Platform Tech Partnerships Lead for Co-Innovation

Autodesk; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in the United States is seeking a senior-level partnerships leader to drive the strategy and end-to-end execution of technology partnerships. You will own flagship engagements, guide co-innovation and co-marketing efforts, and prepare analyses to inform go/no-go decisions at the Director/VP level.

You will build executive narratives, lead cross-functional alignment across Platform, Product and Marketing, and mentor the Manager of Technology Partnerships while operating with high

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in technical partnerships, business strategy, or management consulting.
• 3+ years leading partnerships in SaaS or consumer hardware, with experience with AI/ML, data, visualization & graphics, and robotics.
• Experience working with hyperscalers.
• Experience in Enterprise Software, Consumer HW, Data, Design & Make Software, Cloud, and Security.
• End-to-end partnership programs with high autonomy.
• Technical background to assess partner stacks and lead co-innovation.
• Comfort with cloud, AI/LLM, and platform concepts.
• Strong executive-level written communication and narrative/deck-building.

Responsibilities

• Own flagship partner strategy and engagements end-to-end with stakeholders in platform and industry verticals.
• Lead co-innovation programs and assess partner-technology fit.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Platform, Product, and Marketing.
• Build and maintain engagement plans across the lifecycle from concept to market.
• Manage partner engagements by documenting scope, risks, milestones, and reporting updates.
• Prepare partnership strategy options and recommendations for Director & VP decisions.
• Contribute to new-partner identification and evaluation.
• Represent the team at Senior Director/VP-level forums and conferences.
• Create executive materials and briefs for leadership.
• Provide guidance and informal leadership to the Manager of Technology Partnerships.

Skills

Partnership strategy

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Technical partnerships

AI/ML experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cloud platforms

AI/ML tools

Data visualization

Robotics

Job description

Autodesk in the United States is seeking a senior-level partnerships leader to drive the strategy and end-to-end execution of technology partnerships. You will own flagship engagements, guide co-innovation and co-marketing efforts, and prepare analyses to inform go/no-go decisions at the Director/VP level.

You will build executive narratives, lead cross-functional alignment across Platform, Product and Marketing, and mentor the Manager of Technology Partnerships while operating with high