Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager - AECO

Strategic Partnerships Manager

We're seeking a seasoned Strategic Partnerships Manager with a strong business development mindset and the ability to lead with innovation. This role will drive partner strategy and activation across Autodesk's most impactful global education partnerships, while identifying and onboarding new, high-value partners. You'll shape partnership growth plans, deliver measurable outcomes, and ensure Autodesk's value is deeply integrated within the education, government, and industry ecosystems. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of workforce development, AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations), and education innovation. The right candidate brings experience navigating complex orgs, comfort across executive and grassroots audiences, and the ability to move quickly from strategy to execution. This role can be fully remote or hybrid.

Responsibilities

Lead Autodesk's top education partnerships, driving adoption, certification, and brand visibility across secondary, vocational, and post-secondary educational institutions and workforce programs

Identify, evaluate, and activate new strategic partnership opportunities that align to business and impact goals

Collaborate with Autodesk Government Affairs, Industry, and AECO Strategy teams to shape and advance policy-aligned education strategies

Build and execute scalable program plans in coordination with stakeholders from field engagement to executive leadership; track and report business performance

Partner with Marketing on co-marketing, activations, and event strategy to amplify Autodesk's brand and partner impact

Represent Autodesk at high-profile events, from hands-on educator activations to executive briefings

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of proven experience in business roles including partnership management, business development, sales, strategy, or education / workforce leadership

Direct experience in Architecture and / or Construction industries (ideally both), demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of design principles, project management, and construction techniques

Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes to enhance project workflows, collaboration, and data management across all project phases

Skilled communicator across audiences from educators to C-suite leaders. Confident presenter with strong storytelling and executive presence

Highly strategic, with ability to prioritize and deliver under shifting conditions

Travel up to 30%

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated success sourcing and growing strategic partnerships, or strategic account management

Domain knowledge of Career & Technical Education (CTE) with direct experience in construction, architecture, and related software tools

User of Autodesk BIM technology : AEC Collection, Forma, and / or Revit and familiarization with existing technology landscape

Experience working with education institutions, nonprofits, or government agencies, and familiarity with certification programs, workforce pathways, or training institutions

Experience with SaaS, cloud, or design & make technologies