Sr Marketing Activation Associate - Regional Dolls

Slough, UK (On-site)

£47K/yr – £56K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the regional execution of cross-market marketing campaigns with a focus on timely, high-quality activation that aligns brand and commercial goals, while translating regional direction into market plans and feeding market inputs into global strategies.

  • Campaign Execution & Rollout: translate regional direction into market plans and coordinate cross-functional rollout with Sales, Trade, and brand teams.
  • Brand-Commercial Alignment: ensure campaigns meet brand standards and support pricing, assortment, and demand planning processes.
  • Performance Insight & Optimization: monitor KPIs, analyze trends and risks, and provide actionable insights to global brands for optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute marketing plans by market in collaboration with media and PR teams (toy & franchise).
  • Lead day-to-day execution of campaigns and activations across markets or assigned scope.
  • Coordinate rollout of campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand and commercial priorities.
  • Maintain high standards of execution across all channels and touchpoints.
  • Identify and resolve execution issues in a timely manner.
  • Support AOP and A&P planning processes through data analysis and market inputs.
  • Assist in translating regional direction into market-level plans and execution requirements.
  • Support product selection by market and channel, including coordination of exclusives.
  • Maintain pricing and assortment discipline in line with global frameworks.
  • Contribute to initiatives that support business performance across geographies.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3–5+ years of experience in commercial, brand, trade, or sales strategy roles
  • Experience supporting campaign execution and commercial initiatives
  • Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Business, Marketing, or a related field
  • Strong execution and delivery capability
  • Analytical thinking with strong performance-tracking discipline
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Proactive problem-solving mindset
  • High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

    Benefits

    • Gross annual salary range of GBP 47,040 - GBP 55,860
    • Bonus scheme Participation in Mattel Incentive Plan (MIP) with the target of 7.5% of base salary, payout is determined by company and individual performance results
    • Paid time off 25 vacation days (with option to buy up to 5 extra days) + 2 volunteer days/year + a day off on your birthday!
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Employee assistance program Access to Help@Hand (Unum), Modern Health, Headspace, and Maven
    • Contributory pension scheme
    • Private health insurance
    • Dental insurance & dental service app
    • Life & disability insurance
    • Employee discount program "Be well at Mattel"
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    Mattel EMEA

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    Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & FriendsTM, UNO® and MEGA®, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries 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 children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events.Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to reach their full potential. Mattel EMEA region is comprised of main offices in some of the liveliest, most dynamic cities in the world. Employees grow through diverse learning opportunities and enjoy a variety of benefits designed to create a healthy lifestyle, build their financial future, and enhance their work/life balance.Our purposeWe inspire wonder in the next generation to shape a brighter tomorrow. Our promiseWe create the experiences that capture kids's hearts, open their minds and unlock their potential through play.

    London, England, GBR
    476 employees (147 in marketing)
    62% recommend to a friend
    74% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    8.1M
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $36.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    42.3%
    Direct
    49.4%
    Referral
    3.5%
    Social
    4.1%
    Paid
    0.6%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~476

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    147 (31% of company)
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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