Director, Events Technology & Data

Job Requisition ID # 25WD94449 Director, Event Technology & Data Full-Time Location: Remote (U.S.) Position Overview Autodesk is seeking a Director, Event Technology & Data to own the enterprise-wide technology and data ecosystem that powers Autodesk’s most visible and business-critical brand experiences. This role is accountable for defining the strategy, architecture, governance, and operating model for event technology and data across Autodesk’s flagship programs and future experiential platforms. This leader ensures that every in-person, hybrid, and digital touchpoint is supported by a secure, scalable, integrated technology and data foundation that enables exceptional experiences while delivering accurate, actionable business insights. The Director, Event Technology & Data partners closely with Events & Experiences, IT, Security, Marketing Operations, Data, Legal, Procurement, Product, Finance, and executive leadership to align investments, mitigate risk, govern platforms, and evolve Autodesk’s event technology and data maturity. This is a highly visible enterprise leadership role requiring strong architectural judgment, financial and vendor rigor, executive presence, and the ability to operate with clarity in complex environments. Key Responsibilities Event Technology Vision, Strategy & Enterprise Architecture • Own Autodesk’s enterprise event technology architecture spanning registration and access systems, attendee experience platforms, digital and hybrid delivery infrastructure, CRM and MarTech integrations, analytics, identity, and security • Define the multi-year event technology strategy and future-state architecture aligned to Autodesk’s Events & Experiences vision and broader marketing and digital transformation priorities • Translate business objectives and experience requirements into scalable, integrated, and secure technology solutions • Establish enterprise governance models for platform selection, integrations, standards, data flows, naming conventions, and technical approvals • Evaluate and guide adoption of emerging capabilities including AI-driven personalization, automation, analytics, and content intelligence Platform Roadmap, Vendor Portfolio & Execution Oversight • Own the multi-year event technology roadmap , including platform evolution, replacement cycles, consolidation opportunities, and capability expansion • Lead enterprise RFPs, capability assessments, and vendor evaluations • Negotiate and manage complex, multi-year vendor agreements including pricing models, usage structures, SLAs, rebates, and performance incentives • Oversee vendor delivery quality, upgrades, support models, and issue resolution • Partner with Procurement and Legal on contract architecture, risk language, privacy terms, and renewal strategies • Maintain architectural accountability for platforms and integrations while delegating onsite operational execution to event operations teams Data Strategy, CDP Integration & Measurement Frameworks • Own Autodesk’s event data strategy and master data model across all flagship programs • Define governance for taxonomies, KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting • Own Customer Data Platform (CDP) workflows , ensuring event data is properly integrated, governed, and used consistently across teams and systems • Define requirements for data ingestion pipelines, APIs, ETL workflows, and analytics integration to ensure data is unified, accurate, and actionable • Partner with Marketing Ops, Data, and Engineering to support reliable infrastructure for attendance, engagement, lead capture, journey mapping, hybrid analytics, and attribution • Govern executive-level reporting on pipeline influence, performance, and ROI • Ensure global privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA) and data retention standards Enterprise Alignment, Security & Risk Management • Serve as the primary event technology partner to IT, Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Legal • Own architectural appro ... (truncated, view full listing at source)