Marketing Associate, Marketing Activation - Dolls (North America)

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$76K/yr – $96K/yrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-functional activation for consumer brands, turning global brand strategy into regionally relevant retail programs and partnerships that drive measurable performance.

  • Commercial Marketing Ownership: Translate global strategies into activation plans, retail programs, and execution across partnerships and consumer-facing campaigns.
  • Cross-Functional Execution: Coordinate with Brand, Sales, Retail Marketing, Demand Planning, and Licensors to deliver on time and aligned to objectives, plus develop briefs, timelines, and materials.
  • Insights to Action: Track performance of activations, analyze POS and market trends, gather retailer feedback, and produce post-program recommendations for leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Sr. Marketing Manager and cross-functional teams to develop and execute commercial marketing plans for assigned brands and categories.
  • Assist in translating global brand strategies into regionally relevant activation plans and retail programs.
  • Coordinate execution across partnerships, retail activations, and consumer-facing marketing initiatives.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and aligned to brand objectives.
  • Support development of licensor presentations, marketing briefs, timelines, POS recaps, and executional materials.
  • Collaborate with Sales and Retail Marketing teams to support retailer presentations, customer programs, and activation opportunities.
  • Serve as a key portfolio expert, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of assigned SKUs including product features, pricing, launch timing, distribution, retailer placement, performance trends, and key business metrics
  • Assist in the development of retailer-specific marketing plans and promotional initiatives.
  • Help manage execution of retail-exclusive programs and channel-specific activations.
  • Support the collection and organization of retailer feedback and market insights.
  • Track and report performance of key marketing activations, partnerships, and promotional programs.
  • Support analysis of POS data, market trends, competitive activity, and consumer insights to identify opportunities and inform future plans.
  • Assist in developing post-program evaluations and actionable recommendations
  • Create presentations and business updates that communicate performance, learnings, and recommendations to leadership
  • Monitor dashboards and reporting tools that monitor key business and marketing performance metrics.
  • Serve as key coordinator across Brand Marketing, Sales, Retail Marketing, Demand Planning, and Licensor teams to support integrated marketing initiatives.
  • Facilitate project meetings and manage follow-up actions to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
  • Gather and share competitive, retail, and consumer trends that may impact activation strategies and commercial performance.
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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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