Company 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.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic marketing team. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting our brand strategy through robust data analysis, administrative excellence, and seamless cross-functional collaboration. If you are passionate about marketing, have a keen analytical mind, and are adept at managing multiple tasks, we’d love to hear from you!
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to help identify inventory risks, financial gaps, and marketing opportunities.
- Assist the marketing team with ad hoc report creation and deep-dive analysis to generate insights that inform future marketing strategies.
- Support the team with Circana market share data pulls and monthly reporting.
- Continuously seek opportunities to streamline processes and add value to team operations.
- Liaise with marketing, sales, and operations teams to ensure accurate and updated information (e.g., dash codes, pricing, case packs) in internal systems and online lists.
- Assist in executing marketing events and promotions.
- Support for ongoing audit processes.
- Coordinate meeting logistics, including agenda development, discussion material preparation, and minute-taking for monthly team meetings, summits, and other key discussions.
- Manage sourcing and shipment of product samples as needed.
- Oversee marketing invoice management, including account coding and PO creation.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in category management, analytics, data management, or a related field.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity with AS400, Tableau, and Cognos data systems is a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and research abilities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Additional Information
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 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 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, 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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