Manager Business Development – APAC, Professional Services

Autodesk; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in design and technology seeks a Senior Manager for Business Development in APAC. This role involves leading a team to drive business growth, develop strategic proposals, and engage with customers to ensure successful digital transformation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in consulting and a strong background in the AEC or Manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in consulting, professional services, or digital transformation roles.
• 5+ years of team leadership experience.
• Deep understanding of AEC, Manufacturing, or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Business Development Executives across APAC.
• Drive business development efforts and consulting pre-sales engagements.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success teams to enhance service offerings.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Solution selling

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Master’s or MBA preferred

Job description

Manager Business Development – APAC, Professional Services

Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology, serving industries such as architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, automotive, media, and entertainment. As we scale our Customer Success operations throughout Asia Pacific, we seek a strategic and commercially driven Senior Manager to lead our Business Development function across the region.

This high-impact leadership role is responsible for shaping and scaling Autodesk’s consulting-led growth agenda in APAC. You will lead a talented team of Business Development Executives focused on helping customers define their digital transformation strategies, develop business justification, and design outcome-based solutions using Autodesk technology. You will be responsible for driving business development efforts, leading consulting pre-sales engagements, growing team capability, and partnering with regional and global stakeholders to deliver customer impact and revenue growth.

Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development

Lead, inspire, and manage an expanding team of Business Consultants across APAC

Set clear expectations, provide coaching, and develop talent through effective hiring and ongoing mentorship

Promote a culture of excellence, collaboration, and customer-first thinking

Business Growth & Value Creation

Drive the team’s success in creating compelling business transformation proposals aligned with Autodesk’s service offerings

Oversee commercial proposal development and ensure consistency with Autodesk delivery frameworks and governance

Guide strategic customer engagements to uncover value, solve business challenges, and accelerate digital maturity

Regional Go-to-Market Leadership

Collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Success, Technical Sales, and Partner teams to embed services into account strategies and unlock whitespace

Apply consultative selling techniques to position services such as Spark Advisory, Workflow Advisory, and Transformation Services.

Partner with GEO and global services leaders to scale best practices and share insights

Customer Engagement & Practice Innovation

Build trusted advisor relationships with customer executives, ensuring Autodesk services deliver measurable outcomes

Support pre-sales readiness and successful handover into delivery engagements

Monitor industry trends and regional market shifts to refine the team’s approach and identify new opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred)

10+ years of relevant experience in consulting, professional services, or digital transformation roles

5+ years of team leadership experience within a consulting or services organisation

Deep understanding of AEC, Manufacturing, or related sectors

Proven success in solution selling and shaping digital strategy with enterprise or mid-market clients

Exceptional stakeholder engagement, executive communication, and strategic planning skills

Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence across functions

Fluent English required; additional APAC languages are a plus

Willingness to travel ~50% across the region

Learn More

About Autodesk
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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Requisition ID #

25WD88512

Position Overview

Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology, serving industries such as architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, automotive, media, and entertainment. As we scale our Customer Success operations throughout Asia Pacific, we seek a strategic and commercially driven Senior Manager to lead our Business Development function across the region.

This high-impact leadership role is responsible for shaping and scaling Autodesk’s consulting-led growth agenda in APAC. You will lead a talented team of Business Development Executives focused on helping customers define their digital transformation strategies, develop business justification, and design outcome-based solutions using Autodesk technology. You will be responsible for driving business development efforts, leading consulting pre-sales engagements, growing team capability, and partnering with regional and global stakeholders to deliver customer impact and revenue growth.

Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, inspire, and manage an expanding team of Business Consultants across APAC

• Set clear expectations, provide coaching, and develop talent through effective hiring and ongoing mentorship

• Promote a culture of excellence, collaboration, and customer-first thinking

Business Growth & Value Creation

• Drive the team’s success in creating compelling business transformation proposals aligned with Autodesk’s service offerings

• Oversee commercial proposal development and ensure consistency with Autodesk delivery frameworks and governance

• Guide strategic customer engagements to uncover value, solve business challenges, and accelerate digital maturity

Regional Go-to-Market Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Success, Technical Sales, and Partner teams to embed services into account strategies and unlock whitespace

• Apply consultative selling techniques to position services such as Spark Advisory, Workflow Advisory, and Transformation Services.

• Partner with GEO and global services leaders to scale best practices and share insights

Customer Engagement & Practice Innovation

• Build trusted advisor relationships with customer executives, ensuring Autodesk services deliver measurable outcomes

• Support pre-sales readiness and successful handover into delivery engagements

• Monitor industry trends and regional market shifts to refine the team’s approach and identify new opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred)

• 10+ years of relevant experience in consulting, professional services, or digital transformation roles

• 5+ years of team leadership experience within a consulting or services organisation

• Deep understanding of AEC, Manufacturing, or related sectors

• Proven success in solution selling and shaping digital strategy with enterprise or mid-market clients

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, executive communication, and strategic planning skills

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence across functions

• Fluent English required; additional APAC languages are a plus

• Willingness to travel ~50% across the region

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Learn More

About Autodesk
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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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About the company

Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that makes software services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries.

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