Director, Growth & Media

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$195K/yr – $244K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Mattel growth across Venture brands by aligning brand, product, and media strategy to revenue and scale, with a cross-functional, experimentation-driven approach.

  • Must-have: 12+ years in growth marketing, brand activation, or media with proven revenue impact.
  • Standout: Leadership across creative activation, channel innovation, and external partnerships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the growth strategy across Venture brands and Mattel Masterbrand initiatives, with clear hypotheses tied to revenue, audience expansion, and brand relevance.
  • Lead creative activation that drives cultural breakthrough—setting the standard for how Venture ideas show up in the world.
  • Translate brand and product strategy into high-impact creative narratives, launches, and moments.
  • Ensure creative work is insight-led, distinctive, and designed to perform across channels.
  • Own media strategy across paid, earned, and emerging channels, with a focus on efficiency, learning velocity, and scale.
  • Identify, test, and operationalize new growth channels (e.g., creators, platforms, partnerships, experiential, commerce adjacencies).
  • Build repeatable playbooks from test-and-learn activity; shut down what doesn’t scale.
  • Partner with regional and commercial teams to ensure channel strategies convert demand into revenue globally.
  • Be accountable for growth outcomes—revenue contribution, pipeline expansion, and return on marketing investment.
  • Establish KPIs, dashboards, and operating rhythms that link creative and media activity to business performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA a plus.
  • 12+ years experience across growth marketing, brand activation, media, or commercial strategy—preferably in consumer, entertainment, or culturally driven categories.
  • Fluency in modern media, creator ecosystems, and emerging platforms.
  • Proven track record of driving revenue growth through creative activation and channel innovation. Ability to build trust with both creative and analytical stakeholders.
  • Strong strategic instincts paired with operational rigor and follow-through.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, make decisions, and drive outcomes.
  • Executive-level communication and presentation skills.
  • Drawn to and excels in fast-moving, build-as-you-go environments

Preferred

  • MBA a plus
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

Benefits

  • Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.
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Mattel

La Mauritano-Tunisienne des Télécommunications est le premier opérateur mobile en Mauritanie.

Founded in 1999
Nouakchott, Nouakchott-Nord Region, MRT
318 employees (51 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~318

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
38 (12% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
21