Job Requisition ID #

26WD95542

Position Overview

We are seeking an innovative growth specialist to help grow and activate our free user tier across Viewer, Education, freemium and Community audiences. This role focuses on driving holistic free-user growth through product-led distribution, ecosystem partnerships, education programs, and community engagement—rather than traditional paid-acquisition marketing.

In this role, you will work within an established growth strategy to expand reach, increase engagement, and improve activation across non-commercial and early-stage user segments. You will partner closely with Product, Education, Community, Marketing, and Analytics teams to scale sustainable, high-quality free user growth that supports long-term adoption and monetization.

Responsibilities

Free Tier Growth Strategy & Planning

Support execution of free user growth initiatives across Freemium, Viewer, Education, and Community segments
Contribute to planning and forecasting free-tier growth targets aligned with broader product adoption and ecosystem goals
Help define success metrics for free user growth, activation, and engagement across segments
Support testing of new free-tier programs, distribution tactics, or partnerships under guidance from senior growth leaders
Assist in evaluating new channels or community-driven initiatives that can expand reach and engagement
Stay current on trends in education, community-led growth, and product-led distribution

Viewer, Education & Community Programs

Support growth of Viewer and read-only experiences by improving discoverability, onboarding, and activation paths
Partner with Education teams to scale student, educator, and academic programs that drive long-term product familiarity and adoption
Collaborate with Community teams to grow participation through forums, learning content, events, and advocacy programs
Help identify moments where free users transition from awareness to meaningful product engagement

Funnel & Engagement Optimization

Analyze free user journeys end-to-end (visit → sign-up → onboarding → engagement) to identify drop-offs and opportunities
Use experimentation and qualitative insights to test improvements to activation, engagement, and retention
Collaborate with Analytics to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of free-tier growth and engagement metrics
Monitor and report on key free-tier metrics such as sign-ups, activation, engagement, retention, and segment growth
Prepare clear updates and insights highlighting what is driving free user growth and where friction remains
Share learnings and recommendations to inform future growth initiatives and roadmap priorities

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Education, Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience in growth, community, education programs, product marketing, or ecosystem-focused roles
Experience supporting user growth, engagement, or activation initiatives in SaaS or digital products
Strong analytical skills with experience using product or marketing analytics tools

Preferred Qualifications

Growth & Engagement Skills

Experience working with free-tier, viewer, education, or community user segments
Familiarity with product-led growth, community-led growth, or education-based adoption models
Ability to design and evaluate experiments focused on activation, engagement, or retention rather than paid acquisition

Tools & Analytics

Experience with analytics tools
Working knowledge of experimentation, cohort analysis, and funnel diagnostics
Exposure to lifecycle or engagement tooling (e.g., in-app messaging, email, learning platforms)

Collaboration & Communication

Strong collaboration skills with Product, Design, Education, Community, and Analytics partners
Clear written and verbal communication skills when sharing insights and program outcomes
Curiosity and rigor in exploring how users discover, learn, and engage with products organically

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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!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $91,000 and $163,350. 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.

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