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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
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El Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
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El Segundo, California, United States · Remote OK
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El Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
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El Segundo, California, United States • On-site
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Define and execute long-term digital strategies and roadmaps for Mattel Digital Studios to drive growth and alignment with corporate priorities. Lead competitive intelligence and market analysis to identify emerging business models and investment opportunities.
Requires a bachelor's degree and 7+ years of professional experience, with at least 2 years in management consulting, investment banking, or in-house strategy. An MBA and experience in the digital gaming, tech, or entertainment industries are preferred.
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.
Mattel Digital Studios (MDS) is a cross-functional division that leverages digital innovation to amplify Mattel’s iconic brands, expanding into digital gaming, interactive experiences, and emerging technologies. The MDS Strategy team functions as the central hub for strategy and insights across MDS, ensuring the organization operates as ‘One Team,’ remains proactive, data-driven, and aligned with corporate priorities. We are at the forefront of MDS’s next chapter of growth.
Mattel is currently seeking a Manager to join the MDS Strategy team at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. This role will help to shape long-term strategic roadmaps by developing market, competitive, audience, platform, and business model insights that inform where MDS should focus and how it should grow.
The ideal candidate is an experienced strategist able to translate complex business challenges into actionable strategies and help build the insight engine that supports MDS strategy, including competitive intelligence, market analysis, audience and platform insights, business case development, and executive decision support. Each member of this high-performing team plays a key role in shaping the future of digital at Mattel.
This position offers:
Significant opportunity for impact through shaping MDS’s strategic roadmap, and leading and supporting key strategic priorities across the organization.
Access to MDS’s executive leadership team and partnership with senior executives to drive business impact.
Exposure across the organization through cross-functional projects including marketing, finance, and studios teams.
Competitive compensation and benefits.
Strategic Thought Partner
Define and execute MDS’s long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with Mattel’s corporate priorities.
Serve as a key liaison to senior leadership, providing insights on digital strategy, growth opportunities, and investment priorities.
Market Analysis and Competitive Intelligence
Lead competitive intelligence, market trend analysis, and audience and platform insights to identify growth opportunities, emerging business models, and strategic implications
Establish a competitive intelligence and insights infrastructure, integrating internal and external data sources and leveraging AI-enabled workflows to produce actionable insights that feed the strategy process.
Build recurring insights reporting that helps leadership track market movement, competitor activity, platform shifts, audience trends, and strategic implications.
Business Strategy and Strategic Planning
Create and refine multi-year MDS vertical strategies.
Develop comprehensive business cases for investment, partnerships, and acquisitions across both brands and audiences.
Partner with Finance, Legal, and Product teams to structure scalable and financially viable business models.
BA / BS degree from a top-tier university.
7+ years of total professional experience (5+ with an MBA) with 2+ years of post-MBA or equivalent work experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or in-house strategy.
Track record of impact.
Proven strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work successfully in cross-functional teams and manage complex stakeholder groups.
Superior communication skills.
Prior digital gaming industry experience.
MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Consumer, Tech, and / or Entertainment industry experience.
*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.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!
How We Work:
American Girl is subsidiary of Mattel, 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:
Who We Are:
American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT, www.mattel.com), 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 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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We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global play 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, 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 is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.
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