Sr Associate, Toy Marketing - Thomas & Friends

The Opportunity

This role supports toy portfolio management by assisting with strategy and the product development pipeline, with a focus on marketing support for Thomas & Friends toy products.

What Your Impact Will Be

• Support the development of toy strategy by segment
• Support the toy pricing architecture and competitive positioning.
• Assist in gathering consumer/play insights specific to toy usage and play patterns.
• Collaborate with Design/R&D to bring toys from concept to shelf.
• Support toy business performance (POS performance and SKU metrics: revenue, margin, productivity).
• Provide input to Brand Marketing on packaging, messaging, and feature storytelling.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of marketing experience
• Project management skills: potential to manage complex product development timelines.
• Strong quantitative/Analytical/financial skills (forecasting, pricing, SKU productivity and competitive analysis).
• Financial acumen: Experience with P&L management.
• Experience partnering with cross functional teams (ie design and manufacturing).
• Communication skills: Excellent at storytelling, presentations, and influencing team.
• Strong PowerPoint creation and presentation skills, proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel
• Roles in category management, product marketing, or product development.
• Background in CPG or toy companies, ideally with exposure to retail buyer dynamics.
• Retail/channel knowledge: Ability to leverage insights to build mass, specialty, and e-commerce distribution strategies.

Pay and benefits

*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.

Additional Information

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