Associate Manager, Talent Management

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:

Mattel is seeking an Associate Manager, Talent Management, to join the Global Talent team. This role will be responsible for supporting our employees through the full life cycle at Mattel starting with their entry into Mattel to their career journey while at Mattel. This role will report to the Director, Talent Management and be located at Mattel's Corporate Headquarters campus in El Segundo, CA.

The Opportunity:

As a member of the Talent Center of Excellence, within our People & Culture Division, this position supports a strategic objective to drive performance and professional growth as well as cultivate leadership through Collaboration, Innovation and Execution. Through this role, you will build tools, processes and resources that support our People & Culture teams and increase employee engagement at Mattel. Act as the global subject matter expert on employee onboarding, including researching best practices, recommending new experiences and content for new hires, and implementing onboarding programs

What Your Impact Will Be:

* Lead our El Segundo new hire onboarding experiences, including presenting content to new hires along their new hire journey.

* Partner with Talent Acquisition and Talent leads across our regions, to ensure a consistent and seamless onboarding experience globally.

* Design and deliver employee and manager training sessions on Mattel's talent processes (goal setting, mid-year coaching & development, year-end pay & performance, etc.)

* Support yearly career development programming experiences

* Build digital learning resources for talent processes for employees to access on demand

* Manage Viva Glint with setting up annual Global Engagement Surveys, researching and understanding tool functionality

* Analyze new hire survey results from various data points along the employee journey, and report data to People & Culture Business Partners.

* Execute administrative tasks such as schedule training sessions, administering assessments, etc.

What We're Looking For:

* Proven facilitation skills with experience designing and delivering trainings around performance management and career development both in-person and virtually

* Experience analyzing and presenting data from different touchpoints

* Experience managing onboarding programs (locally and globally)

* Ability to research and bring best practices

* Excellent communicator, both verbally and written

* Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a fast-paced, complex, and matrixed environment

* Ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage ambiguity across multiple priorities

* Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively as part of a global team and interact with all levels of leadership

* Demonstrate proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability

* At least 5+ years of progressive experience in a Talent Management or similar Human Resource role

* Experience and proficiency in Viva Glint is a plus.

* Experience and proficiency in Enboarder onboarding tool is a plus

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

* Ability to manage different projects all at once

The annual base salary range for this position is between $114,000 and $135,000

**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary 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.

Don't meet every single requirement?At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.

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 athttps://jobs.mattel.com/andwww.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, 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.

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