Director, Growth & Media

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$195K/yr – $244K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth, brand activation, and media strategy across Mattel Masterbrand and Innovation Venture to deliver revenue and audience expansion with culturally relevant activation.

  • Own growth strategy and cross-functional activation across brand, product, and channels.
  • Must-have: 12+ years in growth marketing or related fields with proven revenue impact.
  • Standout: Channel-agnostic tests and scalable playbooks across global teams.

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

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, Inc.

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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 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, Polly Pocket, and Barney, 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. Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to WorkTM and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.

Founded in 1945
El Segundo, California, USA
12K employees (2,443 in marketing)
62% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.1%
Direct
50.8%
Referral
3.4%
Social
4%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,522 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
8.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
13

Funding

Total Funding
$600M
Last Raise
$600M
Post IPO Debt, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $600M

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