Associate Manager Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA

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.

The Team:

At the heart of our company, the Global People & Culture (P&C) team partners with employees across the business to deliver a meaningful, end-to-end employee experience. We live our values every day and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they truly belong. As part of our team, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the status quo, bring fresh, progressive thinking, and help drive impactful change. With a presence in over 30 countries and supporting more than 30,000 employees globally, our work has real scale and influence. We’re passionate about building an environment that amplifies purpose, passion, and play in every aspect of the employee experience. We value meaningful work, personalized career growth, and the opportunity to shape a world-class People & Culture organization.

Everyday, our Global People & Culture team role models the following strategic pillars:

• Performance and Growth: Attract and retain the best of the best. Support and inspire them to grow and contribute at the highest level
• Leadership Development: Cultivate skills and capabilities that make exceptional, innovative leaders
• Total Rewards: Reward and incentivize our people when and how it matters
• People Systems: Create integrated systems and processes that are intuitive and effective, and that yield actionable insights, designed with our people at the center
• Operational Excellence: Execute with excellence, fostering a culture of collaboration while empowering our people

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

Mattel EMEA is looking for a Associate Manager Talent Acquisition Partner for our Talent Center of Excellence. Reporting into the Senior Manager Talent Acquisition, EMEA-APAC, this position will be mainly responsible for the End-to-End recruitment of talent Talent Acquisition management for EMEA region. We are looking for an experienced recruiter who can act as partner at ground level.

You will partner closely with P&C colleagues, leaders, key stakeholders, and external partners in the region to support the company’s objectives, business growth, development of a diverse and talented workforce, embedding company values and culture into the Talent Acquisition process, and contributing to the positioning as a prime employer of choice.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• End-to-end recruitment including passive talent outreach to fulfil hiring requisitions balancing resource capacity and cost effectiveness.
• Build strong relationships and partner with hiring managers and P&C business partners to proactively understand hiring needs.
• Use a combination of recruiting techniques to creatively source, recruit, evaluate, network, and hire top tier talents to meet the needs of our organization.
• Strategize different ways to build diverse talent pipelines and work on tactical research, referral generation, events, and sourcing campaigns.
• Advise and influence hiring managers and the P&C teams with talent market insights, competitive intelligence, and talent demographics.
• Evaluate the skill level and overall fit of applicants against hiring managers' needs through resume screening, virtual and in person interviews.
• Maintain communications with and provide excellent customer service to candidates and hiring managers as they go through the hiring process.
• Manage whole TA operations and recruitment process - from sourcing, scheduling to extending offers, and closing candidates for specific roles in the region.
• Analyze Talent Acquisition KPIs, including candidate experience metrics, recruitment efficiencies, and sourcing channel effectiveness, analyze social posts and content success and engagement.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Management, or related disciplines  
• 5+ years’ experience with corporate and/or agency recruiting experience for EMEA region, including sourcing and full life cycle recruiting.
• Strong communication skills, professionalism and business acumen with positive attitude that is necessary to interact with candidates, hiring managers and senior leaders within our organization.
• Initiative and the desire to always go the extra mile.
• Ability to develop and nurture strong relationships with hiring managers at all levels and candidates.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret market data and information.
• Strong research skills and thorough knowledge of the best recruiting resources
• Strong technical skills and digital savviness, including proficient use of MS Office, ATS (Smart Recruiter), HRIS (WorkDay), LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
• Fluency in English, other European languages is a plus, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

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 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!  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 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.

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Client-provided location(s): Warsaw, Poland

Job ID: cfb3b83f-fc0b-4a48-acd3-379941a3d6f1

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-13T10:28:28