Director, Chief of Staff at Autodesk Inc. — United States

About The Role

Job Requisition ID #

26WD100945

Position Overview

The Chief of Staff serves as a strategic and operational partner to the Senior Vice President of Global Sales, helping drive commercial execution across a global organization. This role extends the reach and effectiveness of the SVP by translating strategy into measurable business outcomes, driving accountability across the leadership team, and ensuring the organization remains focused on the highest-impact priorities.

This is not an administrative role. It is a highly visible leadership position requiring exceptional business acumen, commercial judgment, executive presence, and the ability to influence across functions and levels of the organization. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable discussing sales strategy with executives, leading cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring operational excellence across a global commercial organization.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP on commercial strategy, organizational effectiveness, and business priorities
Translate strategic initiatives into actionable execution plans with measurable outcomes
Anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and proactively recommend solutions
Prepare executive briefings, strategic presentations, business reviews, and leadership communications
Provide thought partnership on organizational design, sales transformation, and go-to-market strategy
Drive execution of global sales priorities and strategic initiatives
Monitor key commercial metrics including pipeline health, forecast accuracy, bookings, ARR, expansion, customer retention, and sales productivity
Identify execution gaps and partner with sales leaders to improve performance
Ensure consistent inspection, accountability, and follow-through across the sales leadership team
Support initiatives that improve seller productivity, customer engagement, and operational efficiency
Own the operating cadence for leadership staff meetings, pipeline reviews, forecast reviews, Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), and annual planning
Develop executive dashboards and reporting that provide clear visibility into business performance
Track strategic priorities, key decisions, and organizational commitments to ensure timely execution
Drive cross-functional initiatives that improve execution, efficiency, and business outcomes
Continuously improve operating rhythms, decision-making processes, and organizational effectiveness
Partner closely with Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Product, Engineering, Enablement, HR, and other executive leaders
Remove organizational friction impacting commercial execution
Coordinate enterprise-wide initiatives supporting revenue growth and customer success
Foster alignment across global leadership teams operating across multiple regions and time zones
Act as an extension of the SVP, representing leadership in meetings and cross-functional discussions when appropriate
Coordinate closely with the Executive Assistant to maximize executive effectiveness, ensure seamless execution of priorities, and optimize executive time
Support executive communications, leadership alignment, and organizational change initiatives
Drive accountability while fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and high performance

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise sales, sales operations, revenue operations, strategy, consulting, business operations, or related executive leadership roles
Experience supporting senior commercial executives within complex global organizations
Strong understanding of enterprise software, SaaS, subscription business models, and global go-to-market organizations
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through execution
Strong financial, analytical, and operational business acumen
Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills
Proven ability to influence across organizations without direct authority
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environments

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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.

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/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $146,000 and $262,570. 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.

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.