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Public Relations Manager
Autodesk
Boston, MA, United States
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Description
Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.
This is an opportunity to join Autodesk’s global public relations team with a specific focus on the success of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) business line. We have a lot happening, and we need your help.
Builders relied on Autodesk’s design and construction software to create the greatest modern achievements in the built world around us– the Shanghai Tower, New York’s One World Trade Center, stadiums everywhere like the new home to the Minnesota Vikings, airports around the world, and so much more.
We are at the heart of major technology trends like virtual and augmented reality, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, robotics, drones, reality capture, and an endless array of just plain cool stuff that architects, engineers and builders are employing to house and transport people globally You will help identify, develop and execute industry stories together with our business leaders, our customers and business partners and share those stories through owned, earned and social media.
You will help identify and bring to life exciting stories found in our Boston BUILD Space, which serves as one of Autodesk’s global Technology Centers. The Autodesk BUILD Space is a powerful place to influence the future of making things for the built world around us, and working in such close proximity to industry futurists is extraordinary. The 34,000 square foot space is a fantastic canvas for illustrating where the industry is headed, surrounded by entrepreneurs, robots and big machines. Besides day-to-day media and influencer relations, you will fully engage in the development and execution of a high-caliber PR program for Autodesk’s annual customer conference, Autodesk University in Las Vegas, where top industry media rub elbows with more than 10,000 of Autodesk’s biggest fans, customers and partners.
You are not expected to know everything on day one, but you are expected to have a ‘let’s do this’ spirit and be willing to contribute hands on right out of the gate.
Responsibilities will include:
• Develop, implement and report progress on PR elements including messaging, news announcements, digital social media content, press/analyst presentations, user references, contributed articles, and influencer events
• Partner with product management and marketing staff to create external communications content that will help meet or exceed business and marketing goals
• Collaborate with the Autodesk Boston BUILD Space team to identify media opportunities leveraging this unique workshop for the Future of Making Things in the AEC industry
• Contribute to global news flow and collaborate with country communications team members around the world
• Assist with PR event and tradeshow coordination
Requirements:
• A BA/BS degree is required along with approximately 4-6 years public relations experience, ideally in software or technology, or in an AEC [Architecture, Engineering and Construction] related field, but this is flexible with proven communications experience in other sectors, public or private.
• Demonstrates strong writing skills for all materials – blogs, press releases, responses to media requests, and routine business communications.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Can-do attitude a must and willing to roll up your sleeves and do all kinds of work. While there is always exciting and fun storytelling to do in a dynamic and collaborative environment, you must be willing to do some of the more menial tasks such as collecting and reporting on coverage, logistics planning and executing events, etc.
Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category.
Autodesk will consider for employment all applicants with criminal histories consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and any other state, federal or local law.