Digital Brand Designer & Video Animator/Editor

Job Description
The Opportunity:

The Mattel Team is seeking an experienced and highly creative Digital Brand Designer & Video Animator/Editor with a passion for design, digital storytelling, motion design, and content creation across all marketing and visual communication channels.

This role is responsible for developing innovative and strategically driven creative assets that support brand strategy and business objectives across digital, social, video, ecommerce, experiential, retail, CRM, and integrated marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate combines strong design fundamentals with motion graphics, video editing, animation, and emerging AI‑powered creative workflows.

This individual will be highly conceptual, overflowing with ideas, hands‑on in execution, and capable of collaborating with internal and external partners to create best‑in‑class

What Your Impact Will Be:

The scope of responsibilities spans 360‑campaign activations including branding, social content, video production, animation, digital design, motion graphics, experiential creative, ecommerce assets, presentations, brand guidelines, and visual storytelling.

Success in this role requires strong collaboration, prompt delivery, creative innovation, and the ability to manage multiple projects while producing high‑quality assets that elevate the brand.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Develop breakthrough creative concepts, digital designs, motion graphics, animations, and video content.

Design and execute visual assets including key art, social content, animated graphics, and digital campaigns.

Edit video content for social media, presentations, internal communications, and promotional initiatives.

Create motion graphics, animations, title sequences, transitions, and visual effects.

Utilize AI‑powered creative tools and workflows to support ideation and production efficiencies.

Build, organize, maintain, and evolve brand guidelines, creative toolkits, templates, and visual systems.

Collaborate cross‑functionally with copywriters, producers, marketers, designers, licensors, and vendors.

Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS:

4–7 years minimum experience in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Animation, or related field.

Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in branding, digital design, animation, and video editing.

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.

Experience with AI creative tools and emerging creative technologies.

Experience with large‑scale global brands and agency environments preferred.

EDUCATION:

BA/BS/BFA in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Motion Graphics, Animation, Visual Communications, or related field preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

Strong understanding of branding, graphic design principles, typography, and visual storytelling.

Advanced knowledge of video editing, animation, motion graphics, and post‑production workflows.

Proficiency utilizing AI‑powered creative tools and workflows.

Ability to build and maintain brand guidelines, design systems, and templates.

Strong organizational, presentation, communication, and project management skills.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Passionate, creative, and highly collaborative.

Entrepreneurial thinker who embraces change and emerging technologies.

Strong collaborator who thrives in a fast‑paced environment.

Fast learner with curiosity for evolving creative trends and AI‑driven workflows.

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement
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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