Senior Manager, Executive Communications, M&E

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Position Overview  

Autodesk is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Executive Communications for the Autodesk Entertainment & Media Solutions (EMS) business in direct support of the Executive Vice President (EVP) and the EVP’s leadership team. This critical role will collaborate with the EMS external Communications lead and report to the Senior Director, Communications within the Technology, Industry and Platform group. 

You will be responsible for executing high-impact communications and providing strategic communication counsel to senior executives that amplify our strategy, directly support business priorities, positively impact employee engagement, and elevate our culture. From storytelling, to crafting Board and Investor level strategic presentations, to building communications plans for M&A integrations, to creating employee-facing communications and campaigns, you will be a key partner to leaders and teams across the business and company. 

Additionally in this role, you will collaborate with external communications to ensure consistency across stories to media and industry analysts through compelling narratives, speeches, presentations and written communications. 

You will work within the technology and industry communications team and use company-wide relationships to ensure that our approach to communications is consistent, mission-driven, and uniquely Autodesk. You have experience working within technology groups and within the media and entertainment industry. 

You will work remote or hybrid in this role. 

Responsibilities  

• Proactively develop and execute a high-impact internal communications strategy and plan for our EVP and EMS organization that drives a greater understanding of our business strategy and communicates our most critical business priorities 

• Build an organized and efficient communications approach that ensures all known communications activities are always planned and completed with plenty of advanced notice to allow for thoughtful iterations and feedback along the way 

• Own the strategy and approach for all internal communications events and activities (All Hands meetings, town halls, Q&A sessions, speeches, written communications, digital channels, etc.) with a clear understanding of how to increase employee engagement and amplify the Autodesk culture 

• Collaborate on comprehensive executive communications strategy for Autodesk's EVP & GM, Media & Entertainment, in collaboration with other teams including public relations, social media, and employee communications 

• Work directly with EVP, her leadership team, and key subject matter experts to build relevant presentations, communications and messaging for customers 

• Manage and build all of the EVP’s critical keynote presentations inclusive of the EVP’s annual Autodesk University keynote (our annual Design & Make conference where customers and industry experts come together to build closer relationships and learn from each other) 

• Independently lead and own the development of EVP’s strategy presentations to the Autodesk Board of Directors and Investor Day that clearly articulates our long-term strategic and financial plans 

• Proactively develop and build internal communication plans for all M&A integration activity for the EMS organization that directly contribute to the short-term and long-term success o