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Position Overview

At Autodesk, we deliver experiences that inspire our customers, partners, and employees to imagine, design, and make a better world. We're looking for a Senior Manager, Event Technology to lead the execution of the technology ecosystem behind our most visible global experiences.

This role sits at the center of Autodesk's flagship events, ensuring the technology powering those experiences is seamless, scalable, and impactful. From registration and mobile apps to content platforms, integrations, and onsite operations, you will connect complex systems into a cohesive experience that drives business outcomes.

You are an operator at heart-bringing clarity to complexity, moving quickly in ambiguous environments, and partnering across teams to get things done. You balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and lead with a team-first mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead Event Technology Delivery

• Own end-to-end execution of event technology across global conferences, executive programs, and employee events
• Translate business and experience goals into scalable, connected technology solutions
• Drive planning, readiness, and governance across all event technology workstreams
• Partner across Event Operations, Experience Design, Marketing, IT, Data, and external vendors to deliver integrated outcomes
• Continuously improve processes, automation, and attendee experience

Own Registration & Attendee Platforms

• Lead delivery of registration and attendee management systems, including workflows, access, capacity, and communications
• Support badging, access control, scanning, and onsite attendee operations
• Ensure systems align with reporting needs and downstream integrations

Manage Content & Speaker Technology

• Oversee CFP platforms, speaker portals, and content management systems
• Support session scheduling, speaker workflows, and content publishing
• Ensure data accuracy across all attendee-facing experiences

Deliver Learning & Engagement Technology

• Lead technology planning for hands-on labs and learning environments
• Manage mobile apps and attendee engagement platforms, including testing, configuration, and deployment
• Partner with Experience teams to deliver engaging digital event experiences

Drive Data, Integrations & Insights

• Execute integrations across CRM, marketing, and analytics platforms
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and availability for reporting and lead management
• Partner with Data and Marketing teams to support dashboards and measurement frameworks

Ensure Readiness & Execution

• Establish QA, testing, and launch readiness standards
• Lead issue resolution, risk management, and contingency planning
• Support onsite technology operations and command center functions

Build Strong Partnerships

• Manage vendor relationships, deliverables, and performance
• Partner cross-functionally to drive alignment, efficiency, and results
• Develop documentation and playbooks that scale operations

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years leading event technology, marketing technology, or digital experience programs
• Experience delivering large-scale events, conferences, or executive programs
• Expertise in event platforms, registration systems, integrations, and data workflows
• Strong understanding of APIs, CRM ecosystems, and reporting frameworks
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience managing vendors and external partners

The Ideal Candidate

• You bring order to complexity and stay focused when priorities shift
• You are relentless in execution and take ownership of outcomes
• You are brave in ambiguity, making decisions without perfect information
• You are ingenious in problem-solving, always looking for smarter, scalable solutions
• You are a trusted partner, building strong relationships across teams and with vendors
• You communicate clearly, operate with urgency, and thrive in fast-paced environments
• You balance high standards with practicality-delivering exceptional experiences while staying flexible

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.

When you're an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made 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/

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.

Belonging

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

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