Strategic Program Manager - Customer Recognition Programs

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Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Digital Media • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Industrial
Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology that helps innovators everywhere solve today's challenges.
The Role
The Strategic Program Manager will define and execute customer recognition program strategies, manage nominations and awards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer advocacy and brand loyalty.
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26WD95017

26WD95017, Strategic Program Manager - Customer Recognition Programs

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Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a customer-obsessed, strategic program manager to define and execute the vision for our Customer Recognition Programs, including the Design and Make Awards, 40 Under 40, and Champions programs. This role will be within the Customer Marketing team and will be instrumental in shaping how Autodesk celebrates and amplifies our most innovative customers in the Design and Manufacturing (D&M), Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AECO), and Media and Entertainment (M&E) industries.  

This role will shape Autodesk’s global customer recognition strategy, creating programs that not only celebrate customer success but also drive advocacy, thought leadership, and brand loyalty across all industries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define the global strategy for Autodesk’s customer recognition programs, ensuring alignment with company objectives and industry marketing priorities

  • Own end-to-end planning for the Design and Make Awards, 40 Under 40, and Champions Program, including nomination processes, selection criteria, judging panels, and winner activation

  • Design the  programs for scalability, inclusivity, and measurable impact across AECO, D&M, and M&E industries

  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Industry Marketing, Content Studio, Brand, Comms, Community, Sales, Customer Success) to deliver high-quality experiences for nominees and winners

  • Partner with industry Customer Reference Managers to build and nurture relationships with top customers recognized through these programs, ensuring integration into broader advocacy and reference initiatives

  • Create activation plans for award winners to participate in marketing opportunities (events, content, thought leadership)

  • Establish, track, and report on KPIs to measure program success (e.g., nominations, advocacy activations, business impact)

  • Apply data-driven insights to continuously improve program design and execution

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for recognition programs, driving alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners

  • Influence senior leaders and collaborate with agencies to deliver world-class program experiences

Minimum Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in program management, customer marketing, and/or customer advocacy in a global B2B environment

  • Proven ability to define strategy and execute complex programs with measurable outcomes

  • Strong program management skills, including budgeting, timeline management, and stakeholder alignment

  • Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills; ability to influence without authority

  • Passion for customer storytelling and advocacy; deep empathy for customer experience

  • Analytical mindset with experience applying performance metrics to strategy and execution

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in enterprise software or technology marketing

  • Familiarity with global awards programs, community engagement, and influencer strategies

  • PMP or similar certification is a plus

The Ideal Candidate

  • A strategic thinker and doer who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

  • Customer-obsessed, creative, and data-driven, with a passion for elevating customer voices and building programs that inspire industry transformation

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26WD95017, Responsable de programme stratégique - Programmes de reconnaissance des clients

Aperçu du poste

Autodesk recherche un responsable de programme stratégique axé sur le client pour définir et mettre en œuvre la vision de nos programmes de reconnaissance des clients, notamment les programmes Design and Make Awards, 40 Under 40 et Champions. Ce poste sera intégré à l'équipe Marketing client et jouera un rôle déterminant dans la manière dont Autodesk célèbre et met en avant ses clients les plus innovants dans les secteurs de la conception et de la fabrication (D&M), de l'architecture, de l'ingénierie et de la construction (AECO) et des médias et du divertissement (M&E).

Ce poste permettra de façonner la stratégie mondiale de reconnaissance des clients d'Autodesk, en créant des programmes qui non seulement célèbrent la réussite des clients, mais favorisent également leur soutien, leur leadership éclairé et leur fidélité à la marque dans tous les secteurs.

Principales responsabilités

  • Définir la stratégie mondiale des programmes de reconnaissance des clients d'Autodesk, en veillant à leur alignement sur les objectifs de l'entreprise et les priorités marketing du secteur

  • Assurer la planification de bout en bout des programmes Design and Make Awards, 40 Under 40 et Champions, y compris les processus de nomination, les critères de sélection, les jurys et l'activation des lauréats

  • Concevoir des programmes évolutifs, inclusifs et ayant un impact mesurable dans les secteurs AECO, D&M et M&E

  • Collaborer avec des équipes interfonctionnelles (marketing sectoriel, studio de contenu, marque, communication, communauté, ventes, réussite client) afin d'offrir une expérience de haute qualité aux nominés et aux lauréats

  • Collaborer avec les responsables des références clients du secteur afin d'établir et d'entretenir des relations avec les principaux clients reconnus dans le cadre de ces programmes, en veillant à leur intégration dans des initiatives de promotion et de référence plus larges

  • Créer des plans d'activation pour permettre aux lauréats de participer à des opportunités marketing (événements, contenu, leadership éclairé)

  • Établir, suivre et rendre compte des indicateurs clés de performance (KPI) afin de mesurer le succès du programme (par exemple, nominations, activations de promotion, impact commercial)

  • Appliquer des connaissances fondées sur des données afin d'améliorer en permanence la conception et l'exécution du programme

  • Servir de point de contact principal pour les programmes de reconnaissance, en favorisant l'alignement entre les parties prenantes internes et les partenaires externes

  • Influencer les cadres supérieurs et collaborer avec les agences afin d'offrir des expériences de programme de classe mondiale

Qualifications minimales

  • Plus de 7 ans d'expérience dans la gestion de programmes, le marketing client et/ou la promotion auprès des clients dans un environnement B2B international

  • Capacité avérée à définir une stratégie et à exécuter des programmes complexes avec des résultats mesurables

  • Solides compétences en gestion de programmes, notamment en matière de budgétisation, de gestion des délais et d'alignement des parties prenantes

  • Excellentes compétences en matière de communication et de création de relations ; capacité à influencer sans autorité

  • Passion pour le storytelling et la promotion auprès des clients ; profonde empathie pour l'expérience client

  • Esprit analytique et expérience dans l'application de mesures de performance à la stratégie et à l'exécution

Qualifications souhaitées

  • Expérience dans le marketing des logiciels ou des technologies d'entreprise

  • Connaissance des programmes de récompenses mondiaux, de l'engagement communautaire et des stratégies d'influence

  • Une certification PMP ou similaire est un plus

Le candidat idéal

  • Un penseur et un acteur stratégique qui s'épanouit dans un environnement matriciel en constante évolution

  • Obsédé par le client, créatif et axé sur les données, passionné par la promotion de la voix des clients et la création de programmes qui inspirent la transformation du secteur

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). If you have any questions or require support, contact Autodesk Careers.
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
13,285 Employees
Year Founded: 1982

What We Do

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.

Over 100 million people use Autodesk software like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices and taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate and fabricate their ideas in 3D.

We provide exceptional compensation/benefit packages and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife.

We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

Why Work With Us

Our work is impactful. Our people are innovative. And our culture is inclusive. As our software shapes new solutions to the world’s biggest challenges, you shape your career path. With us, you lead the way in achieving sustainability, resilient communities, and an equitable workforce. Discover #AutodeskLife. 

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