Dolby Laboratories Inc.

Dolby Laboratories Inc.

VP, Business Development & Technology

San Francisco, California,United States · Vp · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$259k-$366kDetected 87 days ago
Machine LearningLLMsBusiness DevelopmentValuationIntellectual PropertyLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

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About the role

  • We aggregate patents around key innovations and offer licensing solutions that give companies streamlined access to standardized technologies.
  • For decades, we have served as a trusted bridge between our licensors and licensees, driving a strong and efficient IP licensing environment that yields better products and technologies for people around the world.
  • Business Development & Program Creation Identify and prioritize new patent pool opportunities in high-growth technology sectors, including AI, memory, data center, and connectivity.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute business cases for new licensing programs, including market sizing, stakeholder mapping, and revenue modeling.
  • Lead outreach to prospective licensors (patent owners) and strategic partners to build program participation and alignment.
  • Build and maintain relationships with leading technology companies, patent holders, and ecosystem players.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership Partner closely with licensing, legal, finance, and operations teams to ensure seamless transition from program concept to launch.
  • Support ongoing programs by providing strategic input on market evolution and expansion opportunities.
  • Collaborate with AI/data teams to integrate advanced tools into patent evaluation, portfolio analysis, and royalty allocation processes.
  • Drive long-term growth initiatives aligned with industry shifts toward AI-driven infrastructure and compute-intensive applications.
  • Join the leader in collaborative licensing and help us advance inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches to drive innovation globally.
  • As Vice President, Business Development & Technology for Via, you will lead strategic growth initiatives at the intersection of intellectual property, emerging technologies, and global licensing programs.
  • This executive will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and developing new patent pool opportunities, particularly in semiconductors (e.g., DRAM, NAND, HBM), artificial intelligence, and data center infrastructure.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in business development, licensing, technology strategy, or related fields.
  • Experience working with standards bodies (e.g., JEDEC, ONFI, IEEE) or industry consortia.
  • Familiarity with patent analytics, AI-assisted evaluation tools, or portfolio valuation methodologies.
  • Ability to bridge technical depth with business outcomes.
  • Highly collaborative, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders.
  • This hybrid role is required to work in the San Francisco office three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday).
  • Qualifications Required 12+ years of experience in business development, licensing, technology strategy, or related fields.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field
  • JD or MBA is a plus.

Compensation

  • Via administers dozens of patent licensing programs in audio, video, broadcast, power, and more for a variety of technologies, consisting of 25,000 patents in over 130 countries, with nearly 100 current patent holders and over 3,000 current licensees.

Company info

  • We are the world's largest patent pool administrator.
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