Assoc Manager Leadership & Learning Development

Mattel; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Model

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Mattel is seeking an Associate Manager of Leadership & Learning Development to design, deliver, and continuously improve leadership and learning experiences across the organization. You will translate business priorities into scalable learning solutions, collaborate with Talent, Inclusion, and Organizational Development, and help embed OD thinking into learning design.

You will build programs from the ground up and scale successful models, influencing enterprise capability-building while

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Learning & Development or Organizational Development.
• Experience designing and delivering learning programs at scale for leaders and enterprise capabilities.
• Ability to integrate learning into broader talent systems (performance, succession, inclusion, culture).
• Expertise in adult learning, instructional design, and facilitation across modalities.
• Experience building AI and digital literacy into learning strategies and leadership development.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Systems thinker with understanding of enterprise transformation and future-of-work.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed, or fast-paced organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership and learning experiences across the organization.
• Translate business and talent priorities into scalable learning solutions and leadership journeys.
• Design and deliver blended learning solutions spanning digital, live, cohort-based, and experiential formats.

Skills

Leadership Development

Organizational Development

Adult Learning

Facilitation

Stakeholder Engagement

Global Experience

Tools

LMS / LXP

Analytics Tools

Job 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 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 Team

At the heart of our company, the Global People & Culture (P&C) team partners with employees across the business to deliver a meaningful, end-to-end employee experience. We live our values every day and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they truly belong. As part of our team, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the status quo, bring fresh, progressive thinking, and help drive impactful change. With a presence in over 30 countries and supporting more than 30,000 employees globally, our work has real scale and influence. We’re passionate about building an environment that amplifies purpose, passion, and play in every aspect of the employee experience. We value meaningful work, personalized career growth, and the opportunity to shape a world‑class People & Culture organization.

• Performance and Growth: Attract and retain the best of the best. Support and inspire them to grow and contribute at the highest level
• Leadership Development: Cultivate skills and capabilities that make exceptional, innovative leaders
• Total Rewards: Reward and incentivize our people when and how it matters
• People Systems: Create integrated systems and processes that are intuitive and effective, and that yield actionable insights, designed with our people at the center
• Operational Excellence: Execute with excellence, fostering a culture of collaboration while empowering our people

The Opportunity

At Mattel, we’re building the next generation of leaders, people who can grow teams, drive innovation, and adapt with agility in a transforming world. The Associate Manager, Leadership & Learning Development, plays a key role in advancing this mission through the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership and learning experiences across the organization.

This role is ideal for a strategic, systems‑minded learning professional who brings deep L&D expertise, strong program design skills, and the ability to embed organizational development thinking into everything they build. Working closely with partners across Talent, Inclusion, and Organizational Development, this individual will help translate business and talent priorities into impactful learning solutions that support leadership effectiveness and organizational growth.

With responsibility for program design, delivery, and learning innovation, this role requires someone who can both build from the ground up and scale what works, and enterprise capability‑building.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate readiness to step into broader strategic ownership over time.

What Your Impact Will Be

Enterprise Learning Strategy & Architecture

• Support the translation of enterprise talent and transformation priorities into scalable learning programs, leadership journeys, and development tools.
• Design and enhance leadership development programs, learning pathways, and development resources for people leaders, high‑potential talent, and cross‑functional leaders
• Collaborate with OD, Talent, and Inclusion to integrate learning into broader systems, such as performance, succession, and onboarding.

AI Literacy & Future Skills Enablement

• Help design and implement learning experiences that increase AI fluency, experimentation, and adoption
• Research emerging workforce and technology trends and translate insights into relevant learning opportunities
• Partner with external vendors and internal tech leads to support the responsible use of AI in learning and across the organization

Program Design & Facilitation

• Design and deliver blended learning solutions that span digital, live, cohort‑based, and experiential formats
• Facilitate enterprise learning experiences and leadership workshops for global audiences
• Partner with subject matter experts and external vendors to create high‑quality, business‑relevant learning content and experiences

Organizational Development & Capability‑Building

• Apply organizational development principles and best practices to support leadership effectiveness, team development, and organizational capability building
• Contribute insights and recommendations that help address development needs arising from transformations, workforce planning, or structural shifts
• Help ensure learning enables, and not just informs, broader OD and people strategies

Measurement, Impact & Continuous Improvement

• Track adoption, sentiment, and behavior change across learning programs; adapt offerings based on insights
• Measure and communicate program impact aligned to business goals, talent priorities, and capability growth
• Stay ahead of L&D trends to recommend innovations in learning design, systems, and experience

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or a related field
• Proven experience designing and delivering learning programs at scale—especially for people leaders and enterprise capability priorities
• Demonstrated ability to integrate learning into broader talent systems (e.g., performance, succession, inclusion, culture)
• Expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design, and facilitation across modalities
• Experience building AI and digital literacy into learning strategies and leadership development
• Strong consulting, stakeholder engagement, and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Systems thinker with an understanding of enterprise transformation, organizational effectiveness, or future‑of‑work strategy
• Experience working in a global, matrixed, or fast‑paced organization preferred
• Familiarity with learning platforms (e.g., LMS/LXP), analytics tools, and feedback systems
• Demonstrated growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

*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.

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.

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.