Job Description

The Opportunity:

The Digital Operations Associate Manager role sits within an evolving El Segundo based Ecommerce team and reports into a Sr. Manager. As the Ecommerce Operations Associate Manager, you will be a strategic partner to lead product catalog merchandising strategy, governance, and syndication via product management and CMS tools to facilitate growth across global, Mattel-owned sites.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Support Sr. Ecommerce Operations Manager in achieving annual goals with an emphasis on site and product authoring for multiple global Mattel Creations and Mattel Shop sites.
• Liaison with regional digital merchandising, production, and supply chain partners to align on priorities and deliver global consistency across launch timelines and various selling models.
• Serve as expert for Mattel Creations Mattel Shop sites authoring and all relevant inputs from workflow optimizations, translation process, technology expertise, data fidelity, and governance.
• Deliver against AB testing priorities to further Mattel’s PDP content strategy along with education and compliance across the organization.
• Continuously define and deploy operational efficiencies to support key business objectives and automation with a global to local mindset.
• Serve as flexible resource for production team when relevant

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
• Minimum of 4 years work experience, preferably in Online Retail or ecommerce/DTC
• Must have experience in web merchandising at mass retailer or DTC
• Must have experience within a customer-driven retail organization
• Experience in the toy industry is a plus
• Strong technical skills with experience in data asset management, CMS, and ecommerce platforms such as Salsify, Contentstack and Shopify at global scale
• Experience in digital shelf and merchandising tactics, standards, and optimizations across various global sites
• Proven ability to leverage complex data sets to drive product health insights to action and create reporting from data
• Outstanding product management and attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat (experience with Photoshop and Illustrator is a plus)
• Flexible and adaptive to new environments, with proven track record in dealing with various business stakeholders and of effective coordination of multiple projects in a dynamic environment
• Experience with external vendor management or partnership is a plus

**The annual base salary range for this position is between $90,000 and $125,000.
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.

What It’s Like to Work Here:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation 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 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.

Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row 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.