Mattel, Inc.and Subsidiaries is hiring: Associate Marketing Manager - US Marketi

Posting Title Associate Marketing Manager - US Marketing Requisition Number R231072 Company Mattel Sales Corp. Location El Segundo, California Address 333 Continental Blvd Zip Code 90245 Job Category Marketing 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. The Opportunity: The US Commercial Marketing team localizes the global brand strategy to fit their market and creates pricing, P&L and go-to-market strategy for the U.S. The Associate Marketing Manager will provide marketing, business operations and customer management activities for the brand and product line in order to achieve financial growth and profit targets. What Your Impact Will Be: Manage part of the portfolio day-to-day marketing activities, including local insights collection and synthesis of performance or brand/products. Leverage data to derive insights and provide recommendations to strengthen brand recognition and POS. Further Mattel's reputation as a best-in-class licensee by driving proactive communication and alignment with external partners. Manage commercialization of the brands including channel segmentation programs, first to market and retailer selection. Set and maintain clear tracking-to deliverables to ensure timely execution. Drive marketing execution by working with a cross-functional team inclusive of Sales, Global Brand Marketing, Customer Marketing, etc. Comfort level with ambiguity and willingness to react quickly to changing market conditions. Deliver item-level forecasting, tracking, and performance roll-ups in order to impact marketing strategy. Drive short-term promotional plan and execution by brand and across customers. Develop your brand by activating key marketing programs in the US market. Develop an expertise in the category to help drive decisions that lead to business growth. You have: PASSION for the success of your brands. RELATIONSHIP skills that work across teams, licenses and functions. STORYTELLING skills that deliver and work across brands. LEADERSHIP ability that ultimately betters the team. DESIRE to move Mattel's legacy of success into our future of innovation. FOUNDATIONAL knowledge of the business objectives related to marketing/brand management. What We're Looking For: Education required: Bachelors degree in marketing, business or related field; MBA preferred. Experience, knowledge, skills required: Minimum 4-5 years (3 years with MBA) experience in consumer or brand marketing. Advanced understanding of standard marketing techniques. Demonstrated leadership, strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Excellent written/verbal, time management and quantitative/analytical skills required. Ability to take conclusions from data and communicate and present those actionable insights to leadership and business executives. Comfortable taking ownership to drive discussions with cross functional partners resulting in a consensus recommendation. The annual base salary range for this position is between $110,000 and $125,000. **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. How We Work: We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. We execute: We are a performance-driven company focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. Our Approach to Flexible Work: We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing. 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. Mattel's award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more. Visit us at 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr