Job Description

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:

Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) team functions like a best-in-class internal agency. IMC is dedicated to a simple but ambitious vision – crafting the best marketing and advertising in the world. It’s mission – create audience-first, idea-led, omnichannel, globally aligned campaigns.

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

The Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is looking for a Staff Project Manager with a passion for and focus on operational structure, procedures and team collaboration. This position will support the creative development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns and design projects, interfacing with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time/on-budget delivery on all projects. Ideal candidate should have a project management or producer-type experience at an in-house creative team or creative agency model.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Timeline, resource, and capacity management across highly complex initiatives and multi-brand programs
• Strategic oversight of budgets, POs, and procurement processes across multiple projects and stakeholders
• Development and tracking of operational KPIs including throughput, velocity, and resource efficiency
• Workflow optimization and cross-functional process leadership to streamline execution and delivery
• Team leadership and people development with a focus on creative operations and agency best practices
• Lead day-to-day and long-term operations for complex, cross-functional initiatives, overseeing high-value campaigns and executive-priority work.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to define campaign timelines, team resourcing, and delivery schedules across channels
• Serve as the primary liaison with Procurement and Finance for budget tracking, scope management, and vendor resourcing
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions to drive operational efficiency across internal and external teams
• Oversee project intake, execution, and final delivery across all Workfront workflows—consulting on priority, timelines, and team assignments
• Own project tracking and resourcing dashboards, proactively flagging risk areas and implementing resolution paths
• Manage external vendors and freelancers, including onboarding, timeline management, and invoicing
• Partner with Account, Creative, and Production leads to ensure delivery alignment across functional teams
• Lead submission and tracking of all legal and brand standards approvals, coordinating cross-region alignment when needed
• Manage digital asset finalization and distribution in collaboration with Asset Management and DAM team
• Mentor and manage a team of project managers and coordinators to grow functional expertise, communication, and leadership capabilities
• Proactively evolve documentation, templates, and processes to align with team and business growth

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• 9+ years of relevant experience in project management, creative operations, or integrated marketing
• Experience in a senior project management or operations role within an in-house agency or creative organization
• Strong knowledge of creative production workflows across video, digital, print, and social channels
• Expertise in workflow tools (e.g., Adobe Workfront, Airtable, Jira, Monday.com), asset management, and KPI tracking
• Experience owning budgets, tracking spend, and interfacing with procurement or finance teams
• PMP certification or equivalent experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience managing people and providing mentorship across multiple levels
• Leadership mindset with strong collaboration, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently manage ambiguity, prioritize competing needs, and adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Experience navigating complex matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and competing demands
• A deep sense of ownership, accountability, and the ability to inspire and influence cross-functional partners
• A systems-thinker approach with the drive to continuously improve how the work gets done
• Enthusiasm for elevating creative work through operational excellence

The annual base salary range for this position is between $126,400 and $158,000.
**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. 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

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t 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 world’s 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.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

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Mattel 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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