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Associate Manager, Toy Marketing - Games

Mattel, Inc.and Subsidiaries, El Segundo, CA, United States


Associate Manager, Toy Marketing – Games Mattel Sales Corp., El Segundo, California.

What Your Impact Will Be

Ensure all brand product & marketing projects are supported by business strategy, objectives and insights

Support in gaining buy-in to global product strategies at all levels, as well as executional commitment from internal partners to activate across key markets and key lines of business

Work closely with the Product Design, Packaging and Development teams to bring innovative and compelling games to market on time and on budget backed by Consumer Insights

Create unique retailer exclusive products and campaigns

Communicate regularly with regional teams and lines of business to ensure needs are being met

Prepare for and deliver presentations that convey a strategic message to large audiences

Present with confidence to drive brand strategy and products

Brief and develop marketing assets

Help develop global marketing campaigns for execution at a local level

Monitor key trends, brands and competitors' performance in all markets

Lead global business reporting and analysis

Act as point of contact for brand inquiries and dissemination of brand information and assets

Take initiative to clarify ever-changing business needs and challenges, and work appropriately with team and cross-functional partners to find solutions

What We're Looking For

5+ years (2 years with MBA) experience in marketing, preferably in product development

Experience with company/product/marketing that is rooted in consumer trends

Thorough understanding of marketing mix and KPIs

Experience analyzing data and managing financials

Ability to synthesize data and pull insights to create recommendations

Strong skills presenting in front of large groups

Highly organized, independent and detail oriented with strong follow up skills

Strong time management, planning and project execution skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build solid collaborative relationships

Strong PowerPoint creation and presentation skills, proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer

where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act , qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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