Dolby Laboratories

Senior Manager, Global Compensation

Dolby Laboratories • $153K — $187K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation, including program design and business partnership
  • Demonstrated experience managing and developing compensation talent
  • Strong foundation in global compensation programs, including base pay, incentives, and equity
  • Proven ability to communicate complex compensation topics clearly to senior leadership
  • Strong business and financial acumen connecting compensation strategy to organizational goals
  • Experience leading global compensation processes across multiple stakeholder groups
  • Advanced analytical skills for compensation benchmarking and insights generation

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and management of global compensation programs
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing data-driven insights
  • Synthesize complex data to present actionable recommendations to senior leadership
  • Own key compensation processes such as annual and midyear cycles
  • Manage and develop analysts, ensuring high-quality deliverables
  • Deliver job architecture and ensure market competitiveness and internal equity
  • Partner with Recruiting to develop competitive offer strategies

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility in location (San Francisco, CA or Atlanta, GA)
  • Development opportunities for team members under direct management
  • Opportunities to influence compensation practices that align with Dolby's strategic goals
  • Engagement in cross-functional initiatives, enhancing skill set and experience
  • Access to advanced tools and systems for better operational readiness
Full Job Description
As Dolby continues to evolve, the Senior Manager, Global Compensation will be an integral part of our Total Rewards team and play a critical role in shaping, delivering, and evolving global compensation programs. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and execution-partnering closely with business leaders and senior stakeholders to translate data into insights, support decision-making, and lead meaningful change across our compensation practices.

This role will be hybrid and can be based in San Francisco, CA or Atlanta, GA.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of global compensation programs, including base salary, bonus, and equity frameworks
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to People Business Partners and business leaders, providing clear, data-driven insights and recommendations to support decision-making
  • Synthesize complex compensation data and present actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership, clearly articulating trade-offs and business impact
  • Own and drive key compensation processes such as the annual and midyear cycles, including planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, and communications
  • Directly manage and develop analysts on the team, providing clear direction, strong prioritization, and hands-on coaching to ensure high-quality deliverables and strong stakeholder support
  • Deliver job architecture, leveling, and job family reviews, ensuring alignment with market competitiveness and internal equity
  • Partner closely with Recruiting to develop competitive and consistent offer strategies for critical talent
  • Lead the implementation of new compensation tools and systems, partnering cross-functionally to ensure successful deployment, strong data integrity, and operational readiness
  • Drive change management efforts tied to new systems, processes, and ways of working, ensuring adoption and long-term sustainability across stakeholders
  • Lead or support cross-functional initiatives (e.g., compensation systems enhancements, process transformation, M&A integration efforts)
  • Build and enhance dashboards, analytics, and reporting to improve visibility and support more proactive, data-driven decision-making


Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation, including program design and business partnership
  • Demonstrated experience managing and developing compensation talent, with accountability for team output and performance
  • Strong foundation in global compensation programs, including base pay, incentives, and equity
  • Proven ability to communicate complex compensation topics clearly and confidently to senior leadership, influencing decisions through data-driven insights
  • Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect compensation strategy to Dolby's business model and broader organizational goals
  • Experience leading global compensation processes (e.g., annual cycles) across multiple stakeholder groups with a global mindset
  • Advanced analytical skills, including compensation benchmarking, modeling, and insights generation
  • Track record of implementing compensation systems or tools and leading associated change management efforts, including process redesign and stakeholder enablement
  • Strong project management and prioritization skills with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with total discretion
  • Self-starter with track record of proactively identifying and solving complex challenges


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SuccessFactors or similar HRIS/compensation platforms
  • Experience in high-tech or growth-oriented environments preferred


The salary range for this role is in San Francisco, CA: $191,000 - $234,000 base salary + bonus, equity, and benefits, in
Atlanta, GA: $153,000 - $187,000 base salary + bonus, equity, and benefits which can vary if outside these locations. 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.

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About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, at home, at work, and on mobile devices. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, mobile devices, and digital radio; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in media devices; Dolby AC-4, an audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for home theaters, cinemas, device speakers, mobile devices, and headphones. Its audio technologies also comprise Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound in the home; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that delivers audio quality for streaming, downloaded, and broadcast content; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology for content providers; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema, digital TV, and other consumer devices; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support delivery of Ultra HD and other video content. In addition, the company designs and manufactures audio and imaging products, such as digital cinema servers, Dolby Cinema audio products, and other products for the film production, cinema, television broadcast, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Dolby Laboratories
Size
2,368 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$317.8 million
Founded
1965
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ
DLB
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