Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Autodesk is seeking a Senior Manager, Event Content Strategy and Delivery to lead the end-to-end content experience for Autodesk University and shape content journeys across their broader event portfolio. This role involves serving as a strategic content advisor to senior leadership, owning content strategy and experience, and ensuring all programming delivers clear value and business impact.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end content strategy and execution for AU session programming (breakouts, labs, panels, and expo theaters)
- Define and evolve the content architecture and audience journey, ensuring relevance across industries, personas, and experience levels
- Lead the development of content pillars and messaging frameworks aligned to Autodesk’s strategic priorities and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
- Drive session and instructional design, including format innovation, topic selection, and content balance across tracks
- Define content investment strategy and make prioritization decisions across competing stakeholder needs and business objectives
- Own the Call for Proposals (CFP) strategy, taxonomy, and session evaluation process
- Lead session selection and make tradeoff decisions across submissions, balancing stakeholder priorities, audience needs and business objectives
- Define and drive content governance, content production timelines, and workflows from concept through delivery
- Ensure content quality through structured review cycles, speaker enablement, and narrative alignment
- Define criteria for content selection aligned to business impact, audience value, and strategic priorities
- Act as the strategic content lead across Product, Marketing, Comms, and Industry teams driving alignment on priorities and direction
- Advise and influence senior leaders on content strategy, session design, and audience engagement
- Influence decision-making on content investments, prioritization, and resource allocation
- Navigate complex organizational dynamics to drive alignment and execution at scale
- Operate in ambiguous environments and navigate conflicting priorities to drive clear decision-making
- Define and evolve best-in-class content experiences for Autodesk’s flagship events
- Lead the development of innovative session formats and engagement models (interactive, demo-driven, broadcast-inspired, etc.)
- Integrate digital and in-person content strategies to create cohesive, multi-channel experiences
- Leverage data and insights to continuously improve content performance, relevance, and attendee satisfaction
- Anticipate industry trends and evolving audience expectations to keep Autodesk’s events best-in-class
- Position Autodesk’s flagship events as leaders in content innovation within the industry
Skills
- 7–10+ years of experience designing and delivering content experiences for large-scale, enterprise-level conferences or events
- Proven track record of owning complex content strategy and delivering against business outcomes
- Deep expertise in content strategy, session design, and audience journey mapping
- Strong executive presence with the ability to advise and influence senior leaders and stakeholders
- Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills—comfortable driving alignment without direct authority
- Experience working across Product Marketing, Communications, and Event Production teams
- Highly strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into compelling content experiences
- Data-informed and outcomes-driven, with a focus on measurable impact and continuous improvement
- Experience with large-scale flagship events (e.g., 5,000+ attendees; global audience)
- Familiarity with CFP platforms, session management tools, or event technology ecosystems (e.g., RainFocus)
- Background in technical, industry, or product-driven content environments
- Experience designing hybrid or digital event experiences
Benefits
- Annual cash bonuses
- Commissions for sales roles
- Stock grants
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Health and financial benefits
- Time away
- Everyday wellness
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