Assoc Manager Product Designer

The Opportunity
The Product Design Associate Manager will lead and inspire a group of designers on one or more key segments of our Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks and Playsets, creating innovative products. This Design manager must be on top of the latest in kids trends, pop culture, entertainment, kid insights and fun play. The Product Design Associate Manager will execute and help create product design visions, strengthen the voice of our designers and will be ready for any hands-on managing that is required to keep the business moving. You will guide, nurture and grow your design team to empower the future leaders within the organization.

What Your Impact Will Be

The Business

You have a thorough understanding of the toy product design-development processes

With strong ability to ideate, sketch, illustrate, generate rough models

Thorough understanding on final modeling and production

Have a clear understanding of the Toy industry and entertainment Industry, with familiarity of toys both past and present within vehicles category

You are a strategic design thinker:

Able to contribute and execute on product design vision

Brings fresh POV with innovative design concepts

Solid understanding of how to design for the target consumer, influenced by kid usability and parent expectations and needs.

Willingness to lead and be led, taking in feedback and commentary on projects and apply where necessary

You are a visual designer:

Able to create visual design language in a product that is suitable for our core audience and maintains the Hot Wheels edge

Understanding of how play and design work together in product to tell a concise story

An excellent communicator:

Able to present to an audience of varying sizes both clearly and confidently

Can take concepts and distill them into a clear, understandable narrative to garner buy-in throughout the organization through a variety of medium

Collaborator:

Working with Mattel’s Consumer Insights team to identify opportunities, consumer needs, parent, and kid purchase behaviors.

Partner with Mattel’s cross-function team of experts in Marketing, Packaging, Engineering and Product Management.

You are nimble:

Able to adapt fast to new design challenges

Capable of pivoting and revising projects and strategy where business necessitates.

Occasionally participate in design efforts outside of your area of expertise, and as your own skillset dictates.

Multi-tasker:

On projects with varying complexity through maximization of your design team and internal / external resources of Mattel (Internal cross function team, International Mattel partners, outside vendors)

Can jump in on any given situation as a hands-on manager to assist your design team (You will be able to take on design projects as well)

The Team

You are a design leader:

You manage a team of designers and empower them to grow and foster forward thinking

Able to form a strong business relationship with your team gaining trust through collaboration, guidance, teamwork and empathy

You will maximize each designers’ skill within the team and nurture their areas of opportunity.

You will guide your team to best fulfill strategic product needs

You can lead but also be led

You are a role-model:

Lead by example and maintain professionalism, representing the core values of Mattel

You are passionate and inspire your design team to make toys that matter and make an impact

Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:

5+ years of cross-functional experience in a product development

2+ years of people leading experience and managing 2 or more group of individuals

Able to thrive in the world of Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks, Playsets and vehicle design with innovating forward thinking

Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and quantitative thinking

Collaborative and communicative team player who enjoys driving and overseeing projects and processes cross-functionally with a wide range of personalities

Self-directed problem-solver - you're proactive in tackling new challenges and working through uncertainty

Structured thinker who's able to develop frameworks to support strategic decisions

On top of trends in the toy space and adjacent industries

Strong negotiation & relationship building skills

Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple parallel-path projects.

Minimum of 2+ years of experience in production related capacity

Have a passion for making great product

The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range; base pay will be determined based on location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

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 status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Compensation:

$115,000-$115,000 per year

How We Work: We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

We collaborate:

Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.

We innovate:

At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.

We execute:

We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at http://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

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 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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Compensation:
$115,000 per year

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