Director, Chief of Staff

Autodesk, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a strategically minded Chief of Staff to support the SVP ECG within the WWFO organization. You will act as a strategic advisor and operational powerhouse, managing operating models, meetings, and quarterly business metrics, with up to 50% global travel and hybrid SF office presence.

The role requires 9+ years in SaaS, strong analytics, and proven experience in guiding cross-functional initiatives in high-growth environments, including AI-enabled process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 9+ years of experience in SaaS or software companies, ideally in Revenue Operations, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, GTM or Sales or Chief of Staff roles.
• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV), go-to-market motions and subscription business models.
• Proven experience driving cross-functional initiatives and managing complex projects in high-growth environments.
• Strong data and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize insights and communicate findings to executive audiences.
• Excellence in leveraging AI capabilities to drive efficient processes.

Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted partner to the SVP ECG and senior leadership, providing insightful analysis and representation in key discussions.
• Advisory Role: Be an advisor on strategy and operations, track team priorities, surface issues early, and recommend solutions.
• Project Leadership: Lead strategic projects from product innovation to cultural initiatives and new systems.
• Strategic Planning: Drive strategy and planning cycles and align across teams; define operational data-driven initiatives.
• Operational Excellence: Design cross-functional processes and governance to boost agility and performance.
• Leadership Meetings: Plan and facilitate meetings, prepare agendas, and track action items.
• Employee Engagement: Champion engagement with measurable goals for programs.
• Collaboration: Work with WWFO and COO Chief of Staff cohort.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Change management

Project management

AI-enabled processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Requisition ID # 26WD101007

Position Overview

We are looking for a strategically minded and collaborative leader for a unique Chief of Staff opportunity supporting the SVP of the ECG (Enterprise Customer Group) in the WWFO organization. You will act as a strategic advisor and operational powerhouse, partnering with the leadership teams across the ECG group. You will manage operating models, meeting and decision making structures, strategic planning roadmaps, and quarterly business metrics. This role is critical to our success, requiring active management of ongoing business changes, support for team goals, and constant optimization of operations. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a sales-focused organization. This position is hybrid, based out of our San Francisco office, reporting to the SVP ECG. The ability to work in our SF office for regular in-person connections with the SVP ECG is needed and up to 50% global travel expected.

Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted partner to the SVP ECG and senior leadership, providing insightful analysis and representation in key discussions. Act as a proxy for the SVP ECG in meetings, address inquiries, create draft documents and manage executive communications in collaboration with our communications partner. Establish yourself as the executive’s proxy and information funnel, filter, facilitator
• Advisory Role: Be an advisor to the SVP ECG and leadership teams, serving as a trusted sounding board on matters of strategy and operations. Help develop team charters/missions and track team priorities to surface issues and roadblocks early on, understand complex issues and recommend solutions while maintaining objectivity
• Project Leadership: Lead strategic projects ranging from product innovation to cultural initiatives, including team development, employee recognition and new systems and processes to streamline team efficacy
• Strategic Planning: Spearhead the strategy and planning cycles to enhance our business context and ensure alignment across all teams. Facilitate critical executive meetings and workshops, synthesizing diverse perspectives into cohesive, actionable strategies. Define and refine operational strategies for data-driven initiatives
• Operational Excellence: Design and refine cross-functional processes to boost organizational agility and performance. Manage operating models to ensure the team has the right structure, accountabilities, and governance. Drive change management practices to support the transition to a data-driven organization
• Leadership Meetings: Plan and facilitate team and cross-team leadership meetings and off‑sites. Formulate topics, building and advise agendas, guide discussions, compile notes and action items, and following up as appropriate
• Employee Engagement: Champion employee engagement for the team. Ensure measurable goals are developed for programs and that they support our objectives
• Collaboration: Collaborate with the WWFO and COO Chief of Staff cohort and operate as a leader within the broader organization

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field, MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 9+ years of experience in SaaS or software companies, ideally in Revenue Operations, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, GTM or Sales or Chief of Staff roles
• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV), go-to-market motions (inbound, outbound, PLG) and subscription business models
• Proven experience driving cross-functional initiatives and managing complex projects in high-growth environments
• Strong data and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize insights, build models and communicate findings to executive audiences
• Excellence in leveraging AI capabilities to drive efficient processes
• Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities with a bias toward action
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• High EQ, integrity and ability to build trust at all levels of the organization

Benefits

• From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best so they can do their best work.

Salary Transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles we expect a starting base salary between $145,000 and $260,150. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses commissions for sales roles stock grants and a comprehensive benefits package.

Sales Careers

Working in sales at Autodesk allows you to build meaningful relationships with customers while growing your career. Join us and help make a better more sustainable world. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/careers/sales

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk we’re building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine design and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging

In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.

Welcome to Autodesk

Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality transforming not only how things are made but what can be made. We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other informs how we connect with customers and partners and defines how we show up in the world. When you’re an Autodesker you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all Ready to shape the world and your future?