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, entertain 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:
The American Girl Retail Project Manager & Print Producer will manage complex, multi-channel marketing and product graphic services projects with multiple cross-functional stakeholders in support of business and growth initiatives, from strategic plan phase through implementation in-market. This role is responsible for the project management, production, finishing and servicing of assets for American Girl retails stores.

This role requires a high level of collaboration and planning with both internal and external partners. Clear ongoing communication and process efficiencies to support the graphic services execution of the business plan are critical. The role will work closely with creative, marketing and retail teams to ensure assets are delivered correctly, in a timely manner and on budget.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Manage and lead the project graphic services from project initiation through in-market by directing schedules and project deliverables to ensure OTIF delivery.
• Ensure the proper graphic services project planning and prioritization is conducted to maximize effectiveness, delivery and quality that meets the needs of the business.
• Own and manage the relationship with external vendors to schedule, prioritize, and execute final deliverables.
• Quoting, procurement, negotiation, billing, and conflict resolution.
• Assessment of new and existing vendor capabilities for each project.
• Conduct vendor performance evaluation for select projects.
• Work closely with the Creative Operations to ensure seamless delivery assets.
• Take ownership of new requests and kickoff with Creative Manager and Designers
• Oversee shipping schedule matrix and prioritization. Ensure data is up to date to feed/update downstream processes.
• Work closely and collaboratively in a matrixed work environment with project management, production, marketing, visual retail, product, and retail operations across American Girl to ensure creative alignment and successful delivery of assets and creative materials.
• Ensure brand guidelines are upheld across all assets.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree Business, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Cinema/Television or related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in project management and in Print production.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Static production either on the agency or client side.
• Ability to scale static production workflows and processes.
• Possesses strong understanding of Print finishing processes and organizational skills to ensure that American Girl materials are produced at a high level and at scale. Highly technical background and comfort with asset specs and needs.
• Strong project management skills. Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions and change course of action quickly.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and within a matrixed reporting environment.
• Keen eye for detail and QC.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure successful interactions, strong working relationships and the ability to interface with varied levels of management, peers and partners across varying teams.
• Highly collaborative creative sensibility, with ability to be open minded to feedback and always seeking out the best idea, not just their own idea.
• Understands the fundamentals of assets management, servicing and trafficking.
• Must be available to lead, train and mentor staff in communication, technology, and day-to-day project management.
• Requires a high level of organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills and ability to interact well with all levels of management, customers and partners.
• Required to utilize negotiation skills to positively problem solve with internal and external partners.
• Requires the ability to meet scheduled deadline with a fluctuating workload; ability to work independently with little or no direction in an established, yet ever changing business environment.
• Agility to shift priorities quickly to meet the needs of the business.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $72,800 and $105,000.
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience.

What It’s Like to Work Here:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:
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 & Friends, 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.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.