Senior Manager, IP Licensing & Business Development (Hybrid)

Via Licensing Corporation; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options (9/80)

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

ESPP

Tuition Reimbursement

Catered lunches

Job summary

Via Licensing Alliance, a Dolby Laboratories subsidiary, seeks a Senior Manager, Business Development & Technology, to identify and advance patent pool opportunities at the intersection of technology, IP, and standards. You will build market insights, develop business cases, engage ecosystem stakeholders, and shape new licensing programs.

You will collaborate across legal, licensing, finance, and technical teams while engaging patent owners, technology companies, and standards bodies to drive

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business development, technology strategy, intellectual property, patent licensing, standards-based markets, strategic partnerships, consulting, or related field.
• Experience in technology-driven industries such as semiconductors, AI, data center infrastructure, connectivity, consumer electronics, media tech, software, telecom, automotive tech, or power.
• Understanding of IP, patent licensing, patent pools, standards development, or collaborative licensing models; SEP/FRAND concepts preferred.
• Ability to evaluate technologies, market opportunities, patent dynamics, and adoption trends.
• Ability to develop business cases, market landscapes, opportunity assessments, and strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop new business opportunities for patent pools and collaborative licensing programs across emerging technologies.
• Monitor technology trends, standards activity, market adoption, patent ownership dynamics, and licensing models.
• Develop market landscapes, opportunity assessments, and go-to-market strategies.
• Build business cases including market sizing, forecasts, revenue considerations, licensing models, and stakeholders.
• Translate complex tech, legal, and market info into clear recommendations for leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Support creation and launch of new patent pool programs with value proposition and governance.
• Lead or support outreach to licensors, partners, standards bodies, and industry players.
• Maintain relationships with patent owners and implementers to support program growth.
• Collaborate with legal, licensing, finance, and program management on landscapes, essentiality, and commercialization.
• Develop licensing concepts aligning royalty structures and terms with implementation and monetization.
• Prepare strategic recommendations and executive briefings on new program opportunities.
• Assist in negotiations and go-to-market planning for program launches.

Skills

Business development

Technology strategy

Intellectual property

Standards-based markets

Stakeholder management

Market intelligence

Financial modeling

Executive presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

JD preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Patent analytics

Data analysis

Job description

Via Licensing Alliance, a Dolby Laboratories subsidiary, seeks a Senior Manager, Business Development & Technology, to identify and advance patent pool opportunities at the intersection of technology, IP, and standards. You will build market insights, develop business cases, engage ecosystem stakeholders, and shape new licensing programs.

You will collaborate across legal, licensing, finance, and technical teams while engaging patent owners, technology companies, and standards bodies to drive