Platform Partnerships Leader — Co-Innovation & Strategy

Autodesk; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in Denver seeks a seasoned leader to drive end-to-end technology partnerships, owning flagship engagements and shaping executive-level strategy under the Director of Strategic Alliances & Partnerships. The role collaborates across Platform, Product and Marketing to ensure successful joint programs.

You will develop executive narratives, coordinate go-to-market planning, and mentor the Manager of Technology Partnerships while representing the team at senior forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in technical partnerships, business strategy, or management consulting.
• 3+ years of leading partnerships, especially SaaS & consumer hardware companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and Google, and experience with AI/ML, Data, Visualization & Graphics, robotics.
• Experience working with hyperscalers.
• Experience in one or more industries: Enterprise Software, Cloud, Security, Design & Make Software.

Responsibilities

• Own flagship partner strategy and engagements end-to-end; drive roadmap and joint-program outcomes with stakeholders in platform and industry verticals.
• Lead co-innovation programs; assess partner-technology fit to inform where and how to partner.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Platform, Product, and Marketing.
• Build and maintain engagement plans across the lifecycle, from concept-to-market through go/no-go assessments and GTM planning.
• Manage partner engagements by documenting scope, dependencies, risks; tracking milestones; reporting updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare partnership strategy options, analyses and recommendations for Director & VP decisions.
• Contribute to new-partner identification and evaluation.
• Represent the team at Senior Director/VP-level forums and industry conferences.
• Build VP-quality narratives and executive materials, including briefings and newsletters.
• Provide guidance and informal leadership to the Manager of Technology Partnerships.

Job description

Autodesk in Denver seeks a seasoned leader to drive end-to-end technology partnerships, owning flagship engagements and shaping executive-level strategy under the Director of Strategic Alliances & Partnerships. The role collaborates across Platform, Product and Marketing to ensure successful joint programs.

You will develop executive narratives, coordinate go-to-market planning, and mentor the Manager of Technology Partnerships while representing the team at senior forums.