Senior Director, CEO and Product Communications

Senior Director, CEO & Product Communications

Location: San Francisco Bay Area preferred; West Coast considered
Reports to: VP, Global Communications

About Autodesk

Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology, powering the industries that design and build the world around us across architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media. With approximately $7B in revenue and 15,000 employees worldwide, Autodesk is advancing a platform strategy centered on Physical AI, connecting data, design, and outcomes across the lifecycle of the built world.

Our Global Communications team is a high-performing, globally distributed function embedded at the center of the business and closely aligned with the executive team.

Role Overview

The Senior Director, CEO & Product Communications sits at the center of Autodesk’s executive and product narrative. This is a high-impact, senior leadership role responsible for shaping how our CEO and our industry platforms are understood by key external audiences.

The role operates across two primary areas:

CEO communications in direct partnership with CEO Andrew Anagnost Product and industry communications supporting Autodesk’s business leaders across Architecture, Engineering & Construction, Design & Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, and Autodesk Operations Solutions

This leader is a strategic counselor, executive operator, and connector across the business. The role acts as a central point of alignment between product strategy, corporate positioning, and company narrative, ensuring consistency across Autodesk’s most critical moments and audiences.

The right candidate brings a clear point of view, earns executive trust quickly, and moves fluidly between CEO narrative and product storytelling while maintaining clarity and cohesion across both.

Key Responsibilities

CEO & Executive Communications

• Serve as primary communications partner to the CEO, providing strategic counsel, message development, and content creation
• Shape and evolve the CEO narrative platform, including positioning around Physical AI and Autodesk’s platform strategy
• Lead development of high-visibility executive content such as keynotes, speeches, earnings support, media engagements, Board materials, and thought leadership
• Prepare and support the CEO for external engagements with media, analysts, investors, customers, and industry partners

Product & Industry Communications

• Own communications strategy for Autodesk’s industry groups, partnering directly with executive leaders
• Translate complex product capabilities, platform innovation, and AI advancements into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences
• Lead proactive storytelling that strengthens Autodesk’s position across priority industries and growth areas
• Partner closely with Product Marketing to deliver integrated narratives for launches, events, and strategic initiatives

Integrated Communications & Strategic Alignment

• Act as a strategic advisor and connector across the business, ensuring alignment between product strategy, corporate positioning, and company narratives
• Partner across Global Communications to ensure alignment between CEO, product, platform, and corporate storytelling
• Collaborate with Investor Relations, Legal, Marketing, and executive leadership to align messaging across key company moments including earnings, product launches, customer events, and strategic transactions
• Ensure consistency, clarity, and impact across all external communications

Team Leadership & Operations

• Lead and develop a high-performing team (10 ppl) focused on executive and product communications
• Manage agency partners and external resources as needed
• Drive prioritization, operational rigor, and execution in a complex, fast-moving environment

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• 12+ years of experience in communications, with strong experience in enterprise technology or B2B software
• Demonstrated experience supporting CEO or senior executive communications at a public company
• Experience supporting communications that influence investors, analysts, Board members, and other senior external stakeholders
• Proven track record in product or platform communications, with the ability to translate complex technology into market-relevant narratives
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