Director, Corporate Strategy & Development

Overview

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 Strategy and Corporate Development team is a small and elite team responsible for Mattel’s overall corporate strategy, and whose day-to-day responsibilities include strategic planning, M&A and corporate development, and strategic projects. This is a high-profile team working with a diverse mix of both internal and external stakeholders, and Corporate Strategy alumni can be found in various leadership roles across the Company.

Mattel is currently seeking a Director to join the Corporate Strategy and Development team at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. Each member of this team plays a key role in shaping the future of Mattel and its franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Monster High, and Uno.

This position offers

• Significant opportunity for impact through shaping Mattel’s corporate strategy, and leading and supporting key strategic priorities across the company.
• Access to Mattel’s executive leadership team and partnership with senior executives to drive business impact.
• Exposure across the organization through cross-functional projects including marketing, sales, finance, supply chain, digital, and studios teams.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Accelerated career growth and a positive work environment

Corporate Strategy:

• Partner with EVP, Chief Strategy Officer to identify and execute key strategic initiatives for Mattel, partnering closely with other members of the ELT and key leaders across Mattel’s brands and functional teams
• Lead the strategic planning process, in partnership with Finance, to identify and assess potential growth initiatives across the business in order to enable the ELT to decide where to allocate resources to strategic multi-year investments. The strategic planning process is a critical business process working directly with the ELT and Board
• Lead and support key strategic projects for the ELT and Board with cross-functional teams.
• Develop deep relationships across Mattel’s GBT, Commercial, Franchise, and Supply Chain organizations, partnering with leaders in these organizations to support key business priorities

• Bachelor’s degree, and MBA highly desirable, from a top-tier university
• 12+ years of work experience, ideally in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, and/or strategy and corporate development at a leading consumer, media, or technology company
• Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment and groom high-caliber talent on an accelerated career trajectory
• Exceptional quantitative skills and financial acumen
• Ability to develop deep trust-based relationships and influence different stakeholder groups directly and indirectly
• Ability to effectively balance multiple simultaneous priorities and deadlines with tight timelines
• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making and quantitative skills
• Self-starter and comfort with ambiguity; must be self-directed and proactive starting day 1 on the job
• Persuasive communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to tailor communications to a broad range of internal and external audiences
• The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay 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.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited…