Strategic Insights Manager, Digital Studio Growth

Mattel, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel, Inc. is seeking a Manager to join the MDS Strategy team at the El Segundo, CA headquarters.

You will shape long‑term strategic roadmaps by developing market, competitive, audience, platform, and business model insights that inform where MDS should focus and how it should grow. The ideal candidate translates complex business challenges into actionable strategies and helps build the insight engine that supports MDS strategy, including competitive intelligence, market analysis, audience

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from a top-tier university.
• 7+ years of total experience (5+ with MBA) with 2+ years post-MBA in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or in-house strategy.
• Track record of impact.
• Proven strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with complex stakeholder groups.
• Superior communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute MDS’s long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with Mattel’s priorities.
• Serve as a key liaison to senior leadership, providing insights on digital strategy and growth opportunities.
• Lead competitive intelligence, market trend analysis, and audience/platform insights.
• Create and refine multi-year MDS vertical strategies and business cases.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and Product teams to structure scalable business models.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA

Job description

Mattel, Inc. is seeking a Manager to join the MDS Strategy team at the El Segundo, CA headquarters.

You will shape long‑term strategic roadmaps by developing market, competitive, audience, platform, and business model insights that inform where MDS should focus and how it should grow. The ideal candidate translates complex business challenges into actionable strategies and helps build the insight engine that supports MDS strategy, including competitive intelligence, market analysis, audience