Sr Talent Acquisition Partner

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: 

The Sr Talent Acquisition Partner plays an integral part in sourcing top talent to Mattel.  We work as a collaborative team so this individual should be versatile and open to recruiting positions in IT, Creative, Digital, and Marketing during their tenure. This role will sit onsite Monday-Thursday in El Segundo, CA with remote work on Friday's. 

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Partner with hiring managers and People & Culture business partners to proactively understand hiring needs.
• Source, recruit and hire top talent to meet the needs of our organization.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to ensure hiring requirements are understood, anticipated and met.
• Develop robust candidate pipelines across a diverse requisition load.
• The ability to influence utilizing talent market insights, competitive intelligence and talent demographics to inform hiring managers and the team.
• Evaluate the skill level and overall fit of applicants against hiring managers' needs through resume screening, phone interviews and in-person interviews.
• Maintain communication with and provide excellent customer service to candidates and hiring managers as they go through the hiring process
• Manage an average requisition count of 20+ exempt positions
• Drive the offer process- including extending offers, negotiation and closing candidates.
• Use a combination of recruiting techniques to creatively evaluate, network, and hire top tier talent

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years’ experience with corporate and/or agency recruiting experience including sourcing and full life cycle recruiting
• Bachelor’s degree preffered or equivalent professional experience
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems - SmartRecruiters preferred 
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Insights, x-ray searches and niche job boards.
• Strong communication skills, professionalism and business acumen that is necessary to interact with candidates, hiring managers and senior leaders within our organization.
• Experience with industries such as creative, entertainment or CPG preferred.
• Intermediate skills with Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $95,000 and $114,000 
**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 at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an 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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