Senior SaaS Sales Specialist at Autodesk - Remote Italy — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is based in Italy with remote work permitted anywhere within the country and an optional Milan office—making it a genuine remote-within-Italy position. However, the 50% travel requirement for customer visits and industry events is a defining constraint: this is not a fully location-independent role.
For digital nomads already based in Italy or considering a long stay, Italy's Digital Nomad Visa (Visto per Nomadi Digitali) could be relevant for non-EU nationals, allowing a 12-month renewable stay. EU citizens can work from Italy freely.
Given the heavy travel schedule across Italian construction sites and client offices, "slow travel" within Italy is feasible—you could base yourself in Milan, Rome, or Bologna and reach most of the territory easily. Working from secondary cities like Bologna or Turin keeps commutes manageable while offering a lower cost of living than Milan.
- Milan: High cost of living (~€1,800–2,500/mo for a one-bedroom); strong business hub, practical for client meetings
- Bologna: More affordable (~€1,200–1,600/mo); central location with good rail links across Italy
- Remote from elsewhere in EMEA: Not permitted — Italy residency is required
The role does not mention coworking stipends or equipment budgets explicitly, but Autodesk's competitive package likely includes necessary tech. The frequent travel is company-expensed, which offsets some nomadic costs.
Job Requisition ID #
26WD98547
Location: Italy (remote within country, Milan office optional)
Reports to: Senior Manager, Construction Sales EMEA
Position Overview
We are hiring a Senior Cloud Sales Specialist to lead complex, high-value sales engagements for Autodesk Construction Solutions (Forma) across Italy.
In this senior overlay role, you will own strategic opportunities, partner closely with Account Representatives and channel partners, and sell business outcomes—not features—to senior customer stakeholders. You will act as a trusted advisor to customers in the construction industry, driving both net-new business and expansion revenue across the Autodesk Construction Cloud portfolio.
This is a field-facing role with high autonomy, strong visibility, and direct impact on Forma growth in EMEA.
What You'll Be Selling
Autodesk Construction Cloud connects office, trailer, and field teams across the full building lifecycle—from preconstruction through delivery and operations.
Our solutions—Forma Build, Forma Data Management, Forma Design Collaboration, Forma Takeoff—are used by leading general contractors, subcontractors, and owners worldwide to reduce risk, improve margins, and deliver projects more predictably.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive complex sales cycles for Forma, from opportunity qualification through close
- Deliver net-new and expansion revenue within the assigned segment and territory
- Lead value-based, ROI-driven sales engagements with senior customer stakeholders
- Partner closely with Account Representatives to develop account strategies and pipeline
- Work with channel partners to maximize coverage, deal velocity, and win rates
- Proactively develop outbound opportunities while managing inbound demand
- Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and territory planning
- Spend up to 50% of time onsite with customers and at industry events
Minimum Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience selling SaaS / cloud-based solutions in a field sales role
- Proven ability to drive business in both installed base and net-new accounts
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
- Business fluency in Italian and English
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
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. 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.
Diversity & Belonging
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