Hiring: Sr Manager, Business Development & Technology Company: Dolby Laboratories Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 17:58:50 Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid — in-office 3 days/week, Tuesday through Thursday) Target Skills & Keywords: Business Development, Patent Pools, IP Licensing, Standards Development, Emerging Technology, Market Analysis, Technology Trends, Strategic Partnerships, Commercial Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, Connectivity, Data Center Infrastructure Experience: - Proven experience in business development, technology strategy, or intellectual property licensing - Background working at the intersection of emerging technology, IP, standards development, and market adoption - Experience engaging with patent owners, technology companies, standards participants, industry associations, and strategic partners - Track record of building business cases and supporting formation and growth of licensing programs - Comfortable collaborating across legal, licensing, finance, program management, and technical teams Required Skills: - Strong business development instincts with analytical rigor and technical curiosity - Solid understanding of intellectual property and technology markets - Ability to translate complex technology and market dynamics into clear commercial strategies - Expertise in developing market landscapes and opportunity assessments (technology adoption, addressable markets, value chains, key patent holders, implementers, standards organizations, competitive dynamics, commercialization paths) - Monitoring emerging technology trends, standards activity, market adoption patterns, patent ownership dynamics, and competitive licensing models - Identifying and evaluating new business opportunities for patent pools and collaborative licensing programs across AI, data center infrastructure, semiconductors, connectivity, media, power, and other standards-based technologies Qualifications: - Demonstrated leadership in identifying, evaluating, and advancing new patent pool and licensing program opportunities - Highly collaborative and externally focused mindset - Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities - Ability to work across cross-functional teams and external ecosystem partners Compensation: Not specified in the provided job text. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!