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Position Overview
The Sales Specialist, Enterprise Emerging Solutions is responsible for proactively identifying, advancing, and closing Emerging Technologies sales opportunities within enterprise accounts. This role leads close collaboration with Enterprise Account Executives (AEs) and Account Technical Leads (ATLs), bringing advanced product expertise and strategic insight to co‑selling motions. The Sales Specialist drives complex discovery, value realization, and negotiation activities while developing scalable sales strategies that accelerate adoption of Emerging Technologies and grow new revenue streams.
Responsibilities
Emerging Technologies Sales
Identify and drive new, upsell, and cross‑sell Emerging Technologies opportunities across assigned enterprise accounts
Support Expansion Sales
Lead collaboration with AEs and ATLs in co‑selling motions to expand Emerging Technologies adoption within existing enterprise relationships
Product Specialization
Provide advanced, product‑specific expertise across assigned solution groups (e.g., Fusion, Water, Construction)
Strategic Sales Planning
Build and execute comprehensive selling strategies to grow new revenue and scale Emerging Technologies adoption
Competitive Positioning
Position Emerging Technologies as market‑leading by articulating Autodesk’s unique value in addressing complex customer business challenges
Forecasting & Reporting
Develop, manage, and report accurate sales forecasts and pipeline metrics for Emerging Technologies opportunities
Skills & Competencies
Product Expertise: Expert understanding of product features, POCs, complex use cases, customizations, and business outcomes
Technical Acumen: Performs and guides basic customizations and proactively addresses technical challenges
Strategic Planning: Designs and executes growth strategies for new business lines and customer personas
Value Discovery: Leads deep value and ROI discussions throughout the sales lifecycle
Sales Growth: Consistently identifies and capitalizes on revenue‑generating opportunities
Storytelling & Persuasion: Uses advanced storytelling techniques and pricing/packaging expertise to influence buying decisions
Negotiation: Leads customer negotiations and supports complex expansion discussions
ATU (Account Team Unit) Collaboration
Engage technical specialists to advance opportunities through technical discovery, validation, and closure
Partner with AEs and ATLs to develop and execute account sales plans using Emerging Technologies expertise
Enable extended sales teams on Emerging products and support handoff to Customer Success for onboarding and adoption
Minimum Qualifications
5–8 years of experience in sales, technical sales, pre‑sales, or specialist roles within a software, SaaS, or technology environment
Proven experience driving complex enterprise sales cycles involving emerging or innovative solutions
Demonstrated success leading value‑based selling and strategic co‑sell motions
Strong technical understanding with the ability to translate product capabilities into business outcomes
Experience negotiating complex, multi‑stakeholder enterprise deals
Proficiency using CRM systems for forecasting and pipeline management
Preferred Qualifications
Experience selling Emerging Technologies or early‑stage product offerings within enterprise accounts
Background in SaaS, subscription, or platform‑based business models
Experience working closely with Technical Specialists, Sales Engineers, or Account Technical Leads
Familiarity with partner‑assisted or partner‑led enterprise sales motions
Experience supporting go‑to‑market strategy development or influencing product roadmap decisions
Prior exposure to Autodesk products, industries, or enterprise customer segments
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Skills Required
- 5-8 years of experience in sales, technical sales, pre-sales, or specialist roles within a software, SaaS, or technology environment
- Proven experience driving complex enterprise sales cycles involving emerging or innovative solutions
- Demonstrated success leading value-based selling and strategic co-sell motions
- Strong technical understanding with the ability to translate product capabilities into business outcomes
- Experience negotiating complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals
- Proficiency using CRM systems for forecasting and pipeline management
- Experience selling Emerging Technologies or early-stage product offerings within enterprise accounts
- Background in SaaS, subscription, or platform-based business models
- Experience working closely with Technical Specialists, Sales Engineers, or Account Technical Leads
- Familiarity with partner-assisted or partner-led enterprise sales motions
- Experience supporting go-to-market strategy development or influencing product roadmap decisions
- Prior exposure to Autodesk products, industries, or enterprise customer segments
Autodesk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Autodesk and has not been reviewed or approved by Autodesk.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is considered expansive, combining discretionary time off for salaried roles, company holidays/Autodays, and a periodic paid sabbatical. These options provide flexibility beyond standard accrual-based PTO.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total rewards prominently include RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback, alongside annual bonus or commission programs. These elements are available to eligible employees and can materially augment base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support includes reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, IVF/co‑maternity, and fertility benefits, plus dedicated coaching and Cleo resources for parenting and caregiving. These services extend support before, during, and after leave.
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