PR Associate EMEA

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.

We are the superstar communicators of our company. We look after the reputation and raise positive awareness and share of voice of Mattel in the UK and across EMEA as a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, while being culturally relevant in society to drive leadership, confidence and recognition across a wide spectrum of internal and external stakeholders.

The Opportunity: A once in a lifetime opportunity to join our in-house PR team in the UK as part of the wider EMEA comms group. Reporting to the PR Manager, we are looking for a self-motivated and well-organized PR Associate who is in their early years of developing their PR career who has experience working in PR agencies or a busy in-house press office, and ideally has some PR campaign management or PR account experience. What Your Impact Will Be: Working directly with the PR Manager and PR Lead, supporting to execute first class integrated brand PR campaigns and events for UK market, with creative frameworks and concepts that can be used in the rest of the EMEA markets. Act as hub for creative, messaging, assets and materials for rest of EMEA driving best practise and efficiencies. Drive trade shows both in the UK and across EMEA Coordinate network of PR agencies from coverage reports to vetting press and media lists Administer EMEA press inbox with inbound requests distributing them accordingly to market agencies Sign off press materials for franchise partners Media sell in experience Manage finance systems, raising PO’s and logging in finance systems Qualifications What We’re Looking For: 3+ years of experience in Public Relations, Communications, or a related field preferred Experience managing a press office and using media monitoring tools Strong project management experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities Proficiency in Excel; experience with financial systems is highly appreciated Fluency in English is required; proficiency in an additional European language is preferred Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative approach and a commitment to fostering an environment that reflects Mattel's values Additional Information What We Offer: Gross annual salary range of GBP 37,440 - GBP 44,460 Bonus scheme: Participation in Mattel Incentive Plan (MIP) with the target of 5 % of base salary, payout is determined by company and individual performance results Paid time off: 25 vacation days (with option to buy up to 5 extra days) + 2 volunteer days/year + a day off on your birthday! Cycle to work scheme Employee assistance program: Access to Help@Hand (Unum), Modern Health, Headspace, and Maven Contributory pension scheme Private health insurance Dental insurance & dental service app Life & disability insurance Employee discount program "Be well at Mattel" Mattel products discounts Family benefits program: 24 weeks off (for 1st caregiver) or 12 weeks off (for co-parent) fully paid on the arrival of new child, return to work program, path to parenthood, and family care leave Mattel’s total compensation package is based on objective, gender-neutral criteria such as job grade, work location, relevant