Lead Producer, Self Publishing - Digital Gaming

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 Game Studio is looking for a Lead Producer to take a key role in developing an upcoming casual game. The Lead Producer will oversee the entire game development process, from concept to launch and beyond. This position involves being the primary contact for external developers, managing project and milestone schedules, submission planning, and overall development plans, while providing ongoing oversight throughout the product lifecycle. Additionally, the Lead Producer will coordinate internally with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of product plans, identify and mitigate risks, and deliver high-quality gaming experiences that captivate and delight our audience. The ideal candidate is passionate about casual mobile gaming and keeps up to date with the latest market trends and news.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Collaborate with the Executive Producer to ensure all projects meet deadlines, stay within budget, adhere to the design scope, and align with broader portfolio and quality objectives.
• Lead and manage relationships with external development partners to ensure all production and publishing goals are met, fostering effective collaboration and problem-solving.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans, monitor progress, and coordinate backlogs to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality updates.
• Ensure that the creative visions of the studio and external development teams are aligned.
• Establish and refine production processes and standard methodologies for collaborating with external teams.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including game designers, artists, quality assurance, and engineers, to align project objectives and creative vision with external capabilities.
• Review and evaluate game builds and milestones to track progress across design, creative, development, and production.
• Proactively identify risks and eliminate roadblocks and performance bottlenecks. Resolve complex product issues through ingenuity, creativity, and any necessary means.
• Inspire and empower development teams through continuous improvement and share learnings with the studio.
• Act as an internal product advocate by crafting and presenting product pitches tailored to different audiences, providing visibility into milestones and challenges, and ensuring teams have the information needed to bring games to market.
• Foster a healthy team culture characterized by open communication, transparency, motivation, commitment, and a focus on realistic goals.

What We’re Looking For: 

• 7+ years of experience in game development or product management across various platforms such as social, F2P, mobile, web, console, and handheld.
• 2+ years of experience as a Producer in the games industry, including leading the development of game features and services.
• Proven ability to collaborate with and manage external development teams.
• Strong project management skills, with experience using project management tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of production, understanding common challenges faced by teams, and providing tailored solutions.
• Demonstrated significant contributions to complex cross-functional projects, successfully delivering quality, adhering to schedules, and balancing scope, capacity, budget, risk, and time.
• Experience managing a diverse team of developers, including programmers, artists, animators, designers, and testers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A passion for gaming with a deep understanding of the gaming landscape and the game development life cycle.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Experience with licensed games is an advantage.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $105,000 and $159,000.
**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.

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 more than 195 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.

Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

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 including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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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