Chief of Staff , Emerging Business

$165,800 - $268,180/Yr

Autodesk

Full-time - Mid Level

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Chief of Staff for the VP of Global Emerging Business serves as a trusted advisor, focusing on strategy, operational efficiency, and organizational alignment. This role is pivotal in managing the engagement model for leadership staff, ensuring rapid decision-making and coordinated execution while embodying Autodesk's culture. The position requires a history of challenging the status quo, driving collaboration across business units, and developing strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage the organization's strategic roadmap by tracking all initiatives and verifying execution and updating dashboards as needed.
• Create, plan, and facilitate staff meetings to accomplish clear and effective decision making, tracking and reporting on follow-up actions required.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to elevate and amplify the Leader's capacity, capability, and effectiveness.
• Coordinate opportunities for efficiency by conducting research, benchmarking & analytics, propose new systems/processes to streamline as needed, and manage budgets.
• Drive strategic projects across the business in partnership with Corporate.
• Develop approaches to drive effective use of sales processes, tools and methodologies across global teams.

Requirements

• Relevant experience of 5+ years as Chief of Staff, sales strategy and excellence, or program management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across multiple business units and functions.
• High degree of influencing skills to succeed in a matrix structure and navigate networks.
• Ability to manage diverse and complex tasks, blending strategic policies with an understanding of current business trends.
• Demonstrated ability to act as an advisor on employee engagement, strategy development, operational efficiency, and global standards.
• Knowledge and experience with key sales functions, sales proposals, and presentations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in meeting facilitation and staff development.
• Ability and willingness to travel (likely range of 20% - 30%).

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• Time away and everyday wellness
• Annual cash bonuses
• Stock grants
• Comprehensive benefits package