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26WD100820
Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief of Staff to support the Vice President of Growth and Partner Marketing (GPM) at Autodesk and the GPM team. This role is crucial in driving the success of the GPM team by providing operational, strategic, and administrative support. You will act as an important partner and trusted advisor, to build our team's goals and deliver key projects.
You will report directly to the Vice President of GPM.
This is a fully remote position that can be located in Canada or the United States.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Vice President, GPM to plan and facilitate executive meetings/workshops with the rest of the organization. This can include formulating topics to cover, building and advising agendas, guiding the discussion, bringing together notes and action items and following up as appropriate
- Design and guide outcome-oriented strategy meetings and workshops. This could include team building sessions, organizational reviews, strategy discussions, and other topics for team meetings
- Assist in setting priorities and defining the team's yearly goals, objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure the effectiveness of GPM efforts. Track and report out on a quarterly basis
- Help lead the annual budget and planning process for GPM, ensuring alignment to overall WWM objectives and strategy
- Lead and manage cross-functional GPM projects/programs from conception to completion. This may include key strategic programs that impact the overall success of the company. Some projects will span beyond the scope of the group, requiring cross-company collaboration
- Coordinate with internal teams, including marketing, engineering, product management, HR, and Finance to ensure timely and successful execution of GPM initiatives
- Support the development of content for the VP of GPM including but not limited to the preparation of briefing materials, presentations, and reports for internal and external meetings
- Manage communications: both internal team communications as well as to the wider Autodesk organization
- Provide high-level administrative support to the GPM team including managing budgets and vendor invoicing
- Identify and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, cross-functional team members and other external partners
- Serve as a liaison between the Vice President, GPM, and various stakeholders to facilitate communication and collaboration
- Drive operational efficiency and effectiveness within the GPM team
- Streamline processes, implement best practices, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Act as a 'trusted counsel' to the executive and senior leaders: provide insight and analysis on the organization's operations, key decision and other business areas as well as represent the VP in certain meetings he/she is unable to attend
- Design and guide strategic meetings & workshops: This could include team building sessions, organizational reviews, strategy discussions, and other topics for team meetings
- Frame problems and find structures and models that help people better understand the problem and trade-offs
- Promote team effectiveness and programs: i.e. Business processes to streamline product development; Annual planning and strategic visioning; Product tooling and best practices for road-mapping, prototyping
- Champion a spirit of collaboration and open communications: Work across teams to advance organizational goals and engender trust, including working with other Chiefs of Staff across the company, sharing and developing best practices
- Develop and support presentation content for the Vice President, Growth and Partner Marketing. This can include presentations for executive meetings and content for the product team leaders to use
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members to help them achieve their professional goals and objectives
- Help with team culture and morale-focused initiatives in partnership with our people team
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business administration, or related field preferred
- 8+ years of experience being a strategic partner, leading large programs across teams or organizations, often working on multiple projects at the same time
- 3-5+ years in a leadership role a plus
- Prior experience in the Tech industry
- Global company experience needed
- Knowledge of sales and marketing preferred
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable strategies
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages for diverse audiences
- Versatile self-starter with a team-oriented work style. Ability to build credibility and relationships quickly across functions and levels
- Ability to handle business sensitive information
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and guide stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Learn More
About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $124,000 and $222,640. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $128,000 and $188,210. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging
In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification
This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).
Job Requisition ID #
26WD100820
Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief of Staff to support the Vice President of Growth and Partner Marketing (GPM) at Autodesk and the GPM team. This role is crucial in driving the success of the GPM team by providing operational, strategic, and administrative support. You will act as an important partner and trusted advisor, to build our team's goals and deliver key projects.
You will report directly to the Vice President of GPM.
This is a fully remote position that can be located in Canada or the United States.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Vice President, GPM to plan and facilitate executive meetings/workshops with the rest of the organization. This can include formulating topics to cover, building and advising agendas, guiding the discussion, bringing together notes and action items and following up as appropriate
- Design and guide outcome-oriented strategy meetings and workshops. This could include team building sessions, organizational reviews, strategy discussions, and other topics for team meetings
- Assist in setting priorities and defining the team's yearly goals, objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure the effectiveness of GPM efforts. Track and report out on a quarterly basis
- Help lead the annual budget and planning process for GPM, ensuring alignment to overall WWM objectives and strategy
- Lead and manage cross-functional GPM projects/programs from conception to completion. This may include key strategic programs that impact the overall success of the company. Some projects will span beyond the scope of the group, requiring cross-company collaboration
- Coordinate with internal teams, including marketing, engineering, product management, HR, and Finance to ensure timely and successful execution of GPM initiatives
- Support the development of content for the VP of GPM including but not limited to the preparation of briefing materials, presentations, and reports for internal and external meetings
- Manage communications: both internal team communications as well as to the wider Autodesk organization
- Provide high-level administrative support to the GPM team including managing budgets and vendor invoicing
- Identify and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, cross-functional team members and other external partners
- Serve as a liaison between the Vice President, GPM, and various stakeholders to facilitate communication and collaboration
- Drive operational efficiency and effectiveness within the GPM team
- Streamline processes, implement best practices, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Act as a 'trusted counsel' to the executive and senior leaders: provide insight and analysis on the organization's operations, key decision and other business areas as well as represent the VP in certain meetings he/she is unable to attend
- Design and guide strategic meetings & workshops: This could include team building sessions, organizational reviews, strategy discussions, and other topics for team meetings
- Frame problems and find structures and models that help people better understand the problem and trade-offs
- Promote team effectiveness and programs: i.e. Business processes to streamline product development; Annual planning and strategic visioning; Product tooling and best practices for road-mapping, prototyping
- Champion a spirit of collaboration and open communications: Work across teams to advance organizational goals and engender trust, including working with other Chiefs of Staff across the company, sharing and developing best practices
- Develop and support presentation content for the Vice President, Growth and Partner Marketing. This can include presentations for executive meetings and content for the product team leaders to use
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members to help them achieve their professional goals and objectives
- Help with team culture and morale-focused initiatives in partnership with our people team
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business administration, or related field preferred
- 8+ years of experience being a strategic partner, leading large programs across teams or organizations, often working on multiple projects at the same time
- 3-5+ years in a leadership role a plus
- Prior experience in the Tech industry
- Global company experience needed
- Knowledge of sales and marketing preferred
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable strategies
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages for diverse audiences
- Versatile self-starter with a team-oriented work style. Ability to build credibility and relationships quickly across functions and levels
- Ability to handle business sensitive information
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and guide stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Learn More
About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $124,000 and $222,640. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $128,000 and $188,210. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging
In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification
This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).
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Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Chief of Staff roles can face scrutiny under the specialty occupation test if the job description is too broad. Make sure your Australian degree in business, public policy, or a related field is explicitly mapped to the responsibilities in your offer letter.
Target companies with existing LCA filings
U.S. employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications are already familiar with the E-3 visa process. Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify organizations that have sponsored similar executive or strategy roles.
Prepare your credential equivalency documentation early
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees, but your employer's legal team may request a credential evaluation. Have a certified evaluation ready before negotiations reach the offer stage.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, the employer must file an LCA with DOL before your consulate appointment can proceed. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to manage the LCA certification, visa documents, and consulate preparation in one coordinated process.
Negotiate who covers government filing fees
The E-3 requires a certified LCA and a consular visa application fee. Unlike H-1B visa, the E-3 has no lottery or USCIS petition filing for consular applicants, so total costs are lower. Confirm in writing which fees your employer will cover before signing your offer.
Clarify your visa status at each renewal cycle
Chief of Staff responsibilities often evolve significantly over two-year periods. When you renew your E-3, the LCA must still accurately reflect your current duties and prevailing wage level, so update your job description with your employer before each renewal filing.
E-3 Visa Chief Of Staff: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Chief of Staff jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals seeking U.S. roles that support E-3 sponsorship. You can filter Chief of Staff listings by employers who are familiar with the E-3 process, saving the time you'd otherwise spend educating hiring teams about the visa from scratch.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Chief of Staff role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
A Chief of Staff position qualifies when the role genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business administration, organizational management, or public policy. Broad executive coordinator roles without a defined degree requirement can fail the specialty occupation test, so the offer letter must tie specific duties to a theoretical and practical body of knowledge.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Chief of Staff roles?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so you can apply at any point in the year once you have a job offer. H-1B registration opens once a year in March and is subject to a random selection process. For Australian nationals in Chief of Staff roles, the E-3 is a faster and more predictable path with comparable specialty occupation requirements.
Can I change employers or get promoted while on an E-3?
Changing employers requires your new employer to file a fresh LCA and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp before returning to the U.S. if you travel internationally. A significant promotion that changes your job title, duties, or location may also require a new LCA to reflect updated prevailing wage levels, so coordinate with your employer's HR team before any role change takes effect.