Product Innovation Market Analyst

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, you’ll 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. We’re 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.

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research division of the company. ATG’s mission is to look ahead, deliver insights, and innovate technological solutions that will fuel Dolby’s continued growth. Our researchers have a broad range of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering, such as AI/ML, algorithms, digital signal processing, audio engineering, image processing, computer vision, data science & analytics, distributed systems, cloud, edge & mobile computing, computer networking, and IoT.

What you’ll do

We’re looking for a Innovation Market Analyst who has a passion for evaluating and incubating innovation ideas from a market potential perspective. To be effective in this role you need an ongoing interest in technology, industry, and market trends. As a key member of the ATG Big Idea Innovation team, you will contribute to evolving and leading the innovation process in Dolby through close collaboration with multiple organizations. Our focus in Big Idea Innovation team is to generate new high potential opportunities for Dolby. Our job is to disrupt, to provoke thoughts, and to spark conversations by challenging the established practices and thinking differently.  Our team owns the process that takes in and prioritizes both top-down and bottom-up ideas. A priority for the role is to support project teams to qualify and develop ideas with a large market opportunity and strong industry fit and ideate about go-to-market strategies.

Key responsibilities are:

• Maintain a working knowledge of key industry, technology, and market trends.

• Research and understand industry landscapes to support idea assessments.

• Identify new market opportunities and innovation spaces for Dolby.

• Conduct market analysis to determine the total addressable market (TAM) for candidate Big Ideas. Additionally, estimate the potential costs associated with scaling and implementing the concept in the market vs. potential expected returns.

• Perform competitive market landscaping around key innovation projects (AI, XR, and emerging cutting-edge technologies)

• Participate in building out our market analytics insight capability including important industry trackers within the technology sector.

• You might be asked to play a product manager role for the early stages of innovation projects and:

  • Identify high-value demos to build to demonstrate the idea.

  • Present demos to key partners and internal stakeholders.

  • Analyze feedback and identify the next steps of iteration.

• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to create alignment across the organization around specific innovation projects.  

Desired Background
 

• MBA or Master’s Degree required in Business or related field 

• 3-8 years of working in the tech industry with a passion for innovation, technology, and product-market fit

• Experience incubating new technologies and/or business opportunities into new markets against strong value propositions, ideally including opportunity evaluation, prototyping, and stakeholder engagement.

• Ability to quickly learn and build up sufficient knowledge of a market or technology area to inform key assumptions.

• Able to analyze market data, understand market dynamics, and model addressable markets.

• Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; excellent team player.

• Ability to synthesize diverse sets of information and frame coherent rationales for decision-making.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse teams, both functionally and geographically. 

• Nice to have but not required: proficient with business analytics and visualization tools e.g. Tableau, SiSense,

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $162,100-$198,100, 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.