis, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the very top of the salary range.
The salary range for this role in the US is:
$89,300.00 - 120,700.00 USD Annual
Salary ranges may vary based on geographical location. This range does not include variable/incentive compensation, equity and benefits (where applicable/eligible).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to our SVP, Platform and Engineering and another key senior leader. This role is designed for a professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at anticipating the needs of executive leadership. By managing complex operations and driving strategic priorities for these two leaders, you will ensure they are operating at their highest level of impact, ultimately enabling the broader organization to deliver world-class solutions at scale.
About the Team
The Platform and Engineering team is on the front lines of building and optimizing the solutions that help organizations around the world advance securely. Supporting the SVP, Platform and Engineering, this role is vital in enabling our technical leadership to execute strategic priorities across our entire product portfolio and on systems built to support global organizations at scale. You will serve as a key operational partner to the SVP, managing a complex global calendar. By providing high-level administrative support and clarity at the executive level, you will play a direct role in ensuring our engineering teams are empowered to deliver world-class software.
About the Role
As an Executive Assistant to the SVP, Platform and Engineering and another key senior leader, you will provide exceptional administrative and strategic support to enable and amplify their effectiveness. Operating as a trusted partner, you will proactively anticipate executive needs, manage complexity, drive follow-up on action items, and lead strategic projects that improve processes and increase operational effectiveness. You will exercise sound judgment, operate with executive presence, and remain highly effective in a fast-paced, technical environment. You will also:
- Manage complex calendars, meeting cadences, and shifting priorities with efficiency and discretion
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including agendas and logistics
- Prepare materials, content, and correspondence for internal and external meetings
- Serve as a trusted liaison and point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders and external partners
- Coordinating onsite and offsite leadership meetings
- Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive information with professionalism
The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
- 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, ideally in Engineering or high-growth tech environments
- Strong skills in calendar management, travel planning, and executive-level communication
- High proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office with the ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems tools
- Experience managing sensitive or confidential information with discretion
- Ability to independently solve problems, prioritize competing demands, and anticipate needs
- Operational Execution: Ability to keep track of details, deadlines, and follow-through across complex logistic
- Understands business goals and adjusts support style to match the pace and needs of senior leaders
- Takes ownership of responsibilities, follows through on commitments, and holds themselves to a high standard of performance
- Ability to build trusted partnerships across teams and contribute positively to a collaborative, high performing culture
- 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. 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.
#LI-JC1
About Rapid7
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact. We're building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we're continuing to push the envelope just like we' ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you 're ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we're ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.
Rapid7, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. We evaluate compensation decisions on a case-by-case basis, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the very top of the salary range.
The salary range for this role in the US is:
$89,300.00 - 120,700.00 USD Annual
Salary ranges may vary based on geographical location. This range does not include variable/incentive compensation, equity and benefits (where applicable/eligible).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
Top Skills
Google Workspace
MS Office
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