About this role
Job Requisition ID #
26WD97592
Position Overview
Autodesk is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist - Design and Manufacturing to support growth across the region. Based in Bangalore, India, this customer-facing pre-sales role is ideal for a technically strong professional who can lead discovery, deliver compelling presentations and demonstrations, and help advance opportunities through technical closure.
In this role, you will work with customers across industries including industrial machinery, automotive, consumer products, fabrication, and advanced manufacturing. You will identify customer challenges, uncover whitespace opportunities, and align Autodesk Design and Manufacturing solutions to customer requirements and business outcomes. You will also collaborate closely with sales teams, partners, and internal stakeholders to support territory growth through strong technical engagement and solution-based selling.
Responsibilities
Lead high-impact customer discovery sessions to deeply understand business priorities, workflows, pain points, and transformation objectivesEngage customers through both joint and independent interactions-onsite and remote-to drive meaningful technical conversationsBuild and sustain trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders by aaligning technology solutions to their business goals and operational challengesDeliver compelling technical presentations, product demonstrations, and solution workshops tailored to customer-specific use casesTranslate discovery insights into strong business cases, clearly articulating value, outcomes, and ROIPartner closely with sales teams to shape deal strategy, strengthen qualification, and accelerate opportunity progressionDrive technical evaluations, solution validation, and proof-of-concepts to ensure alignment with customer requirementsOwn the technical win by presenting clear value propositions, leveraging storytelling to influence decision-making across stakeholdersApply deep expertise in Design and Manufacturing processes, industry trends, and emerging technologies to position Autodesk as a strategic, long-term partnerIdentify and develop technical whitespace opportunities within accounts to drive expansion, cross-sell, and broader platform adoptionEstablish credibility with both technical (engineering, manufacturing) and business (operations, leadership) stakeholdersCollaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and partners to deliver seamless customer experience and drive business growthDevelop high-quality customer-facing assets, including solution narratives, demo strategies, and workshop outputsRepresent Autodesk as a trusted technical voice in customer engagements, partner ecosystems, and industry forums Minimum Qualifications
Education: A degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a reputed instituteExperience:4+ years of experience in a customer-facing Presales/Technical Sales role., 5+ years of experience working in or with the Design & Manufacturing industryTechnical Knowledge: Familiarity with Autodesk solutions such as Inventor, Fusion, Vault, or Fusion Manage. Knowledge of comparable technology solutions from other SaaS/technology vendors (e.g., Siemens, Dassault, or PTC) is also valuable The Ideal Candidate
Build strong, positive relationships at all organizational levelsAct with integrity, delivering on promisesBe a great storyteller, using narratives to engage and inspireDemonstrate a growth mindset with a focus on personal and professional developmentConfident in customer-facing activities and able to adapt to diverse partner/customer needs and culturesUse data and insights effectively to drive conversations and decisionsCurious, comfortable in unstructured settings, and eager to learnSkilled at managing multiple initiatives while maintaining high-quality deliverablesRespectful, cooperative, and team-oriented #LI-GC3
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