Hardware Royalty & Licensing Manager, Indirect Procurement

<div class="content-intro"><h2 style="font-family: GothamBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #662d91;">Teamwork makes the stream work.</h2> <p> </p> <h3 style="font-family: GothamBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><strong>Roku is changing how the world watches TV</strong></h3> <p>Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.</p> <p>From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.</p> <p> </p></div><h3><strong>About the role</strong></h3> <p>The Hardware Royalty Licensing Manager will oversee Roku’s end-to-end management of hardware royalty costs for Roku-branded televisions and other devices. They will read, interpret, and negotiate license agreements—particularly with patent assertion entities—and translate those terms into transparent, operational processes with our Royalty Accounting and Product Management teams to ensure compliance, accurate reporting, and cost optimization.</p> <p><em>For California Only - The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $180,000 - $200,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.</em></p> <h3><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></h3> <ul> <li>License strategy and negotiations: Lead and support negotiations with patent assertion entities, licensing administrators, and patent pools; develop deal structures, redlines, and negotiation strategies in partnership with Legal and relevant stakeholders.</li> <li>Contract interpretation to operations: Translate executed agreements into digestible instructions, product/SKU mappings, and compliance checklists; ensure terms are integrated into procurement processes and reporting processes.</li> <li>Royalty operations and compliance: Establish reporting cadences, calendars, and controls with Royalty Accounting; manage audits, information requests, and timely/accurate filings and payments.</li> <li>Cost management and analytics: Model royalty exposure across current and roadmap products; build scenarios and sensitivities; partner with FPA to forecast accruals and with Product to influence design and roadmap decisions that optimize total cost.</li> <li>Cross-functional leadership: Partner closely with Legal/IP, Product Management, Engineering, Finance/FPA, Supply Chain/OEM partners, and Royalty Accounting to align on requirements, timelines, and risk mitigations.</li> <li>Market and risk intelligence: Monitor relevant patent landscapes, assertion activity, renewals, and termination windows; maintain a calendar and risk register; recommend proactive strategies to avoid or mitigate exposure.</li> <li>Vendor and partner management: Coordinate external counsel and licensing advisors where needed; manage engagement scope, performance, and spend.</li> <li>Process and tooling: Maintain a system of record for agreements, obligations, and reports, and drive continuous improvement of templates, playbooks, dashboards, and training materials.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3><strong>We're excited if you have</strong></h3> <ul> <li>5–6+ years of experience in procurement, IP licensing, royalty management, or a closely related function in consumer electronics ... (truncated, view full listing at source)