Senior Global Event Operations Leader - Remote

Autodesk; West Virginia; On-site; USD 124,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Manager, Event Operations to lead the end-to-end delivery of One Team Conference (OTC), uniting global sales, customer success, partners, and leadership around our growth strategy. You will own planning, risk management, and on-site execution, turning ambiguity into actionable programs.

This role requires 8+ years of enterprise event operations experience, a track record of managing large-scale conferences, and strong executive presence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise event operations, experiential marketing, event production, or complex program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end operational delivery of OTC, from early planning through on-site execution and post-event reconciliation, including venue, housing, registration, transportation, F&B, staffing, and operations readiness.
• Lead the integrated program plan and operating rhythm, owning master timeline, milestones, dependencies, risk management, and cross-functional readiness.
• Serve as the connective tissue across Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Brand, Content, Experience Design, Event Technology, Finance, Legal, IT, Travel, Security, and agency partners to establish clear ownership.
• Translate business objectives into executable operational plans balancing ambition, attendee experience, cost, risk, and feasibility.
• Lead agency and vendor partners with clear scopes, timelines, and performance expectations; ensure partners integrate as Autodesk teams.
• Own OTC budget and financial management, including forecasting, spend tracking, reconciliation, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Lead operational risk and readiness, anticipating dependencies, developing contingency plans, and ensuring safety, compliance, and business continuity.
• Exercise judgment to resolve issues at the appropriate level and escalate with context, options, and recommended path forward.
• Provide clear executive communications, distilling complexity into decisions and risks for executives and stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the OTC operations team, fostering ownership, accountability, and a culture of trust and collaboration.
• Drive continuous improvement with repeatable processes and post-event reviews; evolve E&E operational standards.

Skills

Executive-level communication

Stakeholder management

Program management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Travel flexibility

Job description

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Manager, Event Operations to lead the end-to-end delivery of One Team Conference (OTC), uniting global sales, customer success, partners, and leadership around our growth strategy. You will own planning, risk management, and on-site execution, turning ambiguity into actionable programs.

This role requires 8+ years of enterprise event operations experience, a track record of managing large-scale conferences, and strong executive presence.