Director, Events Technology & Data

Autodesk

1d•Remote

About The Position

Autodesk is seeking a Director, Event Technology & Data to own the enterprise-wide technology and data ecosystem that powers Autodesk’s most visible and business-critical brand experiences. This role is accountable for defining the strategy, architecture, governance, and operating model for event technology and data across Autodesk’s flagship programs and future experiential platforms. This leader ensures that every in-person, hybrid, and digital touchpoint is supported by a secure, scalable, integrated technology and data foundation that enables exceptional experiences while delivering accurate, actionable business insights. The Director, Event Technology & Data partners closely with Events & Experiences, IT, Security, Marketing Operations, Data, Legal, Procurement, Product, Finance, and executive leadership to align investments, mitigate risk, govern platforms, and evolve Autodesk’s event technology and data maturity. This is a highly visible enterprise leadership role requiring strong architectural judgment, financial and vendor rigor, executive presence, and the ability to operate with clarity in complex environments.

Requirements

10–15+ years leading enterprise-scale event technology, MarTech, or digital experience ecosystems
Deep experience with APIs, SSO, cloud platforms, identity systems, data flows, and analytics
Proven partnership with IT, Security, Legal, and Data organizations
Experience managing large vendor portfolios and negotiating complex, multi-year contracts
Strong executive presence with the ability to distill technical complexity into business insights
Experience supporting high-stakes global events (20,000+ attendees, hybrid delivery, multimillion-dollar programs)
Demonstrated people leadership and ability to scale teams in complex environments

Nice To Haves

A strategic leader who thrives in complexity and brings clarity, structure, and calm
A collaborative partner who builds trust quickly and leads with empathy and accountability
A clear communicator who simplifies complexity and drives alignment at all levels
A steady presence under pressure who anticipates risk and makes thoughtful decisions
A team-first, no-ego leader who values shared success and enjoys building great work together

Responsibilities

Own Autodesk’s enterprise event technology architecture spanning registration and access systems, attendee experience platforms, digital and hybrid delivery infrastructure, CRM and MarTech integrations, analytics, identity, and security
Define the multi-year event technology strategy and future-state architecture aligned to Autodesk’s Events & Experiences vision and broader marketing and digital transformation priorities
Translate business objectives and experience requirements into scalable, integrated, and secure technology solutions
Establish enterprise governance models for platform selection, integrations, standards, data flows, naming conventions, and technical approvals
Evaluate and guide adoption of emerging capabilities including AI-driven personalization, automation, analytics, and content intelligence
Own the multi-year event technology roadmap, including platform evolution, replacement cycles, consolidation opportunities, and capability expansion
Lead enterprise RFPs, capability assessments, and vendor evaluations
Negotiate and manage complex, multi-year vendor agreements including pricing models, usage structures, SLAs, rebates, and performance incentives
Oversee vendor delivery quality, upgrades, support models, and issue resolution
Partner with Procurement and Legal on contract architecture, risk language, privacy terms, and renewal strategies
Maintain architectural accountability for platforms and integrations while delegating onsite operational execution to event operations teams
Own Autodesk’s event data strategy and master data model across all flagship programs
Define governance for taxonomies, KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting
Own Customer Data Platform (CDP) workflows, ensuring event data is properly integrated, governed, and used consistently across teams and systems
Define requirements for data ingestion pipelines, APIs, ETL workflows, and analytics integration to ensure data is unified, accurate, and actionable
Partner with Marketing Ops, Data, and Engineering to support reliable infrastructure for attendance, engagement, lead capture, journey mapping, hybrid analytics, and attribution
Govern executive-level reporting on pipeline influence, performance, and ROI
Ensure global privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA) and data retention standards
Serve as the primary event technology partner to IT, Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Legal
Own architectural approvals for APIs, SSO, identity, permissions, integrations, and data mapping standards
Oversee security posture including risk mitigation, redundancy, backup, disaster recovery, and platform hardening
Maintain enterprise documentation for technical operations, risk assessments, and compliance readiness
Define the global architecture for livestreaming, encoding, redundancy, and time-shifted content delivery
Partner with Experience Design and Content teams to ensure technology enables creative vision
Own on-demand publishing workflows, metadata standards, archive infrastructure, and global playback performance
Enable hybrid-first content models, internal and regional watch parties, and employee access
Govern accessibility standards including captions, translations, transcripts, and ASL
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of full-time and contingent event technology professionals
Define operating rhythms, escalation paths, documentation standards, and cross-functional workflows
Establish QA and readiness frameworks for platform validation, data integrity, and performance testing
Build a culture of accountability, proactive risk management, and continuous improvement
Create long-term resource planning, skills mapping, and talent development strategies
Lead executive briefings, investment proposals, and business cases for technology initiatives
Guide senior stakeholders through technical trade-offs and decision-making
Present insights, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership
Represent Event Technology & Data in enterprise governance forums and steering committees