Key Responsibilities:
As a member of the Mattel EMEA Franchise Consumer Products team, we are seeking a Publishing Associate Manager to support and drive our regional publishing business. Reporting to the Head of Publishing EMEA, this role offers a fast-paced, hands-on, and dynamic environment—perfect for someone eager to make a real impact across our exciting portfolio of brands.
What Your Impact Will Be:
1. Direct responsibility of Publishing Business in Iberia, France and Italy
2. Assist writing EMEA Publishing strategy across all formats (magazines, partworks, books, audio books, digital books) for all Mattel brands within Iberia, France and Italy
3. Implementation of Mattel Press catalogue within the countries of responsibility
4. Drives pitches, negotiations till contract execution, supervision of creative development in conjunction with US creative, while marketing execution is driven locally by Franchise teams
5. Support the Publishing team managing and coordinating Mattel presence at Bologna Book fair
6. Closely collaborate with EMEA CP teams (regional and local) with the objective to ensure proper local activation of the licensee
7. Partner with regional CP/Franchise team and Marketing team to define the support and communication strategy of Publishing licensees. Associate will liaise with multiple stakeholders from multiple markets
8. Track results of key high revenue projects and shares best practices across the team
9. Work with brand social media teams on CP amplifications
What We’re Looking For:
10. BA/BS (4-Year College/University Degree)
11. 4 years of working experience in Publishing/Fashion/Beauty/Toy/Entertainment companies
12. MUST have interest in kids’ content
13. Business acumen with raffinate sensitivity
14. Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic and communication skills, both written and verbal
15. European Cultural awareness
16. Capacity to identify priorities
17. Digitally savvy
18. Knowledge and genuine interest in the media/entertainment sector
19. Team Player
20. Excellent organizational skills with an ability to multi-task under pressure
21. Ability to be proactive
22. Self-starter and ability to work independently
23. Fluent in English language
24. French, Spanish and Italian languages in addition to English are more than welcome
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:
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.