[Remote] Search Platform & Innovation Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Autodesk is a company that creates software for innovative projects across various industries. They are seeking a Search Platform & Innovation Manager to lead the strategy for SEO platform architecture, improve technical search readiness, and implement scalable structured data systems across their digital ecosystem.


Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and roadmap for SEO platform architecture—ensuring our pages, structure, and metadata support discoverability at scale
  • Partner with MarTech, Web Engineering, and APM teams to implement scalable structured data (schema), page templates, and metadata systems across Autodesk.com
  • Lead initiatives to improve crawl paths, indexation control, and internal linking systems that elevate priority pages
  • Monitor AI-driven search innovations (SGE, Gemini, OpenAI, Bing Copilot) and translate them into actionable recommendations for how we structure and surface content
  • Collaborate with SEO content strategists to guide content IA, component-level markup, and entity-driven optimization
  • Establish SEO platform standards and best practices—supporting international scale, accessibility, and reusability
  • Serve as the primary technical partner for site migrations, new platform features, and experimental rollouts tied to SEO performance

Skills

  • 5+ years in SEO, technical marketing, or web experience roles—ideally supporting large-scale B2B websites
  • Deep understanding of structured data (schema.org), page architecture, internal linking, and crawl/indexation logic
  • Familiarity with AI/LLM-driven search trends and how they influence visibility strategies
  • Experience collaborating with engineering and CMS/MarTech teams to implement SEO best practices at scale
  • Strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills—you can translate technical complexity into clear next steps
  • Experience working in AEM, Snowflake, or managing SEO visibility across localized/global sites

Benefits

  • Annual cash bonuses
  • Commissions for sales roles
  • Stock grants
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Company Overview

  • Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries. It was founded in 1982, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.autodesk.com.

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  • Autodesk has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 233 in 2025, 243 in 2024, 269 in 2023, 359 in 2022, 298 in 2021, 260 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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