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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.
The Team
Consumer Products UK/EMEA team sits within the world of brand licensing, which is an exciting, fast paced industry where there’s always something new to get stuck in to.
Simply put, brand licensing allows companies to ‘rent’ our well-known brands and use it on their products, connecting our powerful brands to in-demand products such as clothing, home furnishings, sporting goods and much, much more. Imagine seeing Barbie clothing in Primark or a flying Hot Wheels car – we make that happen!
The beauty of licensing at Mattel is we get to work across not one, but all Mattel and HiT brands meaning variety and high-profile brands are our everyday, from Barbie and Hot Wheels through to UNO, Scrabble, Thomas and Fireman Sam. Additionally, in this role you will get to work across the EMEA region with our teams in France, Italy, Germany, Spain and more,
Finally, we get to follow our licensed products from the design stage right through to them being placed on the shelf, meaning we get real ownership and input of the products we proudly produce.
The Opportunity
Brand Magazine Management
- Responsible for coordination of the magazine advert and competition schedule for Barbie, Thomas & Fireman Sam
- Forward plan & book in licensee slots for the magazine & social sites. Coordinate artwork approvals ahead of deadline + order and distribute competition prizes
Project Support
- Project admin across the EMEA region (tracking, chasing deadlines, updates, reminders to managers and team)
Event Organisation Support (Trade Fairs, Consumer Shows, Partner Days, Summits)
- Coordination of all aspects including organising venue, inviting licensees, dressing venues, organising samples, transport, product displays and sales materials
Rights Logic
- Support Category Managers in uploading and amending licensee deals onto our internal system, Rights Logic
General Team Support
- Sample coordination for PR and Marketing initiatives
- Liaison with licensees to gather specific category information for presentations and databases
- General office admin including filing, holiday planning, stationery, reporting
- Update and maintain product decks with current product imagery and licensee information
- Updating brand and franchise decks
What We’re Looking For
Technical
- Microsoft Office: Advanced Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Excellent telephone manner and typing skills.
- Time management skills
- Must be able to prioritise
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills
Behavioural
- Must be a team player
- Proactive, flexible and adaptable
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally
- Able to prioritise work with good organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with an excellent telephone manner
- Self-sufficient and able to work under pressure
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.
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.
Our Approach to Hybrid Work
We embrace a hybrid work model to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where everyone can deliver on our shared purpose and realize their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with tech-enabled hybrid work, our focus is to provide flexibility while enabling collaboration for moments that matter.
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.
Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
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.
