Senior Manager, Event Content Strategy – Delivery

Role Overview

• Own AU Content Strategy
• Lead the end-to-end content strategy and execution for AU session programming (breakouts, labs, panels, and expo theaters)
• Define and evolve the content architecture and audience journey, ensuring relevance across industries, personas, and experience levels
• Lead the development of content pillars and messaging frameworks aligned to Autodesk’s strategic priorities and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
• Drive session and instructional design, including format innovation, topic selection, and content balance across tracks
• Define content investment strategy and make prioritization decisions across competing stakeholder needs and business objectives
• Lead the Content Planning Lifecycle
• Own the Call for Proposals (CFP) strategy, taxonomy, and session evaluation process
• Lead session selection and make tradeoff decisions across submissions, balancing stakeholder priorities, audience needs and business objectives
• Define and drive content governance, content production timelines, and workflows from concept through delivery
• Ensure content quality through structured review cycles, speaker enablement, and narrative alignment
• Define criteria for content selection aligned to business impact, audience value, and strategic priorities
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment & Influence
• Act as the strategic content lead across Product, Marketing, Comms, and Industry teams driving alignment on priorities and direction
• Advise and influence senior leaders on content strategy, session design, and audience engagement
• Influence decision-making on content investments, prioritization, and resource allocation
• Navigate complex organizational dynamics to drive alignment and execution at scale
• Operate in ambiguous environments and navigate conflicting priorities to drive clear decision-making
• Elevate Content Experience & Innovation
• Define and evolve best-in-class content experiences for Autodesk’s flagship events
• Lead the development of innovative session formats and engagement models (interactive, demo-driven, broadcast-inspired, etc.)
• Integrate digital and in-person content strategies to create cohesive, multi-channel experiences
• Leverage data and insights to continuously improve content performance, relevance, and attendee satisfaction
• Anticipate industry trends and evolving audience expectations to keep Autodesk’s events best-in-class

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience designing and delivering content experiences for large-scale, enterprise-level conferences or events
• Proven track record of owning complex content strategy and delivering against business outcomes
• Deep expertise in content strategy, session design, and audience journey mapping
• Strong executive presence with the ability to advise and influence senior leaders and stakeholders
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills—comfortable driving alignment without direct authority
• Experience working across Product Marketing, Communications, and Event Production teams
• Highly strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into compelling content experiences
• Data-informed and outcomes-driven, with a focus on measurable impact and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• Time away and everyday wellness