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 fans, entertain audiences 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:
Sitting within the EMEA Consumer Products Organisation, who are responsible for providing leadership and direction for the development and implementation of Consumer Products strategy across all Mattel Brands. We are responsible for steering and achieving key brand, category and fiscal objectives by identifying and collaborating with Global, Regional, Multi Territory and Local licensees. We work in partnership across the business with the Global Consumer Products, Regional Franchise, Local Brand, Regional Marketing, and Regional Product Development teams, as well as with the Audit, Finance and Legal Divisions.
The Opportunity:
You’ll be joining the Consumer Products team in a role for the UK & Ireland. Based out of our Slough office in the UK, you’ll report directly to the Senior Manager, Consumer Products UK&I.
You will manage the day-to-day retail business relationships delivering a retail-first mindset in UK&I covering all retailer partners – delivering all aspects of partner management, whilst driving Top Licensing partners as per the our growth strategy. Along with the UK Consumer Products Lead, you will partner to help build and activate UK retail strategy, building relationships and programs with leading UK retailers.
What we offer:
1. Competitive base salary
2. Annual bonus scheme
3. Pension plan co-funding (up to 10.5% company contribution)
4. Private Healthcare
5. Dental
6. 25 holidays
7. A variety of employee perks and discounts
What Your Impact Will Be:
8. Help to build, manage and deliver UK retail strategy and manage all UK retail CP campaigns across the Mattel Portfolio, building UK retail calendars and activations, helping to execute the UK Consumer Products overall strategy
9. Assist in managing the UK Consumer Products Marketing strategy, working with Brand marketing, and retail marketing to develop Franchise-first retail & marketing campaigns
10. Maintain and grow retail relationships in UK focusing on all categories
11. Represent Mattel at trade events and presentations where required
12. Manage all existing UK retail relations, across pitching, presenting, contact management and strategy and act as point of contact for key Retailers/Buyers
13. Present and sell in brands to retail to support work of category managers and licensees
14. Work with Mattel EMEA retail team to deliver best in class programs; manage all stakeholders as part of process.
15. Assist on delivering detailed JBP per UK top retail partners
16. Conduct bi-weekly 121 meetings, arrange quarterly business reviews, bi-annual top to tops and track activations
17. Support category team to deliver and ensure detailed joint UK marketing plan (per top country) per partner that includes licensee investment that is aligned with Mattel Consumer Products goals. Ensure marketing support for top items.
New Business:
18. Support Category team to Research, identify and pitch new category opportunities and prospective clients
19. Attend Trade Fairs or category specific shows
Strategy:
20. Support UK Consumer Products Lead on key strategies
21. Analyze the market with SWOT, gaps, opportunities, category priorities
22. Research, identify and pitch new category opportunities and prospective clients
23. Keep current with changing trends & competition
24. Implement marketing and promotional strategies in liaison with internal & external stakeholders
25. Gather and share category best practice from across the EMEA region with local teams
26. Help find innovative ways to grow the business
27. Manage extension of local deals into additional EMEA countries
28. Gather and share category best practice from across the EMEA region with local teams
29. Prepare brand pitch and marketing presentations across Mattel’s IP portfolio of brands
What We’re Looking For:
30. Solid licensing experience/industry experience (5-7 years)
31. Strong understanding of licensing and retail
32. High level understanding of business objectives, related to marketing/brand management
33. Strong negotiation and commercial skills
34. Strategy and ability to drive vision
35. Expert presenting and ability to build compelling stories in PowerPoint
36. Strong communication – internal and external in a matrix org
37. Business and financial acumen – profit driven, forecasting, analyze and stat focused
38. Effective project management skills
39. Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
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:
40. 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.
41. 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.
42. 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.