Regional Brand Manager Action Figures and Pre-school

Slough, UK (Hybrid)

£47K/yr – £59K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the cross market execution of commercial marketing with tight alignment to media, PR, and brand teams while translating regional direction into market level plans.

  • Marketing Ops: support AOP and A&P planning with data and market inputs; consolidate performance signals for decision making.
  • Sales Alignment: coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, and cross functional teams to align on demand, pricing, and assortments across geographies.
  • Brand & Commercial Execution: lead rollout of campaigns and activations, maintain standards across channels, and identify risks or opportunities in performance data.

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 commercial, brand, trade, or sales strategy experience
  • Experience supporting campaign execution and commercial initiatives.
  • Strong execution and delivery capability.
  • Analytical thinking and performance tracking discipline.
  • Cross-functional collaboration.
  • Proactive problem-solving.
  • Attention to detail and organisation.

Preferred

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"
  • Mattel products discounts
  • Family benefits program: 24 weeks off (for 1st caregiver) or 12 weeks off (for co-parent) fully paid on the arrival of new child, return to work program, path to parenthood, and family care leave
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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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