Company Description

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 Team: The Media team leads all online and offline media strategy, planning and execution. Our group is responsible for executing best in class marketing communication by collaborating with multiple teams – both across the internal organization as well as with our external agency partners.

Job Description

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly motivated interns to join our team in El Segundo. The internship runs 10-12 weeks and consists of three elements:

• Individual: Day-to-day and special project responsibilities
• Group: Work in a cross-functional intern group on a project that will be presented to senior management at the end of the internship.
• Networking: Various information sessions, field trips, meet & eat lunches with executives, and networking events.

Mattel is currently seeking a Media Intern in El Segundo, California. Primary responsibilities include development, execution and monitoring of all media plans in partnership with the Manager & Sr. Manager. The right person for this job has a passion for media planning and can thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. Expect a role that mixes creativity with analytics, data & insights.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Collaborate cross functionally between internal Mattel teams & external agency partners to ensure holistic execution of media plans
• Connect creative assets with media strategy to drive performance
• Monitor and optimize media plans to meet delivery goals across all partners & campaigns. Maximize each execution by continuously refining the partner selection, contextual alignment & targeting
• Analyze data sets like YouTube performance data, Nielsen TV Ratings and Numerator Media competitive. Interpret and translate the data into actionable insights
• Summarize weekly media optimizations into digestible formats that can be shared internally
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to stay on top of relevant industry trends and strategies. Schedule partner meetings to support media team & expand industry knowledge

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Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Must have a passion for media, marketing & data insights
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Detail oriented and organized
• A team player who can prioritize and juggle multiple tasks, work in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate with multiple partner groups
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite, particularly Excel and Powerpoint
• Previous billing experience helpful
• Previous experience with Media Reporting Tools a plus (ex: Nielsen, Numerator, Ad Intel, Kantar, etc.)
• Previous experience in-platform experience on YouTube, Facebook, and other Social Media also a plus
• Enrolled in an accredited university undergraduate program as a rising senior undergraduate - graduating in 2025

Hourly:
The base hourly rate for this position is $23.00.

Additional Information

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.

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 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.

Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

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, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.