Job Description

The Opportunity:
The Dolls Packaging and Omnichannel Creative team is a group of passionate and inspired designers with the goal of creating outstanding packaging and creative assets for the best toys on earth! The Packaging Designer will focus on creating new and innovative packaging, utilizing research, and understanding consumer trends and the ever-changing retail landscape.

What Your Impact Will Be:

The Business

• You have an understanding of the packaging development process

  • Understand the value of ideation sketches, rough concepts, proof of concept and production
  • Have a basic understanding of the toy industry, especially the dolls category

• You are a strategic design thinker:

  • Able to understand strategy and execute on the design vision
  • Bring a fresh POV with innovative design thinking
  • Able to create visual design language and communication

• You are a good communicator:

  • Able to clearly present ideas
  • Effectively communicate product strategy and features through package design and communication
  • Partner with E-comm, Marketing and Brand teams to help create assets for an omnichannel approach to brand engagement
  • Ability to receive feedback and respond with POV and action plans

• You are a collaborator:

• Work with copywriters & engineers to create cohesive packaging/branding

• Partner with product design & marketing counterparts to ensure package delivers on strategy

• Nimble Multi-tasker:

  • Able to pivot on projects and strategy when business necessitates
  • Can handle multiple projects in various stages of development while staying on track of schedules
  • Can maximize your global design team and internal/external resources

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• 1-3 years experience in Graphic Design or similar field
• Self-motivated, creative thinker with a passion for learning
• Ability to understand strategy, insights, and trends to inform design decisions
• A creative problem-solver and solution-seeker
• A collaborative and communicative team player who enjoys branding and creative vision
• Ability to effectively communicate design ideas and concepts
• Eagar to learn from others and accept constructive feedback
• Excellent computer skills: Adobe Suite and relevant design rendering and presentation software

The annual base salary range for this position is between 52,400-92,000.00.
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience.

Additional Information

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.

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 more than 195 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.

Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

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, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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