Dolby Laboratories Inc.
Sr Manager, Business Development & Technology
San Francisco, California,United States · Senior · Contract
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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.
- The ideal candidate will bring strong business development instincts, analytical rigor, technical curiosity, and a solid understanding of intellectual property and technology markets.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with patent owners, implementers, industry participants, standards organizations, and other external stakeholders to support program development and long-term business growth.
- Support the development of licensing concepts that align royalty structures, licensing terms, and participation models with how technologies are implemented, adopted, and monetized in the market.
- Support negotiation preparation and program launch activities, including commercial terms, governance structures, participation models, stakeholder communications, and go-to-market planning.
- Maintain and manage a pipeline of potential business development opportunities, including establishing evaluation criteria, prioritization frameworks, tracking mechanisms, and regular reporting for internal stakeholders.
- Proven ability to develop business cases, market landscapes, opportunity assessments, financial or commercial models, executive presentations, and strategic recommendations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in business development, technology strategy, intellectual property, patent licensing, standards-based technology markets, strategic partnerships, consulting, or a related field.
- Demonstrated understanding of intellectual property, patent licensing, patent pools, standards development, or other collaborative licensing models; experience with SEP/FRAND concepts is preferred.
Compensation
- $190k-$261k
Benefits
- Flexible work options (9/80 schedule) - employees in the U.S. get every other Friday off.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.
Company info
- We are the world's largest patent pool administrator.
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