Job Requisition ID #

25WD84773

Executive Producer/Director of Keynote Strategy & Delivery, Global Events & Experiences

Position Overview 

Are you a creative powerhouse with a passion for crafting unforgettable event experiences? Autodesk is seeking a dynamic Executive Producer/Director of Keynote Strategy & Delivery to join our Global Events & Experiences team. You’ll lead the charge on keynote strategy and stage production for our flagship events, bringing our vision to life on the mainstage and beyond, managing rehearsals, visual development, speakers, demos, luminary talent, executive communication, and lead a team of producers across our flagship events. This role requires collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders across product marketing, engineering, brand, comms, events, and sales to create compelling experiences that educate and inspire our audiences around the globe. The ideal candidate is an imaginative and detail-oriented strategic thinker with deep production and staging experience who thrives under the pressure of live production.

What You’ll Do:

Create the Magic: Drive the planning and execution of high-energy mainstage keynotes and audience/topic-specific general sessions.Set the Standards: Drive production best practices across product marketing, comms, brand, engineering, sales, and events while supporting narrative development efforts with a core team of writersMaster the Details: Oversee all aspects of pre-event and on-site mainstage logistics, from rehearsals to AV setups, and keep things running smoothly so our team can focus on delivering a flawless experience.Inspire & Influence: Lead strategic presentations to senior leadership, keeping them informed and engaged every step of the way. You’ll be the go-to person for anything and everything keynote-related.Elevate the Experience: Leverage your experience, insights, and qualitative and quantitative analysis to shape innovative, cutting-edge experiences that resonate with our audience and contribute to a continuous cycle of improvement.Build & Lead: Assemble and guide a high-performing team of producers. Your mentorship and expertise will empower them to deliver their best work.

What Success Looks Like:

Happy attendees and glowing feedback from both internal and external stakeholders, including customers and employees across all our flagship events.Seamless, stress-free experiences for our key stakeholders.Hitting financial and satisfaction targets while delivering exceptional quality and operational efficiency.

What You’ll Bring:

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.10-15 years of experience producing mainstage events in the B2B tech world, especially high-stakes, high-energy environments, with a robust portfolio of real-world examples of impactful mainstage moments with established brands.5-7+ years leading a team of producers and agency partnersA deep understanding of live event production and incredible attention to detail. You dream in iMAG, you obsess over stage layouts and lighting systems. You thoroughly understand concept and narrative development, visual design, staging, and all aspects of production.Excellent presentation and pitch skills—leading conversations to refine ideas, ability to take live feedback and rapidly prototype solutions. You know how to build relationships with senior executives and agency partners alike.Strong leadership skills and a track record of successfully collaborating with a wide range of people across different disciplines and at different levels.A can-do attitude and the ability to stay calm under pressure, juggling multiple projects with ease.A passion for finding the best solutions—whether or not they’re your own ideas—and a collaborative approach to moving work forward.Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. If challenges come up, you’re the one who meets them head-on.A readiness to travel for events and conferences as needed.

Location: Remote/xx

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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.

 

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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 $168,300 and $272,250. 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.

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