Job Description
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Opportunity:
The Global Commercial Marketing team focus on driving joint business planning between Mattel Global, Regional and local subsidiaries and Licensor counterparts around the world. Main goals:
- Drive strategic alignment on business and retail plans, as well as financial alignment on all levels.
- Deliver commercial strategy and execution around the world
- Preserve Licensor-Mattel relationship around the world and ensure level of service regional/local teams are giving to Licensor counterparts is best-in-class
- Ensure Mattel subsidiaries receiving level of support needed from Licensor and GBT to succeed
- Drive revenue, profitability, and predictability for the company
Role is to support key licensors/partners to Mattel
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Track sales performance and drive business development of assigned partners. Work jointly with licensor partners, and
- Communication. Support efforts to maintain, improve and standardize information sharing and communication between Global Commercial team and different stakeholders (Licensors, Regional Teams, Management, Global Brand Teams and rest of functional teams):
- Commercial Business Performance deck creation
- Commercial Communication and information sharing: Global Commercial Teams Channel Management/SharePoint.
- Denote action items for Global Commercial cross-team market calls (e.g., China, UK, among others)
- Lead global business reporting and analysis, internally and externally
- Support on Business development initiatives and tracking. In partnership with the Global Commercial team and/or Strategic Partnership team, identify mission-critical business analytical needs, build/execute analytics, and report findings to functional partners.
- Help with Circana analysis and Business Plan generation when needed
- Host demand & match reports, along with Global Commercial analyses/forecasts in one hub
- Monthly demand analysis across portfolio
- Accrual & Forecast commentary templating
- Prepare POS reports
- Provide recommendations based on analysis and findings
- Support in setting and organizing joint Global Business development meetings
What We’re Looking For:
- Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
- 3-4 years of work experience (2 years with MBA), preferably in Marketing, Sales, or business analytics. Global or Regional roles are a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to synthesize data into recommendations
- Curious mindset to challenge status quo and find new ways to drive the business forward
- Strong PowerPoint creation and presentation skills, proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel. Nice to have: Cognos Suite and Tableau platform.
- Ability to build relationships with cross-functional partners
- Independent, self-starter
- CPG, toy, or consumer-facing industry experience preferred
- Highly organized, independent and detail oriented with strong follow up skills
- Strong time management, planning and project execution skills
The annual base salary range for this position is between $106,400 and $133,000.
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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.
Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.
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 more than 195 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.
Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.
Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
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