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Assoc Manager Product Designer

Mattel 🇺🇸 El Segundo, CA 90245, United States of America

Onsite $115,000 - $140,000 Full-time Senior

The Product Design Associate Manager will lead and inspire a team of designers to create innovative Hot Wheels licensed entertainment products. They will oversee the design-development process, manage cross-functional partnerships, and ensure products align with consumer insights and brand strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire a group of designers to create innovative products
  • Execute and help create product design visions
  • Strengthen the voice of our designers and be ready for any hands-on managing
  • Guide, nurture and grow your design team to empower the future leaders within the organization
  • Present design work and rationale to product leadership and customers

Requirements

  • 5+ years of cross-functional experience in product development
  • 2+ years of people leading experience and managing 2 or more groups of individuals
  • Able to thrive in the world of Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks, Playsets and vehicle design with innovating forward thinking
  • Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and quantitative thinking
  • Collaborative and communicative team player
  • Self-directed problem-solver
  • Structured thinker who's able to develop frameworks to support strategic decisions

Benefits

  • Competitive total pay programs
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential

Key Skills

Product design Leadership Communication Collaboration Innovation Data analysis Problem-solving Strategic thinking Design vision Team management Presentations

About Mattel

We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global play 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, 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 t

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