Consumer Products Associate

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, entertain 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.

What Your Impact Will Be:

General Support to DACH Licensing Team

• Support contract drafting by ensuring all needed documents are received from our partners and deals correctly entered in systems.
• Set up needed POs and suppliers in the systems and track A&P activities and invoicing including approval process.
• Create regular Pitch and Brand Update materials in cooperation with brand teams
• Support the flawless execution of marketing and retail activations
• Conduct and prepare competitive product analysis and overviews
• Liaison with licensees to gather specific category information
• Support in gathering royalty and sales forecasts reports from DACH based licensees

Lead Trade Fair executions, events and marketing synergies

• Ownership and execution lead of the CP related Industry events (LIMA , toy fair, country conference and Design summit)
• Coordinate licensee and KeyPartner meetings

Local Category/Licensee relationship Management

• Manage selected local partners to learn and get insights into the role of category management. Prepare for new deal negotiation and contractual agreements with a long-term strategic mindset
• Seeking for new trends and opportunities to pitch together with category leads

Design Approval process and Creative Briefs

• Monitor and control the deadlines in the process
• Liaise with the licensee and the design approval and creative teams to facilitate the flow and supporting local licensees
• Drive and proactively influence licensee product development in line with set creative strategy

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What We’re Looking For:

Skills

• Strategic ability and future oriented mindset.
• High level collaboration skills.
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Results driven, detail oriented and strong ability to multi-task efficiently
• Team player with the desire to drive the business forward together
• Confident in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
• Very good English skills

Education & Experience

• Completed apprenticeships, ideally graduate level with a Marketing or Business-related degree
• Preferably previous work experience in licensing, marketing or retail, preferably Brand management exposure and product development experience

What It’s Like to Work Here:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation 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.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries 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 children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

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, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.