Producer, External Development — Mattel Digital Studios

Overview
Mattel Game Studios’ mission is to harness the power of Mattel’s iconic brands and IP to create a wide variety of engaging digital games. We are guided by industry leaders and are looking for talented individuals to join us in building innovative digital experiences that resonate with our beloved brands.

The Opportunity
The Producer, External Development at Mattel Game Studios keeps our externally developed games moving—on schedule, on brief, and on quality. Working closely with the Lead Producer, Publishing, you will run the day‑to‑day production process for your titles: tracking milestones, coordinating across internal teams and external partners, surfacing risks early, and keeping communication clear and consistent.

What Your Impact Will Be

Production & Delivery Coordination

Run the day‑to‑day production process for your titles: maintain milestone schedules, track deliverables and dependencies, and keep external studios aligned to agreed timelines, scope, and budget expectations—escalating to the Lead Producer when plans need to change.

Process & Operating Rhythm

Establish and maintain the production rituals, documentation, and tracking that keep delivery predictable—milestone definitions, status rollups, risk logs, and meeting cadences across internal teams and external partners.

AI‑Enabled Production

Use AI‑assistant workflows to accelerate the work—status synthesis and reporting, meeting and build‑review summaries, documentation and brief drafting, and early risk surfacing—and apply judgment about where AI speeds things up and where it does not.

Partner Communication

Serve as a primary day‑to‑day point of contact for external development teams, facilitating clear, consistent communication and timely follow‑through.

Internal Stakeholder Coordination

Keep internal Mattel departments—brand, marketing, licensing, legal, and finance—informed and aligned throughout development.

Product Support

Help translate product vision and priorities into clear briefs, requirements, and tasks for external teams, and contribute relevant market and competitive context that keeps titles aligned.

Brand Stewardship

Help ensure external teams understand and uphold Mattel’s brand guidelines, providing feedback that protects brand integrity.

What We’re Looking For

Experience

5+ years in game production, product, or project management within the video game industry, with hands‑on mobile free‑to‑play experience.

Production Track Record

Demonstrable experience helping take games through the development lifecycle, from concept to launch and live operations.

Process Discipline

Strong organizational rigor and fluency with production methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) and tooling (Jira, Confluence, Asana, etc.).

AI‑Enabled Workflow

Demonstrated use of AI tools to make production work faster and better—reporting, documentation, summarization, and analysis—with the judgment to know where AI helps and where it does not.

F2P Fluency

Solid practical understanding of free‑to‑play development, business models, and live operations.

Passion for Games

Passion for the art and science of games (of any genre/model), as both a fan and a professional.

Problem‑Solving Mindset

Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges.

Communication Excellence

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of tailoring messages for technical, creative, and business audiences.

Collaborative Spirit

A true team player with the ability to build strong working relationships and influence effectively across teams.

Bonus Points If You Have

Deep familiarity and passion for Mattel’s core brands and their potential within the digital gaming space (Barbie™, Hot Wheels®, Monster High™, Masters of the Universe®, Uno®, etc.).

Experience working with and on behalf of a licensed IP.

Operated as a producer in both a studio and a publisher environment.

Experience shipping or operating live mobile titles (F2P or premium).

Experience integrating AI or automation into a production pipeline with external partners.

*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 Employer
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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