Associate Content Creator

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 is seeking a versatile Social Media Content Creator/Producer.  The ideal candidate should be passionate about social media and adept at creating engaging content across various platforms including TikTok and Instagram, and possess basic video editing skills. As the lead content creator, they will work closely with our social media and influencer teams and the Brand Creative Manager to ideate, develop and execute content strategies to drive brand awareness, engagement and growth. They will travel to events and locations to capture and edit videos and still photography, and is able to produce any necessary content spontaneously.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Content Creation: Develop engaging social media content concepts
• Conceptualization: Collaborate with the Brand and Social teams to brainstorm and conceptualize ideas for product drops, behind the scenes for event and product development and evergreen content that aligns with our brand voice and objectives.
• Video Production: Shoot and edit videos to produce visually appealing and shareable content. Perform clipping, captioning, reframing, reformatting, converting, and exporting, color correction/grading and sound mixing
• Photo Production: Shoot still photography and provide basic photo retouching
• Research: Stay updated on trends, audience preferences, and competitor strategies to inform content creation efforts.
• Collaboration: Work closely with designers, copywriters, and other cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and consistent messaging across all content channels.
• Management: Manage assets and organize projects, bins and media. Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve technical issues 

Basically, you're going to be creating visual assets and content that will be viewed by the world’s biggest toy fanatics for one of the world's biggest #@$%! brands using the world's fastest-growing social platforms. So, you know... no biggie.

What We’re Looking For: 

• 0-1 years experience in conceptual art direction, motion design, videography, or video production in a highly creative in-house or agency environment preferred; excellent internship experience can be substituted
• Experience concepting and developing social media marketing campaigns with a specific focus on video and photographic content
• Prior experience creating and developing content specifically for the TikTok and Instagram platforms including a deep knowledge of the specs and requirements for each. Ability to optimize content for SEO and audience engagement to ensure maximum reach and impact is a plus.
• Natural eye for visual storytelling, specifically with regard to concepting and art directing for short-form digital and social content
• Experience working onsite at events and video shoots including on-the-fly art direction, talent management, and collaboration
• Experience using handheld DSLR, phone, and video cameras to capture candid, unscripted, and scripted video and still content
• Experience creating, editing, and color-grading video content using Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, or similar programs
• Basic experience mixing and editing sound
• Basic experience retouching still photography
• An ability to tell a concise, complete, engaging, memorable story in a limited window of time
• Have a pulse on culture as well as the latest social media content and trends
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, develop, and execute social media and video campaigns
• Acute attention to detail and an ability to work within tight deadlines
• An ability to take direction and work independently 
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
   

The annual base salary range for this position is $67,000.
 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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.

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 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 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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