Experience Associate - Part Time Holiday Seasonal
About the job
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Some experience using a point-of-sale system is preferred.
- The employee must be willing to work a flexible retail schedule, including days, nights, and weekends.
- Approach, acknowledge, and assist customers promptly while handling multiple customers effectively.
- Assess and meet customer merchandise and service needs by sharing product knowledge, answering questions, directing customers to merchandise, suggestively upselling, and maintaining awareness of product availability.
- Share information about store events, promotions, and activities with customers.
- Promptly and accurately process all point-of-sale transactions.
- Help resolve customer problems and make suggestions and share product knowledge to turn returns into exchanges.
- Communicate merchandise and service needs to management in a timely manner.
- Provide assistance to accomplish team and company goals.
- Engage with customers in the doll hair braiding salon.
- Sales experience in the specialty retail or service industry.
- Experience working around children.
About the company
Mattel is a global play and family entertainment company that owns and licenses brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, and Polly Pocket. It creates toys, content, consumer products, digital experiences, and live events around these franchises, sold through major retailers and online shops. It differentiates itself by managing a large, diverse catalog of enduring franchises and by pairing physical toys with media, digital content, and licensed experiences across multiple categories. Its goal is to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential by treating play as a key path to the future, delivered through authentic brand storytelling and immersive experiences.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
El Segundo, California
Founded
1945
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 net sales rose 10% to $1.125 billion, despite weaker profits.
- Roger Lynch starts by November 2, 2026, bringing media-brand monetization experience to Mattel.
- Bellevue's 2027 indoor waterpark expands recurring experiential revenue across Barbie and Hot Wheels.
What critics are saying
- Barbie gross billings fell 7% in Q2 2026, proving brand dependence on hits.
- Mattel cut 65 El Segundo jobs in May 2026 after 89 January layoffs.
- Authentic talks expose a fragility: if IP values slip, Mattel becomes a shrinking toy catalog.
What makes Mattel unique
- Mattel owns Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, and UNO, spanning toys and experiences.
- Hot Wheels hit record strength in Q2 2026, approaching $2 billion annual revenue.
- Mattel monetizes IP through entertainment, licensing, and immersive attractions like Bellevue's 2027 waterpark.
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Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Stock Options
Company Equity
Conference Attendance Budget
Professional Development Budget
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
Phone/Internet Stipend
Home Office Stipend
Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Childcare Support
Sabbatical Leave
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Paid Sick Leave
Relocation Assistance
Employee Referral Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Training Programs
Professional Certification Support
Mentorship Program
Gym Membership
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Legal Services
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First Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark to open in Bellevue, Nebraska. October 6, 2026 Mattel, Inc., the global play and family entertainment company and owner of iconic brands, announces a milestone in the expansion of its worldwide experiences business, confirming Bellevue, Nebraska, is now the first Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark planned to open at the end of 2027. Designed as a year-round, multi-brand destination, the approximately 100,000-square-foot waterpark will bring Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, UNO and more Mattel brands together through attractions, play, food and shared experiences. American Resort Management, an experience manager of high-volume resort and entertainment operations including Epic Waters and Wild Rivers, will oversee sustainable day-to-day performance and guest-flow optimization. Natalia Premovic, Chief Consumer Products and Experiences Officer, Mattel, said: "Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterparks are about bringing great experiences to where our fans actually live. We see a real opportunity to take the kind of immersive entertainment traditionally concentrated in major markets and bring it to more communities in a scalable, year-round format. Bellevue becoming our first Waterpark to open is an important step in that strategy and a significant chance to show what happens when you bring so many of our brands together in one place." The new renderings from the Bellevue location offer an early look at how Mattel's brands will be translated into immersive attractions and themed environments. The Waterparks will share a common vision while offering unique experiences at each location. Including Bellevue, Mattel has confirmed four of the five planned Waterpark locations across North America. Other confirmed locations are Orlando, Florida; Bradley, Illinois; and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. The Waterpark will feature a vibrant environment where Mattel's brands are woven into the story. Featured experiences at Bellevue will include a Barbie activity pool and FlowRider(R) surf simulator; a Hot Wheels "Challenge Accepted" multi-slide tower; a lazy river inspired by Mattel Games favorites including UNO, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Magic 8 Ball, a Fisher-Price water play structure; and themed food and beverage offerings. Designed for a wide range of ages and thrill levels, the destination offers something for every guest, blending immersive storytelling with signature attractions that invite visitors to step inside the worlds of Mattel. Featuring a signature retractable roof, the climate-controlled venue will offer year-round operation while bringing natural light and fresh air. Rusty Hike, Mayor of Bellevue, Nebraska, said: "Bellevue is proud to be home to the first Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark, bringing a one-of-a-kind location to our community and welcoming visitors from across the region. This project represents an important investment in Bellevue's future, and we're excited to work with Mattel and American Resort Management to create a place where people can experience all our community has to offer." Construction continues on the indoor destination, which is being developed within Bellevue's growing Good Life District, a mixed-use destination designed to increase tourism, through a collaboration between Mattel, the City of Bellevue and American Resort Management. "Seeing the building take shape is exciting, but the interior is where the vision will really come to life," said Rick Coleman, CEO of American Resort Management. "Our goal is to create an experience that feels unmistakably Mattel while delivering the quality, service and guest experience families expect from a world-class waterpark."
Styld partners with Mattel to launch limited-edition Barbie collection. Australian lifestyle brand Styld has partnered with Mattel to launch a limited-edition Barbie drinkware and homewares line across Australia this month. The range pairs Mattel's entertainment rollout with everyday functional goods. Products are designed for adult nostalgia. Carafe design and product range. A 750ml insulated stainless-steel carafe anchors the lineup. It represents the brand's first build at that capacity. Features include a protective silicone bumper base and an integrated holder designed to carry lip gloss on the go. Other products include insulated cooler bags, stemware goblets, drink tumblers and kitchen chopping boards. Every piece carries Barbie's pink-and-peppermint striped exterior finish. Mattel entertainment licensing pipeline. The product release lands ahead of the premiere of Mattel's Barbie Nutcracker film. Mattel continues to push its classic intellectual property into adult lifestyle, gifting and kitchenware rather than relying solely on traditional toy aisles. These collaborations give global entertainment groups access to domestic retail networks through local lifestyle labels. Alicia Stephens, founder and creative director at Styld, positioned the range to capture adult shoppers who grew up with the property alongside younger consumers. Commercial distribution and consumer response. Retailers across the Asia-Pacific region have expanded licensed homewares shelf space over the past two years to capture higher-margin impulse gift purchases. Co-branded functional accessories give specialty lifestyle businesses immediate consumer recognition without the customer acquisition overhead required for unbranded launches. The rollout tests how effectively nostalgic entertainment properties convert into repeat purchases within Australia's competitive insulated drinkware category this quarter. Questions & answers. Q. When will the limited-edition Barbie collection be available in Australia? A. The limited-edition Barbie drinkware and homewares line is set to launch across Australia this month. This rollout occurs ahead of Mattel's Barbie Nutcracker film premiere, aiming to capture both adult and younger consumers. Q. What is the key product in the new Styld Barbie collection? Q. Why are retailers increasing shelf space for licensed homewares? Q. How is this partnership beneficial for global entertainment groups like Mattel? Reader pulse Will this Barbie collaboration succeed? 18,204 votes so far
David Ellison's leadership team for new Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery. Published on 10/05/2026 at 11:55 am EDT - Modified on 10/05/2026 at 12:01 pm EDT Oct 5 (Reuters) - David Ellison's Paramount Skydance on Monday named the executive team that would lead the company after it closes its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery in a deal that hands him control over some of the world's largest media and entertainment assets. The deal is expected to close on Tuesday, following which the combined company is to be called Skydance. It would mark an end to a saga that saw a back-and-forth bidding war among several suitors. A full executive leadership list is expected soon after closing. Here are some details on Skydance's top brass: ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP Name Role at From Past Experience and Other Skydance Details David Chairman Paramount Ellison, current chairman and Ellison and CEO CEO of Paramount, led the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Skydance Media, which he founded in 2010, acquired Paramount. Ynon Co-CEO; Mattel Kreiz, former CEO of Mattel, Kreiz Director also led Europe's Endemol and YouTube channel network Maker Studios. He will oversee the new Skydance's day-to-day operations. CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TEAM Name Role at From Past Experience and Skydance Other Details Andy President; Paramount Currently COO of Gordon Director Paramount. He was previously a partner at RedBird Capital Partners, where he led its Los Angeles office and Technology, Media and Telecom investment Dennis CFO Paramount Currently Paramount's Cinelli CFO and a former Paramount board member. He was CFO of Scale AI, held senior leadership roles at Uber and was CFO of GE Makan Chief Legal Paramount Currently Paramount's Delrahim Officer and chief legal officer. President, He has held senior Global posts at DOJ, the Corporate White House, the US Affairs Senate and the Office of the US Trade Representative. Dane Chief Paramount Previously served as Glasgow Product (joined VP of Product Officer September Management at 2025) Facebook. He held senior leadership positions in product, design, engineering, and general management at Google, eBay and Microsoft. Rebecca Chief Paramount Held senior leadership Mall Marketing roles across the Officer entertainment and technology industries, including at William Morris Endeavor, Paramount Pictures, and Google. Melissa Chief Paramount Currently Paramount's Zukerman Communicatio chief communications ns Officer officer, before which she spent 18 years as managing partner of a communications and public relations advisory firm. BUSINESS LEADERS Name Role at From Past Experience and Skydance Other Details Casey Co-Chair and WBD Currently serves as Bloys Chief Chairman and CEO, HBO Content and Max Content. He Officer, joined HBO in 2004 and Skydance DTC rose through roles including Executive Vice President of HBO Programming and President of HBO Programming. George Co-Chair and Paramount He has been in charge Cheeks Chief of CBS Studios for the Content past six years and Officer, Co-CEO of Paramount Skydance TV Global. Dana Co-Chair, Paramount Served as Chief Goldberg Skydance Creative Officer Motion of Skydance Media, Picture having joined in 2010 Group as President of Production. Josh Co-Chair, Paramount Former president of Greenstei Skydance Sony Motion Picture n Motion Group. James Co-Chairman, WBD Creative force behind Gunn DC Studios WBD's 2025 blockbuster Superman and the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Peter Co-Chairman, WBD Previously founded and Safran DC Studios led The Safran Company, producing globally successful franchises including The Conjuring, Aquaman and Shazam! Jean-Bria Co-Chair and WBD Most recently served c Chief as CEO and President Perrette Business of Global Streaming Officer, and Games for Warner Skydance TV Bros Discovery. and Skydance Earlier, he spent 11 DTC years at NBCUniversal, where he helped create NEWS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM Name Role at From Past Experience and Skydance Other Details Mark Chairman and WBD Previously served as Thompson Editor-in-Ch President and CEO of ief, CNN the New York Times Worldwide Company. From 2004 to 2012, he was director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Bari Editor-in-Ch Paramount Weiss is also the Weiss ief, CBS Editor-in-Chief of the News Free Press, which was acquired by Skydance in 2025. She worked on the opinion pages of the New York Times and the Wall Street (Reporting by Prathik Jayaprakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas) (C) Reuters - 2026
ADWEEK creativity Advantage: building fandoms needs a different playbook. As fan-first marketing spreads, brands are rethinking the skills they need, operating more like entertainment and media companies. 3 hours ago ADWEEK Advantage is part of a series where every month, its top editors interpret what happened in each vertical, and what it means for the future. On stage at ADWEEK's Brandweek event last month, Roberto Stanichi, president, chief marketing and brand officer at Mattel, said his team views the term 'consumer' as a "dirty word." "'Consumer' indicates that you have a transactional relationship with people that are buying something, versus fans who really want to join a brand, participate, co-create, and engage as ambassadors of your brand," Stanichi said. Stanichi's comments speak to a broader shift in how brands are built today. Brittaney is Adweek's creative editor based in London. Recommended videos
Mattel appoints Mario Giampaolo, Global Head of Content Distribution, Mattel Studios. October 3, 2026 Mario Giampaolo will join Mattel Studios as Global Head of Content Distribution effective Monday, October 5, continuing development of the studio's executive leadership under Robbie Brenner, President and Chief Content Officer. He announced his hire this week via LinkedIn. Giampaolo will lead global strategy, deal-making and distribution of Mattel Studios' content across television & digital including SVOD, AVOD, FAST, Linear and emerging platforms. Based at Mattel's headquarters in El Segundo, California, he will manage the global Content Distribution Team there and across the globe in the U.S., Hong Kong, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Giampaolo brings more than 15 years of experience in content distribution, strategic partnerships and platform growth. Most recently, he led multi-territory content partnerships and strategy at Samsung TV Plus. Previously, he held senior roles at Sony Pictures Television, where he licensed content to leading global media companies, and at The Roku Channel, overseeing content licensing, acquisitions and co-production agreements with major studios, network groups and agencies. This appointment reflects Mattel Studios' continued investment in the leadership and capabilities needed to expand the reach and value of its content while accelerating long-term, fan-focused growth. Giampaolo will be traveling with the global Content Distribution team to Cannes to attend MIPCOM this year. Daniel Pickett AFi founder and Editor-In-Chief Daniel "Julius Marx" Pickett has been around toys his whole life. The first line he ever collected was Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes line back in the 70s. He has been surrounded by collectables ever since. In 1999 he was confounded by a lack of information and news about some of his favorite toy lines he was collecting. Since he couldn't find the information he decided to pursue it himself thinking other people might also be interested in the same news. He started writing a weekly column on the toy industry and action figure for a toy news site and in a years time he tripled the sites daily traffic with his updates, reviews and product features. He built relationships with every major toy manufacturer and many sculptors, painters and mold makers. He grew his hobby into a world wide expertise that the industry has embraced. In 2004 he teamed up with his toy buddy Jason "ToyOtter" Geyer and they created their own website www.ActionFigureInsider.com. Daniel has been quoted in both industry and mass media press outlets. Over the years Daniel and AFi have been sought out as experts in the field. Daniel was regularly featured on "Attack of the Show" on the G4 network as the primary contributor to their "Mint On Card" segment, and our front page has been linked to from USA Today's "Pop Candy" Blog twice. Daniel's content has also been featured on Bloomberg News, MSNBC.com, Time.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Saturday Evening Post, CNN.com, AssociatedPress.com Wired.com, Fark.com, Boing-Boing, Gizmodo.com, Ain't It Cool News, the Official Star Wars blog, Geekologie, G4, CNet and Toy Fare magazine, among many others. He has consulted on toy lines, books, documentaries and TV shows. But all of that really just sounds snooty and "tootin' his own horn" - the long and short of it is that Daniel loves toys and he LOVES talking about them. Discover more Action Figures No comments" (required)