Director of AI-Driven Programs & Operations

Autodesk, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking an experienced Director to lead Programs & Operations for AEC Marketing, turning strategy into disciplined execution across the business. Reporting to the VP of AEC Marketing, this leader owns initiatives, systems, and cadences that advance messaging, demos, and AI-powered scale across content and research.

This execution-focused role drives alignment with Global Marketing, manages the marketing calendar, and ensures the right audiences hear Autodesk’s narrative at the right

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise software marketing
• Experience leading programs, operations, or marketing ops functions inside a matrixed organization
• Experience setting an AI strategy for marketing, including content automation and syndication
• Strong relationship management with global and corporate marketing functions
• Experience owning event strategy for major industry moments
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Cross AEC initiative ownership, spanning messaging quality, GTM alignment, and the demo experience
• Set AI vision and roadmap for content production and syndication
• Lead interlock with Global Marketing for alignment of multiple domains
• Own the AEC marketing moments calendar end to end
• Build and manage a lean, high-leverage team with defined cadence and metrics
• Establish operating rigor with reporting on program status and ROI

Skills

Leadership

AI strategy

Marketing operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Event strategy

Enterprise software marketing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

Workfront

Aprimo

Asana

Job description

Autodesk is seeking an experienced Director to lead Programs & Operations for AEC Marketing, turning strategy into disciplined execution across the business. Reporting to the VP of AEC Marketing, this leader owns initiatives, systems, and cadences that advance messaging, demos, and AI-powered scale across content and research.

This execution-focused role drives alignment with Global Marketing, manages the marketing calendar, and ensures the right audiences hear Autodesk’s narrative at the right