Sr. Product Manager, Home Audio Devices (San Francisco)

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, youll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. Were big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits,not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.

Dolbys consumer entertainment and cinema businesses are bringing Dolbys breakthrough technologies, powering the worlds top movies, TV shows, music, games, and live sports to more places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices.

To deliver these experiences in the home, we provide solutions to designers and manufacturers of home entertainment devices such as TVs, Set-Top boxes (STBs), Digital Media Adapters (DMAs), soundbars, AVRs, wireless speakers, and to providers of ICs and Operating Systems that power these devices.

Shape the Future of Home Entertainment at Dolby

Dolby is seeking a passionate, technology-focused product manager with experience in the consumer electronics industry, ideally with a background in audio, media, and entertainment. This role involves managing Dolbys products used by industry partners to deliver exceptional entertainment experiences at home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle: gather requirements, define features, own the roadmap, and collaborate with engineering and industry partners.
• Work closely with stakeholders to define products and solutions that meet their needs.
• Make strategic trade-off decisions and communicate your strategy to the broader organization.
• Collaborate with various functions at Dolby, including ecosystem teams, marketing, sales, customer support, finance, and legal.
• Travel occasionally to Sydney, Australia, and other locations for customer and partner visits.

Products You Will Manage:

• Dolby Atmos FlexConnect: Own the product, evolving the current offering while building a future where every wireless speaker is enhanced by Dolby technology. This includes enabling technologies and innovations such as static and real-time device mapping and calibration, new device types, and work with wireless protocols and standards. You will iterate and develop potential solutions, identify what works, and create a product roadmap for wireless speakers.
• AC-4: An audio codec built into billions of consumer electronics devices, improving quality and compression efficiency.
• Dolby Atmos: An immersive audio format providing amazing sound experiences on Dolby Atmos-capable devices.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of product management experience with a proven track record.
• Technical skills to engage with global engineering teams, preferably with knowledge of embedded software, SDKs, and audio technologies.
• Experience in the consumer electronics industry, especially with audio products such as AVRs, DMAs, STBs, TVs, Soundbars, Smart speakers, portable speakers, and/or mobile phones.
• Demonstrated expertise in building ecosystems by enabling multiple companies to work togther for greater success.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.

Personal Attributes:

• Ownership mindset with a track record of measurable results.
• Thought leadership and the ability to inspire change.
• Empathy for team members, colleagues, customers, partners, and end-users.
• High standards for themselves and others.

This role reports to the VP of Home Devices and is based at Dolby HQ in San Francisco.

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $184,800 - $253,900,which can vary if outside this location,plus bonus, benefits, and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.