Sr. Product Designer - Tracks and Playsets

Posting Title Sr. Product Designer - Tracks and Playsets

Requisition Number R234574

Company Mattel HQ, Inc.

Location El Segundo, California

Address 333 Continental Blvd

Zip Code 90245

Job Category Design

Pay Range USD $76,800 and $110,000 Yearly

The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate's work location, skills and experience.

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

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard-when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity :

Mattel, Inc. is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Sr. Product Designer to join the Hot Wheels Licensed Entertainment Tracks and Playsets product design team. Our group is focused on creating new, exciting Vehicles based -toys from Hot Wheels including vehicles, track-sets, playsets, and accessories.

Our design team is passionate about our target consumer, both parents and kids, staying on top of the latest trends, popular culture, kids' entertainment and competitor products all translating into successful product designs. This also involves creating and effectively communicating toy concepts in 2D and / or 3D digital and physical models to design, Marketing and Management. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of toy play, vehicle toy play, possesses great sketch, illustration and design skills with proven product design experience showing ability to work on challenging and fun products as well as ideating new and innovative concepts to creating the best toys for kids.

What Your Impact Will Be :

• Actively generate new toy ideas to enhance Licensed Entertainment Tracks and Playsets
• Execute on both Product Designs and potentially Graphic Designs
• Design and develops for Tracks and Playsets toys and / or advertised lines or segments of product
• Builds alignment and partnerships between members throughout the design process
• Partner with cross functional teams including Development Design, Engineering, Packaging and Cost Engineering to ensure product integrity and marketing objectives
• Daily communication with our Mattel Asia design and development partners
• Successfully present and communicate their concepts to the design, marketing and Management and other creative departments
• Manage the early phases of design and development with other disciplines within the company

What We're Looking For :

Don't meet every single requirement?At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receivingexciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!

How We Work :

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors :

Our Approach to Flexible Work :

We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are :

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, MEGA and Polly Pocket, 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. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel's award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

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Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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