Senior Event Operations Manager

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Manager, Event Operations to lead the operational planning and execution of One Team Conference (OTC) — our annual go-to-market kick-off that unites global Sales, Customer Success, partners, and leadership around our growth strategy.

About the role

As the operational lead for OTC, you will connect business stakeholders, executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and agency partners to deliver a high-impact, business-critical experience. You will own the integrated operational delivery of the program — creating clarity from ambiguity, anticipating needs, driving decisions, resolving issues at the appropriate level, and bringing clear recommendations when escalation is required.

We are looking for a seasoned operator with deep experience producing large-scale enterprise conferences, sales kick-offs, or similarly complex global events. The ideal candidate combines operational rigor with strong judgment, financial acumen, executive presence, and emotional intelligence. They are decisive yet humble, structured yet adaptable, and know how to keep complex teams moving toward a shared outcome.

Location: Remote (USA or Canada)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end operational delivery of OTC, from early planning through on-site execution and post-event reconciliation, including venue and space planning, housing, registration, transportation, F&B, staffing, production operations, attendee services, and operational readiness
• Lead the integrated program plan and operating rhythm, owning the master timeline, critical path, dependencies, milestones, decision tracking, risk management, and cross-functional readiness while proactively removing roadblocks and driving work forward
• Serve as the connective tissue across the organization, partnering with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Brand, Content, Experience Design, Event Technology, Communications, Finance, Procurement, Legal, IT, Travel, Security, executive offices, and agency partners to establish clear ownership and accountability
• Translate business and experience objectives into executable operational plans, partnering closely with GTM leadership and E&E teams to balance ambition, attendee experience, cost, risk, and feasibility
• Lead agency and vendor partners, establishing clear scopes, deliverables, timelines, accountability, and performance expectations while ensuring partners operate as an integrated extension of the Autodesk team
• Own the OTC budget and financial management, including forecasting, spend tracking, reconciliation, change management, and identification of efficiencies and cost optimization opportunities while protecting critical business and attendee experience requirements
• Lead operational risk and readiness, anticipating dependencies and potential points of failure, developing contingency plans, and partnering with Security, Legal, Travel, IT, and other stakeholders on safety, compliance, accessibility, business continuity, and duty of care
• Exercise strong judgment and decision-making, resolving issues at the appropriate level and escalating when necessary with clear context, options, trade-offs, and a recommended path forward
• Provide clear, concise executive communications, distilling complexity into the decisions, risks, and information that matter most and adapting communication style across executives, stakeholders, teams, and partners
• Lead and develop the extended OTC operations team, creating clarity of ownership, empowering others to lead, holding teams accountable, and fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and shared success
• Drive continuous improvement, establishing repeatable processes and documentation, leading post-event reviews, and partnering with the Director of Event Operations to evolve broader E&E operational standards and best practices
• Lead on-site operations with calm authority, managing multiple teams, partners, executives, and real-time decisions while maintaining perspective and protecting the attendee experience

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise event operations, experiential marketing, event production, or complex program delivery, ideally within a global technology company or agency environment
• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise conferences, sales kick-offs, or internal events for thousands of attendees
• Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end operational delivery across complex, multi-stream programs
• Experience managing large, complex budgets, including forecasting, reconciliation, and cost optimization
• Experience leading agency and vendor partners against scope, budget, timeline, and performance expectations
• Strong program management expertise and demonstrated ability to drive outcomes across highly matrixed, cross-functional organizations
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to synthesize complexity and influence senior leaders
• Experience leading teams and developing talent
• Willingness to travel for site visits, planning meetings, and on-site execution

Skills

• Takes ownership and comes with solutions; anticipates challenges and creates clarity from ambiguity
• Strong interpersonal skills; builds trust quickly and navigates organizational dynamics with emotional intelligence
• Calm under pressure; adapts quickly and makes decisions with incomplete information
• Focuses on both outcomes and processes; develops people and fosters accountability without unnecessary friction
• Curious and innovative; challenges the status quo to improve work, experience, and team dynamics

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 — it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

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/.

Pay

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $124,000 and $221,430. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.