Director of Licensing
Core
Lead licensing strategy and execution for a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) portfolio, driving complex commercial contract negotiations with manufacturers and system integrators.
Role type
Director of Licensing (Strategy & Deal Making)
Builds
Commercial license agreements and revenue streams from IP portfolio
Domain
Semiconductor industry, Intellectual Property (IP) licensing
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
IP licensing strategy, complex commercial negotiation, deal structuring, contract lifecycle management, IP valuation, competitive analysis, business acumen, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
MBA, experience with semiconductor IP companies/EDA vendors/fabless firms, startup/scale-up business experience, understanding of processor cores/interface IP/memory controllers/PHYs
Technologies
Semiconductor IP (processor cores, interface IP, memory controllers, PHYs)
Responsibilities
Develop strategies to maximize revenue from the IP portfolio; Evaluate opportunities for licensing expansion, renewals, and new use cases; Define optimal licensing models and pricing models; Develop and maintain commercial proposal and license agreement templates; Support global sales teams through complex negotiations from proposal to closing; Coordinate on reporting, compliance, and enforcement of contract terms
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & execution
