Director, Brand Strategy & Operations
Director, Brand Strategy & Operations
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Job Description
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Director Brand Strategy & Operations to drive the strategic vision and execution for Mattels Global Brand Teams. This leader will play a key role in evolving developing and implementing consistent processes across all Global Brand Teams (GBT) including product approvals assortment management and new product development. By creating templates and tools to improve communication and reporting you will act as a bridge between senior leadership and internal teams ensuring seamless execution of brand strategies and operational alignment.
This role reports direct into and serves as a trusted advisor to the EVP & Chief Brand Officer providing strategic guidance on key initiatives and ensuring alignment across all brand categories and GBT functions. Working within GBT (which includes Design Packaging GCI Product Marketing and Brand Marketing) and with cross-functional partners like Product Development People & Culture and Commercial leads you will ensure our teams are empowered to deliver their best workstrategically empowered and with clarity.
What Your Impact Will Be:
Operational Leadership
- Shape and prioritize key GBT initiatives ensuring alignment with the companys strategic goals and vision. Track and report progress ensuring goals are met and results are communicated across leadership.
- Drive end-to-end operational excellence by supporting strategic planning resource allocation workflow optimization and execution.
- Build and maintain an operational infrastructure that scales with business complexitybalancing creative freedom with enterprise accountability including onboarding training technology tools and more.
- Champion the evolution of processes toolsets and governance that elevate the GBT as an innovation engine positioning the company for future growth.
Strategic Program Management
- Partner with GBT Leadership to define priorities shape integrated roadmaps and manage capacity against critical business initiatives. Facilitate executive sessions and work with leadership to synthesize results.
- Manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive progress on strategic initiatives (i.e. Functional Academies AI for Design Grand & Nash).
- Develop and implement tools systems and best practices for project intake planning status reporting and cross-functional collaboration.
Cultural Impact
- Regularly partner with senior executive stakeholders translating needs into operational strategy and advising on tradeoffs that directly impact time-to-market innovation impact and financial performance.
- Identify and remove operational bottlenecks that hinder innovation or speed to market.
- Champion an inclusive high-performing and resilient creative culturereducing friction and amplifying team impact while fostering collaboration and shared understanding between creative and business teams.
Qualifications :
What Were Looking For:
- Bachelors degree in Business Marketing or related field (MBA preferred).
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in brand strategy marketing or business operations with a proven track record of success in executive roles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data-driven insights to make high-impact decisions and resolve complex organizational challenges.
- Expertise in managing large-scale projects ensuring successful execution on time and within budget while effectively allocating resources across teams.
- Strong strategic thinking communication and influencing skills across disciplines and leadership levels.
- Ability to inspire innovation and lead organizational change while aligning with company values and fostering a high-performance inclusive culture.
- Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning embracing challenges and improving themselves.
The annual base salary range for this position is between $172000 and $210000
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidates 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.
Additional Information :
Dont meet every single requirement At Mattel we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.
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.
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 worlds 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.
Mattels award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes Fast Company Newsweek Great Place to Work TIME and more.
Visit us at 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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Remote Work :
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Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
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