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Position Overview
Autodesk is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist – Design and Manufacturing to support growth across the region. Based in Bangalore, India, this customer-facing pre-sales role is ideal for a technically strong professional who can lead discovery, deliver compelling presentations and demonstrations, and help advance opportunities through technical closure.
In this role, you will work with customers across industries including industrial machinery, automotive, consumer products, fabrication, and advanced manufacturing. You will identify customer challenges, uncover whitespace opportunities, and align Autodesk Design and Manufacturing solutions to customer requirements and business outcomes. You will also collaborate closely with sales teams, partners, and internal stakeholders to support territory growth through strong technical engagement and solution-based selling.
Responsibilities
Lead high-impact customer discovery sessions to deeply understand business priorities, workflows, pain points, and transformation objectives
Engage customers through both joint and independent interactions—onsite and remote—to drive meaningful technical conversations
Build and sustain trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders by aaligning technology solutions to their business goals and operational challenges
Deliver compelling technical presentations, product demonstrations, and solution workshops tailored to customer-specific use cases
Translate discovery insights into strong business cases, clearly articulating value, outcomes, and ROI
Partner closely with sales teams to shape deal strategy, strengthen qualification, and accelerate opportunity progression
Drive technical evaluations, solution validation, and proof-of-concepts to ensure alignment with customer requirements
Own the technical win by presenting clear value propositions, leveraging storytelling to influence decision-making across stakeholders
Apply deep expertise in Design and Manufacturing processes, industry trends, and emerging technologies to position Autodesk as a strategic, long-term partner
Identify and develop technical whitespace opportunities within accounts to drive expansion, cross-sell, and broader platform adoption
Establish credibility with both technical (engineering, manufacturing) and business (operations, leadership) stakeholders
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and partners to deliver seamless customer experience and drive business growth
Develop high-quality customer-facing assets, including solution narratives, demo strategies, and workshop outputs
Represent Autodesk as a trusted technical voice in customer engagements, partner ecosystems, and industry forums
Minimum Qualifications
Education: A degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a reputed institute
Experience:4+ years of experience in a customer-facing Presales/Technical Sales role., 5+ years of experience working in or with the Design & Manufacturing industry
Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with Autodesk solutions such as Inventor, Fusion, Vault, or Fusion Manage. Knowledge of comparable technology solutions from other SaaS/technology vendors (e.g., Siemens, Dassault, or PTC) is also valuable
The Ideal Candidate
Build strong, positive relationships at all organizational levels
Act with integrity, delivering on promises
Be a great storyteller, using narratives to engage and inspire
Demonstrate a growth mindset with a focus on personal and professional development
Confident in customer-facing activities and able to adapt to diverse partner/customer needs and cultures
Use data and insights effectively to drive conversations and decisions
Curious, comfortable in unstructured settings, and eager to learn
Skilled at managing multiple initiatives while maintaining high-quality deliverables
Respectful, cooperative, and team-oriented
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About Autodesk
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Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.Diversity & Belonging
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Skills Required
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years in a customer-facing Presales/Technical Sales role
- 5+ years in the Design & Manufacturing industry
- Familiarity with Autodesk solutions or comparable technology solutions
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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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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