Autodesk

account executive in design software

In short

Senior Account Executive role at Autodesk managing large enterprise/strategic accounts in a B2B SaaS environment, focused on growth, upsell/cross-sell, and complex multi-stakeholder deal negotiation. Requires proven enterprise account management experience, strong commercial acumen, and familiarity with UK enterprise buying behaviours. Remote work with at least 3 years of relevant experience expected.

About the Role
Autodesk develops software that helps innovators turn ideas into reality and transform how things are made, supporting the creation of buildings, cars, factories, and films.
Responsibilities
•Develop and execute growth strategies for assigned enterprise accounts, including senior stakeholder engagement and executive-level business reviews
•Expand customer adoption across business units, personas, and buying groups within complex enterprise organisations
•Drive incremental revenue through upsell, cross-sell, and expansion motions across new, adjacent, and upgraded solutions
•Support and optimise consumption-based or subscription-based commercial models within enterprise accounts
•Lead the negotiation and closure of complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise agreements, including expansions aligned to renewal or long-term commercial frameworks
•Navigate complex deal structures in collaboration with Deal Desk, legal, finance, partners, and specialist teams
•Own pipeline management and forecasting accuracy for enterprise expansion and growth opportunities
•Apply data-driven judgement to assess deal health, risk, and probability, ensuring predictable outcomes
•Act as a strategic advisor to executive-level customer stakeholders, aligning solutions to business priorities and outcomes
•Deliver compelling value propositions through executive storytelling and insight-led engagement
•Lead co-selling motions with technical specialists, extended sales teams, and partners to design and deliver impactful customer solutions
•Partner with technical teams during discovery and solution development to ensure strong solution fit and differentiation
•Ensure seamless post-sale handover to Customer Success to support onboarding, adoption, and value realisation
Requirements
•Demonstrated experience owning and growing large enterprise or strategic customer accounts within complex B2B environments
•Proven capability leading sophisticated, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from strategy through negotiation and closure
•Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing enterprise-scale agreements and expansion motions
•Ability to engage credibly and confidently with senior and executive-level customer stakeholders
•Experience operating in matrixed sales environments, collaborating with specialists, partners, and cross-functional teams
•Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions and forecasts
•Familiarity with UK enterprise customer buying behaviours and commercial practices
•Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience
Nice to Have
•Experience working with Enterprise Business Agreements (EBAs) or equivalent large-scale commercial frameworks
•Background in technology, SaaS, subscription, or consumption-based business models
•Experience leading co-sell motions with technical specialists and partner ecosystems
•Exposure to value-based selling, executive-level storytelling, and business outcome positioning
•Experience using CRM, forecasting, and pipeline management tools to support enterprise sales execution
Conditions
•The compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, sales commissions, stock grants, and comprehensive benefits
•This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification

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