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Executive Communications Manager, Manufacturing, Construction & Production Products
Autodesk
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Executive Communications Manager, Manufacturing, Construction & Production Products
Location: San Francisco, CA- United States
Job ID: 18WD29680
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced executive and internal communications professional to join our team. The right person will bring strategic thinking, communications expertise, intellectual curiosity, energy and creativity to help our senior vice president of Autodesk’s Manufacturing, Construction & Production Products group (MCP) find and tell stories authentically to employees and to customers and influencers externally through compelling speeches, presentations and written communications. Our ideal candidate should have some experience with operations and engineering teams within global corporate environments.
Responsibilities
• Think strategically to develop and execute an annual executive and internal communications plan for our SVP of Manufacturing, Construction & Production Products, in collaboration with other teams including public relations, social media and employee communications
• Participate in MCP direct staff meetings or product reviews as appropriate alongside the SVP, helping shape strategy, providing a point of view on what and how should be communicated, and debating that POV with MCP direct staff
• Working directly with our SVP of MCP and his Chief of Staff to create presentations and talks to be given inside the company and externally, to customers, shareholders, and influencers. Develop ways to reuse this content by other leaders within MCP and in other parts of the company
• Developing the strategy for and preparing and/or drafting select executive communications across a variety of internal channels with high quality and attention to detail
• Creating a social media strategy for the SVP and supporting him by creating some social media posts, suggesting shares, and suggesting ways to engage on Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms. He will manage his own social channels
• Developing and delivering compelling MCP-wide meetings with a focus on developing original content and creating innovative ways to deliver information and news to our employees
• Working across the executive communications team, across the MCP group, and with partners across the company on communications projects as needed in the best interests of the company and its employees
• Pitching in where appropriate to help teammates out on high-priority executive communications or internal communications projects, regardless of executive being supported
Minimum Qualifications
• Understanding of Autodesk’s business and industries; experience in technical production operations or engineering a plus
• Excellent writer, with the skills to distill complex content into clear, concise and engaging communications, and able to write with speed and accuracy
• Significant experience blending traditional internal communications tactics with new media, including enterprise collaboration and social platforms
• Strategic and creative thinker comfortable debating and defending her/his ideas
• Strong storyteller with the ability to create compelling narratives in support of our business strategies
• Experience developing and executing communications strategies, plans, programs and events
• Strong presence and confidence to build high credibility with senior executives
• Ability to influence without authority, across functions, geographies and levels, and the ability to work with various departments and teams to drive alignment and collaboration
• Ability to be flexible, pro-active, work under deadlines, and ensure quality and accuracy
• Focused and performance driven
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills
• 8+ years of experience in employee communications and/or public relations, executive communications, or product marketing or product management
• Exceptional PowerPoint and/or Keynote skills; knowledge of Photoshop, HTML and SharePoint a plus
• Four-year college degree (BS or BA), preferably in English, communications or journalism; though technical degrees could be appropriate with excellent writing and communications skills; advanced degree a plus
• Occasional travel required
About Autodesk
With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. It’s disrupting every industry: architecture, engineering, and construction; manufacturing; and media and entertainment. With the right knowledge and tools, this disruption is your opportunity. Our software is used by everyone - from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists. We constantly explore new ways to integrate all dimensions of diversity across our employees, customers, partners, and communities. Our ultimate goal is to expand opportunities for anyone to imagine, design, and make a better world.