Senior Associate, Commercial Strategy

In the time it takes you to read this job description, RapidSOS will have handled ~1,380 emergencies.

At RapidSOS, we are committed to using technology to build a safer, stronger future and working together to save lives. We’re in an exciting phase of growth, welcoming new members from across the globe to our mission-driven, ambitious, and inclusive team. Our work is founded on our values of trust and safety, pioneering, urgency, and purpose over pride, all of which support a company culture where people can innovate, collaborate, grow, and, above all, make an impact. If that sounds like an exciting opportunity, we want to hear from you!

RapidSOS is ​​the leading public safety AI company that unlocks mission-critical intelligence for first responders and security teams – enabling faster, smarter and more accurate emergency response. Real-time data from the world’s largest safety network of 700M+ devices, 200+ global enterprises, and 23,000+ federal, state and local agencies fuels the RapidSOS HARMONY AI engine that delivers this intelligence to those who need it most. Learn more at www.RapidSOS.com.


What this role is about:
In the Senior Associate, Commercial Strategy role, you will serve as the execution engine for our CEO on the highest-priority commercial opportunities. You'll own driving cross-functional commercial initiatives from scoping through pilots - managing senior executive relationships, surfacing opportunities, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

You'll be expected to operate as a trusted thought partner to our CEO and senior leaders - bringing structure to ambiguity, preparing executives for high-stakes commercial meetings, and proactively identifying what needs to happen before anyone asks. If you thrive in high-expectation environments and want to apply that rigor in a fast-moving, mission-driven company, this role is built for you.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the CEO's commercial pipeline: track all active opportunities, own follow-up cadences, surface risks and next steps, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks across a high-volume deal flow.
• Produce executive-quality deliverables: Own the creation of presentations, briefing documents, and memos that are polished, precise, and ready for any audience.
• Drive creative pricing and deal structuring: work alongside the CEO, our sales & marketing leadership, and finance teams to model deal economics, develop pilot frameworks, and pressure-test commercial terms.
• Identify and frame emerging opportunities: proactively scan the market and inbound pipeline, synthesize what you're seeing, and bring the CEO a clear POV and recommended path forward.
• Support special projects on an as needed basis: may include fundraising, M&A, and key partnerships
  
  

What we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• 3-4 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, or an Office of the CEO / strategy function - you've worked in high-expectation environments and delivered.
• Exceptional communicator: You write and present with precision and confidence. You can distill complex situations into clear narratives for executive audiences.
• Proactive and detail-oriented: You initiate follow-up without being asked, catch things that fall through the cracks, and operate multiple steps ahead.
• High executive presence: You're comfortable engaging with senior leaders directly (can act when needed as a liaison for our CEO), managing up, and pushing back constructively when needed.
• AI-native: You are comfortable with the latest AI tools, keeping up to proactively improve your workflows and output
• Based in NYC (some flexibility for SF) and able to come into the office 3-4 times a week; expect to also join our Founder & CEO to meet with prospective customers & partners
• Travel: 30%

What we offer:

• The chance to work with a passionate team on solving one of the largest challenges globally
• Competitive salary and benefits and equity participation
• A dynamic, flexible and fun start-up work environment with a highly talented team

If you're curious to learn more about RapidSOS, you can check out https://rapidsos.com/blog/

Starting pay for a successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include experience, relevant skills, training, education, location, business needs, or market demands. The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000. This role will also be eligible to receive equity options and a performance based bonus.