Associate Manager Toy Marketing

Mattel•East Aurora, NY

About The Position

Fisher-Price has been inspiring joyful play and supporting early childhood development for generations. We’re looking for a collaborative product marketer to join the Fisher-Price Global Brand Team as an Associate Manager, Global Toy Marketing. In this role, you’ll work in close partnership with the Toy Marketing Manager to drive the Baby toy business, supporting end-to-end toy portfolio strategy and product development pipeline. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners across Design, Packaging, Development, Finance, Brand Strategy, and regional commercial teams to bring Fisher-Price baby products to life.

Requirements

5+ years (3 years with MBA) experience in product marketing, brand marketing (on brand or agency side), franchise management/marketing, or a related discipline.
Background in CPG or toy, ideally with exposure to retail buyer dynamics and mass/specialty/e-commerce distribution.
Track record of building strong cross-functional relationships and navigating complex, matrixed organizations with multiple functions and stakeholders; experience partnering with Design, R&D, and manufacturing.
Ability to define toy segments, pricing ladders, and innovation cycles to build a clear product strategy and roadmap.
Thorough understanding of marketing mix and KPIs.
Strong quantitative and financial skills, including forecasting, pricing strategy, SKU productivity, and POS analysis.
Comfort with P&L management at the brand or category level
Ability to synthesize data and consumer insights into clear, actionable recommendations
Strong ability to manage complex product development timelines
Excellent communication and storytelling skills – able to influence and present confidently to senior leadership and large audiences
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and independently motivated with strong follow-through.
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word
Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred but not required with the right experience.

Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day management of the product segments and act as point of contact for toy inquiries and dissemination of toy information
Work in collaboration with the manager to manage the product portfolio and all key product line tools and documents, develop business strategies, objectives & insights and manage the P&L.
Own end-to-end product development, from early concept through launch readiness, collaborating closely with Design, Packaging, Development, and manufacturing partners.
Collaborate with manager to manage toy pricing architecture and competitive positioning across the portfolio.
Partner with leadership to build 3–5 year toy product roadmaps that balance innovation with refresh cycles.
Lead consumer and competitive insights to inform product positioning, feature sets, pricing tiers, and differentiation strategy.
Own business performance metrics including revenue, margin, SKU productivity, POS, etc.
Coordinate with regional commercial teams to align on and gain buy-in to global product strategies.
Prepare and deliver clear, strategic presentations to large, senior and cross-functional audiences
Lead global business reporting, analysis, and ongoing communication with regional teams and lines of business