Product Development Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

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, 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

Our team is part of the Mattel Franchise & Consumer Products Org leading the efforts on product development, brand compliance & product approvals.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Product Approval Coordinators manage and process global consumer products submissions for Mattel brands. This includes providing creative and brand feedback in the required amount of time, working with the global and regional creative teams to ensure creative direction is followed for priority licensees, coordinating final product images where needed, and supporting licensees on how to use the product approval system.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Daily management of product development and approvals in Brand Comply (online approval system)
• Provide support to licensees in regards to Brand Comply
• Coordinate with global and regional creative leads on priority licensees to ensure creative direction is executed
• Collecting feedback from creative and territory managers on priority licensee product development, and delivering feedback to licensees
• Organizing product images and line lists where needed
• Creative onboarding for select licensing partners

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

Requirements:

• 1-2 years relevant experience in licensed consumer products
• Must be extremely organized and adept at multi-tasking
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Written and spoken in Spanish and/or Portuguese

Preferred:

• Creative design or product development background
• Operations experience
• Process Improvement

Additional Information

What It’s Like to Work Here

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.

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 Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.