Producer, External Development — Mattel Digital Studios

Company Description

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:

Mattel Game Studios’ mission is to harness the power of Mattel’s iconic brands and IP to create a wide variety of engaging digital games. Our team is guided by industry leaders with decades of experience across mobile, console, and live services. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in building innovative digital experiences that resonate with our beloved brands. If you are passionate about gaming and eager to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team in family entertainment, this is the opportunity for you.

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

The Producer, External Development at Mattel Game Studios keeps our externally-developed games moving — on schedule, on brief, and on quality. In our publisher model, every title is built by an external studio, which makes disciplined production the difference between a plan and a shipped game.

Working closely with the Lead Producer, Publishing, you will run the day-to-day production process for your titles: tracking milestones, coordinating across internal teams and external partners, surfacing risks early, and keeping communication clear and consistent. This is a hands-on, process-oriented execution role — ideal for someone who brings structure to ambiguity and uses modern, AI-assisted workflows to do it faster and better.

The ideal candidate has real mobile free-to-play production experience, a builder’s instinct for process and organization, and a genuine appreciation for Mattel’s core brands.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Production & Delivery Coordination Run the day-to-day production process for your titles: maintain milestone schedules, track deliverables and dependencies, and keep external studios aligned to agreed timelines, scope, and budget expectations — escalating to the Lead Producer when plans need to change.
• Process & Operating Rhythm Establish and maintain the production rituals, documentation, and tracking that keep delivery predictable — milestone definitions, status rollups, risk logs, and meeting cadences across internal teams and external partners.
• AI-Enabled Production Use AI-assisted workflows to accelerate the work — status synthesis and reporting, meeting and build-review summaries, documentation and brief drafting, and early risk surfacing — and apply judgment about where AI speeds things up and where it does not.
• Partner Communication Serve as a primary day-to-day point of contact for external development teams, facilitating clear, consistent communication and timely follow-through.
• Internal Stakeholder Coordination Keep internal Mattel departments — brand, marketing, licensing, legal, and finance — informed and aligned throughout development.
• Product Support Help translate product vision and priorities into clear briefs, requirements, and tasks for external teams, and contribute relevant market and competitive context that keeps titles aligned.
• Brand Stewardship Help ensure external teams understand and uphold Mattel’s brand guidelines, providing feedback that protects brand integrity.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience 5+ years in game production, product, or project management within the video game industry, with hands-on mobile free-to-play experience.
• Production Track Record Demonstrable experience helping take games through the development lifecycle, from concept to launch and live operations.
• Process Discipline Strong organizational rigor and fluency with production methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) and tooling (Jira, Confluence, Asana, etc.). You bring structure to ambiguity and build process that speeds up shipping rather than slowing it down.
• AI-Enabled Workflow Demonstrated use of AI tools to make production work faster and better — reporting, documentation, summarization, and analysis — with the judgment to know where AI helps and where it does not.
• F2P Fluency Solid practical understanding of free-to-play development, business models, and live operations.
• Passion for Games Passion for the art and science of games (of any genre/model), as both a fan and a professional.
• Problem-Solving Mindset Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges.
• Communication Excellence Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of tailoring messages for technical, creative, and business audiences.
• Collaborative Spirit A true team player with the ability to build strong working relationships and influence effectively across teams.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Deep familiarity and passion for Mattel’s core brands and their potential within the digital gaming space (Barbie™, Hot Wheels®, Monster High™, Masters of the Universe®, Uno®, etc.).
• Experience working with and on behalf of a licensed IP.
• Operated as a producer in both a studio and a publisher environment.
• Experience shipping or operating live mobile titles (F2P or premium).
• Experience integrating AI or automation into a production pipeline with external partners.

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay 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. 

Additional Information

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. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!

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.

Videos to watch:
The Culture at Mattel
Corporate Philanthropy