Associate Manager, Brand Strategy & Marketing Barbie

The Opportunity: 
The Associate Manager Brand Strategy & Marketing will assist with defining the long-term brand equity positioning and cross-category strategy while also driving day-to-day brand activations in partnership with internal cross-functional teams and external agencies. The Associate Manager will focus on the Barbie kid business developing and executing strategies that define the brand strategy accelerate brand awareness drive launches and grow the full franchise business.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Brand Strategy

• Support annual brand planning strategic milestones and key business updates across the Barbie brand
• Partner with Toy and Franchise Marketing to ensure strategic alignment and brand consistency across products content experiences retail and franchise initiatives
• Partner with Insights to analyze consumer cultural competitive and franchise performance trends and develop strategic recommendations that inform brand strategy
• Partner with Brand Creative to develop integrated marketing campaigns that translate brand strategy into compelling consumer experiences
• Partner with Mattel Studios to ensure content aligns with brand strategy and business objectives
• Serve as the central point of coordination across content product experiences retail and marketing teams
• Develop executive-ready presentations and strategic narratives to communicate brand priorities and recommendations

Brand Activation

• With leadership plan brand moments (anniversaries entertainment launches retail programs) that support all businesses at retail and work with commercial partners to ensure flawless execution
• Translate brand strategy into campaigns content and activations
• With leadership plan integrated marketing plans (digital retail social influencer events PR) and work with commercial partners to execute
• Ensure media strategy is executed well across regions and manage day-to-day creative production
• Ensure creative execution stays consistent with brand positioning (via brand guardrails) and product highlights
• Ensure brand stories are executed well to drive demand generation brand love and consumer loyalty
• Manage day-to-day execution of agency scope in partnership with brand creative
• Track & report on campaign performance (awareness engagement conversion)
• Track & report on franchise health through consumer engagement sales performance and cultural impact

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For:

• 5 years (3 years with MBA) experience in brand strategy/marketing (on brand or agency side) franchise management/marketing content marketing or purpose-driven strategy/marketing
• Experience managing a portfolio spanning multiple categories (toys apparel publishing etc.)
• Self-starter who is detail oriented driven focused pro-active and collaborative
• Strategic thinking: Ability to define brand vision and multi-year roadmaps
• Consumer insights & research: Strong understanding of consumer psychology brand equity drivers and cultural trends. Ability to synthesize data and pull insights to create recommendations
• Thorough understanding of marketing mix and KPIs
• Portfolio management: Balancing toys and non-toy CP categories under a unified brand
• Cross-functional leadership: Skilled at influencing Design Product Marketing and Franchise teams without direct authority
• Financial acumen: Experience with P&L at the brand or category level

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range however base pay 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 :

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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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time