In-House Digital Content Producer

Mattel, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel, Inc. is seeking a Producer for its Central Creative team to plan and execute video productions across global marketing channels. You will partner with Creative, Brand, Marketing, and external partners, owning budgets, schedules, and assets from concept through delivery.

The role requires strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in producing commercial/digital video content.
• Experience managing productions from concept to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own video productions from handoff to final delivery.
• Define project scope, budgets, schedules, and resources with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain production plans, timelines, and project documentation.
• Lead internal and external production resources to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage stage gates and handoffs across pre-production to final asset delivery.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Film Production/Communications/Marketing

Tools

Workfront

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 Opportunity

Mattel’s Central Creative team is seeking an experienced Producer to support the planning and execution of video productions that bring our brands to life across global marketing channels. This role partners with Creative, Brand, Marketing, Studio Operations, and external production partners to produce compelling content from concept through final delivery.

The Producer owns the operational framework for assigned projects, including budgets, schedules, resource plans, production execution, post-production, and delivery. The role establishes the controls and coordination needed to meet timing, financial, creative, and technical expectations.

This position thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and requires exceptional organization, communication, and problem-solving skills to successfully manage multiple productions simultaneously.

What Your Impact Will Be

• Own assigned video productions from creative handoff through final delivery, ensuring each project meets timing, budget, creative, and quality expectations.
• Partner with Creative, Brand, Marketing, Legal Business Affairs and cross-functional teams to define project scope, production schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Develop and maintain production plans, timelines, estimates, Statements of Work (SOWs), and project documentation.
• Prioritize work across concurrent productions by balancing dependencies, deadlines, available resources, and changing project needs.
• Lead internal resources, freelance talent, vendors, and production partners to support successful project execution.
• Own stage gates and handoffs across pre-production, production, post-production, versioning, and final asset delivery to maintain continuity and readiness at each phase.
• Identify production challenges and communicate risks, schedule impacts, or budget concerns to the Senior Producer and project stakeholders.
• Make production trade-off decisions independently by balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business priorities, and elevate significant risks when stakeholder intervention is required.
• Translate marketing and campaign calendars into production milestones, sequencing requirements, and cross-functional dependencies that guide creative development and detailed project schedules.
• Collaborate with Creative Development to produce advertising, social, digital, branded, and entertainment video content.
• Influence creative and production decisions during creative development to ensure concepts are executable within schedule and budget.
• Support the development of creative treatments, production approaches, storyboards, and production briefs.
• Build and maintain projects in Workfront, including schedules, tasks, documentation, and project updates.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and approvals using Workfront Proof or approved review platforms.
• Own stakeholder communications throughout the production lifecycle by providing timely status updates, documenting key decisions and next steps, and maintaining alignment through review and approval milestones.
• Coordinate production logistics including studio scheduling, crew assignments, equipment, locations, talent, travel, permits, and vendor needs.
• Track project budgets, purchase orders, invoices, change orders, and assigned production expenses.
• Coordinate contracts and Statements of Work with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and external vendors.
• Perform final quality-control checks to confirm assets are complete, approved, and compliant with technical specifications before distribution.
• Maintain production assets, metadata, and project organization within Mattel’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system.
• Support downstream content needs by coordinating localization materials, archival retrieval, and the organization of assets for future reuse.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve production efficiency, strengthen workflows, and maximize the value of production resources by applying emerging technologies, platform capabilities, and industry best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience producing commercial, advertising, branded, or digital video content.
• Experience managing productions from concept through final delivery.
• Knowledge of production budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, contracts, and resource planning.
• Experience working with internal creative teams and external production partners.
• Working knowledge of production workflows, post-production, localization, digital asset management, and content distribution.
• Experience using Workfront or similar project management software.
• Experience in digital video production and content creation across multiple platforms, including but not limited to, Live Action, Stop Motion, Live Stream, IG, YouTube, TikTok.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, detail-oriented, and adaptable.

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.

• 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

This role is an in-office role Monday-Thursday, and work from home on Fridays. 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.

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

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.

The pay range for this position is between $114,000 and $143,000 annual. 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.

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