Senior Director, Marketing Finance

Autodesk, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 202,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Marketing Finance to lead financial strategy across its global Marketing organization. This pivotal role requires a blend of analytical expertise and business storytelling to influence key investment decisions and performance measurement. The successful candidate will oversee a high-performing team, collaborating with various departments to ensure marketing spend aligns with growth initiatives. If you have a passion for data-driven decision-making and a track record in finance, this opportunity offers a chance to shape impactful strategies in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Financial Benefits

Time Off

Wellness Programs

Annual Cash Bonuses

Stock Grants

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• 12+ years in finance with experience in Marketing or GTM Finance.
• Strong analytical skills to extract insights from complex datasets.
• Experienced team leader and talent developer.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance partner to the CMO, overseeing planning and investment strategy.
• Develop a team focused on marketing performance and ROI.
• Analyze complex data and provide clear recommendations for leaders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Business Storytelling

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Anaplan

Sigma

Google Analytics

Snowflake

Job description

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Senior Director, Marketing Finance

Apply locations AMER - United States - California - Offsite/Home Toronto, ON, CAN Portland, OR, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id 25WD88156

Job Requisition ID #

25WD88156

Position Overview

Autodesk is hiring a Senior Director of Marketing Finance to serve as a strategic partner to the Chief Marketing Officer and lead financial strategy across the global Marketing organization. This role combines deep analytical expertise with strong business storytelling to guide planning, performance measurement, and investment decisions—particularly across growth-focused and digital marketing efforts.

You’ll lead a high-performing team and collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales Finance, Analytics, and Corporate Finance. Your ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights will be key to influencing decisions across both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead finance partner to the CMO, overseeing planning, forecasting, and investment strategy across all marketing functions

• Lead and develop a team of finance professionals focused on marketing performance, ROI, and investment planning

• Partner with Growth Marketing, Performance Marketing, Digital & E-Commerce, and Brand teams to assess spend effectiveness and support pipeline and brand growth initiatives

• Evaluate and align on KPIs, dashboards, and models to measure CAC, LTV, ROMI, funnel performance, and marketing’s contribution to pipeline and bookings

• Analyze complex, multi-source data and distill insights into clear, compelling recommendations for senior business leaders

• Own executive reporting and narrative—connecting financial outcomes to business impact and helping shape key decisions

• Identify investment trade-offs and efficiency opportunities to ensure marketing spend supports Autodesk’s growth strategy

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years in finance, with deep experience in Marketing or GTM Finance, preferably in a complex, global, matrixed environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to extract insights from complex datasets

• Skilled at crafting business narratives that resonate with non-finance stakeholders and drive action

• Experienced team leader and talent developer

• Proficient in financial and marketing analytics tools such as Anaplan, Sigma, Google Analytics, with Snowflake experience a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or Engineering preferred

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!

Benefits

From 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 transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $202,000 and $326,810. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At 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.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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Shape the world, shape your future

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!