Executive Assistant

Role overview

Executive Assistant at Autodesk

At Autodesk, we empower innovators everywhere to design and make a better world.

We are looking for a highly capable, proactive, and trusted administrative assistant / executive assistant based in Bangalore.

This role is critical to enabling leadership effectiveness in a fast-moving, global organization.

You will act as a strategic administrative partner, anticipating needs, managing complexity, and ensuring the senior leader can focus on high-impact priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end administrative support including complex calendar management across global time zones
• Proactively prioritize meetings and commitments to align with business objectives
• Prepare agendas, capture meeting notes, and track action items to closure
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment
• Serve as a key liaison between the Senior Director and internal/external stakeholders
• Draft, edit, and coordinate emails, presentations, and executive materials
• Partner closely with other Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, and cross-functional teams
• Manage domestic and international travel, including itineraries, visas, accommodations, and expenses
• Coordinate logistics for leadership meetings, offsites, and team events
• Support expense reporting, purchase orders, and vendor coordination
• Maintain organized documentation and records
• Assist with onboarding new team members and team communications
• Continuously identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve efficiency

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience in an Administrative Assistant or Executive Assistant role, supporting senior leaders
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Experience supporting Director+ leaders, or equivalent, in large software companies
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate leadership needs
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and discretion
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments
• Strong interpersonal skills and executive presence
• Collaborative mindset with a service-oriented approach
• Passion for enabling others to do their best work
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Employment details

• Salary transparency
• Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package.
• Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location.
• In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• 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.
• Location: Bengaluru [IND] [India]

About the employer

• 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!

Additional role details

• Job Requisition ID #
• 26WD101029