Senior Packaging Designer – Games & Collectible Cards

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:
We are looking for a motivated, challenge seeking, innovative thinker to be a part of the Global Packaging Design Team for Games! We work with an equally passionate cross functional team that spans the globe, making our design-led toy company one of the best in the industry.

The Opportunity:
Do you UNO? The Global Packaging and Omnichannel Creative team is a group of passionate and inspired designers with the goal of creating outstanding packaging and creative assets for the best toys on earth!  Join our team as a Senior Designer specializing in Games and Collectible Card Packaging, where you'll help captivating the unique gameplay experiences and bring innovative visual communication to life for premium games and trading card collectibles. We’re seeking a passionate, detail-oriented designer who combines a love for game design with technical expertise in print and packaging. Your work will directly enhance player engagement, consumer retail experience, creating collectible and display-worthy packaging for Games premium portfolio that resonates with fans and collectors alike.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Design and execute packaging solution for collectible card games, premium trading cards, and other game-focused products, championing the user experience and collector appeal.
• Knowledge of print production and working experience with global team.
• Able to manage the development of complex, print-ready, organized, sharable files to support cross-functional collaboration and efficient design updates.
• Collaborate with licensors to integrate third-party IP style guides, ensuring brand alignment and unique storytelling through packaging.
• Guide photo retouching, digital manipulation, and art direction with illustrators to elevate visual impact and build excitement for each game.
• Engage in game design discussions, leveraging your industry insight to enhance packaging relevance for gameplay and collectible value.

What we’re looking for:

• 4+ years in packaging design, ideally with a focus on games, trading cards, or collectibles.
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite especially in photoshop and illustrator.
• High aesthetic in typography, color management, composition, and visual communication.
• Knowledge in special printing techniques like foil stamping, specialty substrates, and materials to elevate the look and feel of collectible game packaging.
• Passion for the games industry, with a specific interest in collectible cards and game-based storytelling.
• Strong project management and leadership skills, with a team-oriented approach to collaborative work across different functions.  
• Ability to manage and execute high complexity print file with strong file organization.
• Background in game design and an understanding of player engagement through packaging design.
• Experience art-directing illustrators, with a talent for translating game themes into visually compelling assets.
• Able to utilize AI tool for concept and ideation.
• Love UNO!

The annual base salary range for this position is between $76,800.00 and $110,000.00

**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.

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