Director, Market Adoption

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San Francisco (CA)

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USD 180,000 - 300,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Dolby is seeking a senior technology strategy and ecosystem leader to define commercialization and adoption strategies for current and future growth platforms in the media tech space.

You will translate market needs and standards evolution into actionable roadmaps, evaluate ecosystem maturity, and shape licensing opportunities by aligning standards bodies, device makers, and industry partners around a shared vision and execution plan.

Qualifications

10+ years in technology strategy, product management, or ecosystem development.
Experience bringing emerging tech from concept to commercial adoption.
Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable strategic recommendations.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Define commercialization, adoption, and ecosystem strategies for growth platforms.
Translate market needs and standards evolution into actionable roadmaps.
Evaluate market readiness and commercialization pathways for emerging tech.
Develop market narratives and success metrics to drive licensing
Partner with cross-functional teams to align technical, legal, licensing, and business stakeholders.

Skills

Technology Strategy

Ecosystem Development

Commercialization Strategies

Market Assessments

Licensing Opportunities Identification

Product Management

Strategic Influence

Education

MBA

Advanced Technical Degree

Job description

Define commercialization, adoption, and ecosystem strategies for Dolby's current and future growth platforms
Translate market needs, standards evolution, and business objectives into actionable roadmaps
Evaluate market readiness, ecosystem maturity, adoption barriers, and commercialization pathways for emerging technologies
Provide insights and recommendations for business, technology, partnership, and investment decisions
Develop and execute ecosystem strategies across standards bodies, industry alliances, device manufacturers, service providers, platform operators, regulators, and strategic partners
Connect standards participation, technical innovation, ecosystem development, and commercialization efforts to create licensing opportunities
Create market narratives, value propositions, adoption frameworks, and success metrics
Identify and advance opportunities capable of becoming future licensing businesses
Partner with Standards, Patent Strategy, Licensing, Corporate Development, Product, Research, and Business Operations teams
Create adoption momentum for emerging technology platforms
Build ecosystems that accelerate standards adoption and commercial deployment
Align technical, legal, licensing, and business stakeholders around a shared commercialization strategy
Establish repeatable frameworks for evaluating and advancing future growth opportunities
Help convert Dolby's standards leadership, technology investments, and intellectual property into sustainable long-term business value

Requirements

10+ years of experience in technology strategy, product management, business development, ecosystem development, technology commercialization, intellectual property strategy, management consulting, or related disciplines
Demonstrated experience bringing emerging technologies from concept to commercial adoption
Experience building business cases, commercialization strategies, market assessments, and executive investment recommendations
Experience operating in markets where standards, business models, ecosystems, and adoption paths are still emerging
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling business opportunities and actionable strategic recommendations
Strong product strategy mindset, including market requirements, adoption planning, ecosystem development, and commercialization
Ability to define success metrics and drive execution through influence rather than direct authority
Structured thinker comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating clarity where markets are still forming
Proven ability to align technical, legal, licensing, standards, strategy, and business stakeholders around a shared vision and execution plan
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Ability to communicate credibly with engineers, standards experts, executives, partners, and industry leaders
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and external stakeholders without formal authority
Preferred: technology licensing, patent monetization, standards-essential patents, or FRAND-based licensing ecosystems
Preferred: product management or commercialization experience for platform technologies
Preferred: experience working with standards bodies, industry alliances, ecosystem-development organizations, or strategic partnerships
Preferred: familiarity with media technologies, video and audio codecs, telecommunications, connectivity, wireless power, digital trust and authenticity, AI infrastructure, or adjacent technology ecosystems
MBA, advanced technical degree, or equivalent combination of technical and commercial experience preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technology strategy, ecosystem development, and commercialization, with a strong ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business opportunities. Proven track record in aligning diverse stakeholders and creating frameworks for evaluating growth opportunities in emerging technology markets.

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