Director of Program & Operations, AECO

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

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Director to lead Programs & Operations for AEC Marketing, turning strategy into disciplined execution across messaging, demos, AI-powered scale, and demand generation. This is an orchestration role where success is measured by cadence and impact.

You will drive cross-AEC initiatives, align global marketing, and manage the AI roadmap, events, and team performance. A Bachelor’s degree is required; MBA is preferred; 12+ years in enterprise software marketing

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise software marketing
• Experience leading programs, operations, or marketing ops
• Experience setting an AI marketing strategy and leading related tools

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive cross-AEC marketing initiatives across messaging, demand gen, and demos
• Set the AI vision and roadmap for AEC marketing and scale content production
• Lead interlock with Global Marketing for aligned strategy across digital, brand, and demand gen
• Own the AEC marketing moments calendar and event narrative end-to-end
• Build and manage a lean, high-leverage team with clear cadence and metrics

Skills

Enterprise software marketing

Program management

AI strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Workfront

Aprimo

Asana

Job description

Job ID26WD101731Job Requisition ID #26WD101731Position OverviewAutodesk is seeking an experienced Director to lead Programs & Operations for AEC Marketing, the connective tissue that turns strategy into disciplined execution across the business. Reporting to the Vice President of AEC Marketing, this leader owns the initiatives, systems, and cadences that make AEC marketing move faster and land with more impact: raising the bar on messaging and demo quality, driving AI powered scale across content and research, keeping every sub industry team aligned with global marketing's demand generation, digital, and brand campaigns, and running the calendar that puts Autodesk's narrative in front of the right audience at the right moment.This is an execution and orchestration role, not a positioning role. Success is measured by how consistently, and at what clockspeed, AEC marketing turns strategy into output.ResponsibilitiesCross AEC initiative ownership. Identify and drive cross AEC marketing initiatives that raise the level of team output, spanning messaging quality, sales GTM alignment, and the demo experience, partnering directly with Solution Marketing, Industry Marketing, and Sales to close gaps and set a higher barAI strategy and team leadership. Set the AI vision and roadmap for AEC marketing, prioritizing where AI can automate and scale content production and syndication, and where it can accelerate the market, audience, and competitor research that feeds positioning and messaging. Build and lead the team responsible for executionGlobal marketing interlock. Lead the interlock with Global Marketing (digital, demand generation, brand campaigns) to ensure every AEC related business, from core design and to industry solution areas like construction, water infrastructure and transportation has an aligned strategy and is properly represented across global marketingMarketing moments and events. Own the AEC marketing moments calendar end to end, including narrative and content strategy for key third party events, ensuring each moment advances the right audience and sub industry story at the right timeTeam building. Build and manage a lean, high leverage team that operates as a force multiplier across the broader AEC marketing organization through AIOperating rigor. Establish the operating cadence, metrics, and reporting that give AEC marketing leadership visibility into program status, GTM alignment, and event ROIMinimum Qualifications12+ years in enterprise software marketing, including experience leading programs, operations, or marketing ops functions inside a matrixed organizationTrack record of driving cross functional initiatives to completion without direct authority over every stakeholderExperience setting an AI strategy for marketing, covering content automation, syndication, research, or competitive intelligence, and standing up the team and tools to execute itStrong relationship management with global and corporate marketing functions (digital, demand generation, brand) and the ability to represent a business unit's needs in a shared roadmapExperience owning event strategy and narrative for major industry moments, such as flagship conferences and trade showsSharp operational instincts, able to build calendars, cadences, and reporting that make a marketing organization run predictablyBachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferredPreferred QualificationsExperience in AEC, construction technology, or another platform or vertical software businessFamiliarity with AI content and research tooling, including generative content platforms, syndication tools, and competitive intelligence platformsExperience managing marketing technology or operations platforms (e.g., Workfront, Aprimo, Asana)Experience partnering with Sales and GTM leadership on enablement and field alignmentPassion for making marketing teams faster, sharper, and more disciplined without slowing them downLearn MoreAbout AutodeskWelcome 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? Join us!BenefitsFrom health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $159,000 and $284,350. 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.Equal Employment OpportunityAt 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.BelongingWe take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belongingIn-Person Onboarding and Identity VerificationThis role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.