Lead Brand Creative Project Manager
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format them.
We need to be careful not to omit any substantive info. That's a lot. We need to include all paragraphs and bullet points.
Let's extract the content.
Full posting text (I'll copy relevant parts):
"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 Lead Brand Creative Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, prioritization, execution, and delivery of creative projects across the Brand Creative organization. This role serves as the operational hub between Brand Creative and cross-functional partners to ensure creative work is executed efficiently, delivered on time, and aligned with brand priorities and business objectives. Partnering closely with the Brand Creative Leader, this individual owns the day-to-day management of the creative workflow, including project intake, prioritization, resource planning, scheduling, and delivery. The role drives operational excellence by establishing clear processes, proactively managing risks, resolving roadblocks, and enabling seamless collaboration across Brand Marketing, Product Design, Packaging, Digital, Creative Operations, Production, external agencies, and other key partners. Success in this role requires exceptional project management capabilities, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment."
Then "What Your Impact Will Be" with subheadings:
Creative Project Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end management of Brand Creative projects from intake through final asset delivery.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, and project schedules.
- Monitor project progress, proactively identify risks, remove obstacles, and communicate status to stakeholders.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business priorities.
Creative Operations & Workflow Management
- Own the intake, prioritization, scheduling, and tracking of all Brand Creative work.
- Partner with the Brand Creative Leader to establish priorities, balance workload, and optimize creative resources.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and business commitments are achieved.
- Continuously improve creative workflows, project management processes, and operational efficiency to increase team effectiveness.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Serve as the primary project management partner between Brand Creative and Brand Marketing, Product Design, Packaging, Digital, Creative Operations, Production, Licensing, external agencies, and other cross-functional teams.
- Facilitate project kickoffs, milestone reviews, status meetings, and post-project evaluations.
- Clarify project scope, responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, and approval processes across stakeholders.
- Build strong collaborative relationships that enable effective decision-making and successful project execution.
Execution & Delivery Excellence
- Coordinate the end-to-end creative development process, including concept development, design reviews, stakeholder feedback, approvals, production, and final asset delivery.
- Ensure creative assets are delivered accurately, meet quality expectations, and adhere to established brand standards.
- Track project milestones, deliverables, approvals, and asset delivery while maintaining clear project documentation.
- Anticipate changing business priorities and develop thoughtful solutions to maintain project momentum and successful execution.
Business Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Develop reporting and project dashboards that provide visibility into workload, timelines, risks, and project status.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, simplify ways of working, and enhance collaboration across the creative organization.
- Support implementation of new tools, systems, and best practices that improve creative operations and overall team performance.
- Lead special projects and operational initiatives in support of the Brand Creative organization.
Then "What We’re Looking For" bullet list:
- 5–8 years of experience in creative project management, marketing, advertising, design, production, or creative operations.
- Proven experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
- Experience partnering with creative teams and cross-functional business partners to deliver integrated marketing and brand initiatives.
- Agency, consumer products, entertainment, retail, or in-house creative organization experience preferred.
- Experience supporting integrated creative campaigns across digital, social, packaging, retail, experiential, and print channels is preferred.
- Strong project management expertise with exceptional planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities while meeting aggressive deadlines.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Ability to anticipate issues, solve problems proactively, and navigate ambiguity in a dynamic business environment.
- Strong understanding of creative development, production workflows, asset management, and approval processes.
- High attention to detail with a commitment to quality and operational excellence.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management platforms; experience with creative workflow management tools is preferred.
- Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
Then a paragraph about inclusive workplace: "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!"
Then "How We Work" with behaviors: collaborate, innovate, execute. That's maybe not needed but could be considered About the role? Might be considered company culture. Could be omitted as boilerplate? It's not boilerplate but it's about how they work. Might be considered part of About the role or separate section? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "How We Work" section is not boilerplate; it's describing company values. Could be included in About the role or maybe a separate section like "Company Culture". But we only have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put the "How We Work" content under About the role as prose.
Then "Who We Are" description of Mattel, brands, etc. That's also company overview; could be About the role.
Then "Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture..." etc. That's also company info.
Then "Visit us at ..." and "Beware of recruiting scams" etc. That's boilerplate/application instructions? The "Beware of recruiting scams" is a warning; maybe considered boilerplate? It's about scams; could be considered application instructions? Might be removed. The instruction says remove application instructions. The "Join Mattel's Talent Community" etc is application instruction? It's encouraging to join talent community; maybe considered application instruction. The "Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!" is also application instruction. So we should remove those lines.
Also "Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer..." is EEO boilerplate; remove.
Also "Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance..." is legal; remove.
Also "The pay range for this position is between $99,000 and $126,000 annual." That's pay; keep.
Also "Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential." That's benefits mention but vague; we might not include Benefits section because not specific. Could include a short paragraph under Benefits? But rule: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It states "comprehensive benefits" but not enumerated. Might be considered not specific enough. Safer to omit Benefits.
Also "Videos to watch The Culture at Mattel Corporate Philanthropy" is likely boilerplate; remove.
Thus we need to produce HTML with sections:
About the role
containing prose from the introductory paragraphs plus maybe "How We Work" and "Who We Are" and "Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture" (but we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO etc). We'll include the descriptive paragraphs about mission, values, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we must not omit any substantive info from the posting. That includes the "How We Work" and "Who We Are" sections. So we need to include them somewhere. Since we don't have a separate heading for company overview, we can put them under About the role.
Thus About the role will contain multiple paragraphs: the opening paragraph about creativity, the Opportunity paragraph, the How We Work behaviors (collaborate, innovate, execute), the Who We Are description (global toy company, brands, etc.), the Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture recognition, maybe the Visit us line? That's application instruction? Might be considered not essential; but it's a link to jobs.mattel.com and Instagram. Could be considered company info; but it's more like a call to action. Might be considered application instruction? It's not directly about applying; it's just providing links. Might be okay to keep? The instruction says remove application instructions. The "Visit us at ..." is not exactly an instruction to apply; it's just providing company links. Might be okay to keep. But to be safe, we
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format them. We need to be careful not to omit any substantive info. That's a lot. We need to include all paragraphs and bullet points. Let's extract the content. Full posting text (I'll copy relevant parts): "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 Lead Brand Creative Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, prioritization, execution, and delivery of creative projects across the Brand Creative organization. This role serves as the operational hub between Brand Creative and cross-functional partners to ensure creative work is executed efficiently, delivered on time, and aligned with brand priorities and business objectives. Partnering closely with the Brand Creative Leader, this individual owns the day-to-day management of the creative workflow, including project intake, prioritization, resource planning, scheduling, and delivery. The role drives operational excellence by establishing clear processes, proactively managing risks, resolving roadblocks, and enabling seamless collaboration across Brand Marketing, Product Design, Packaging, Digital, Creative Operations, Production, external agencies, and other key partners. Success in this role requires exceptional project management capabilities, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment." Then "What Your Impact Will Be" with subheadings: Creative Project Leadership - Lead the end-to-end management of Brand Creative projects from intake through final asset delivery. - Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, and project schedules. - Monitor project progress, proactively identify risks, remove obstacles, and communicate status to stakeholders. - Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business priorities. Creative Operations & Workflow Management - Own the intake, prioritization, scheduling, and tracking of all Brand Creative work. - Partner with the Brand Creative Leader to establish priorities, balance workload, and optimize creative resources. - Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and business commitments are achieved. - Continuously improve creative workflows, project management processes, and operational efficiency to increase team effectiveness. Cross-Functional Partnership - Serve as the primary project management partner between Brand Creative and Brand Marketing, Product Design, Packaging, Digital, Creative Operations, Production, Licensing, external agencies, and other cross-functional teams. - Facilitate project kickoffs, milestone reviews, status meetings, and post-project evaluations. - Clarify project scope, responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, and approval processes across stakeholders. - Build strong collaborative relationships that enable effective decision-making and successful project execution. Execution & Delivery Excellence - Coordinate the end-to-end creative development process, including concept development, design reviews, stakeholder feedback, approvals, production, and final asset delivery. - Ensure creative assets are delivered accurately, meet quality expectations, and adhere to established brand standards. - Track project milestones, deliverables, approvals, and asset delivery while maintaining clear project documentation. - Anticipate changing business priorities and develop thoughtful solutions to maintain project momentum and successful execution. Business Operations & Continuous Improvement - Develop reporting and project dashboards that provide visibility into workload, timelines, risks, and project status. - Identify opportunities to improve processes, simplify ways of working, and enhance collaboration across the creative organization. - Support implementation of new tools, systems, and best practices that improve creative operations and overall team performance. - Lead special projects and operational initiatives in support of the Brand Creative organization. Then "What We’re Looking For" bullet list: - 5–8 years of experience in creative project management, marketing, advertising, design, production, or creative operations. - Proven experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment. - Experience partnering with creative teams and cross-functional business partners to deliver integrated marketing and brand initiatives. - Agency, consumer products, entertainment, retail, or in-house creative organization experience preferred. - Experience supporting integrated creative campaigns across digital, social, packaging, retail, experiential, and print channels is preferred. - Strong project management expertise with exceptional planning, prioritization, and organizational skills. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities while meeting aggressive deadlines. - Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills. - Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities with the ability to influence without direct authority. - Ability to anticipate issues, solve problems proactively, and navigate ambiguity in a dynamic business environment. - Strong understanding of creative development, production workflows, asset management, and approval processes. - High attention to detail with a commitment to quality and operational excellence. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management platforms; experience with creative workflow management tools is preferred. - Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves. Then a paragraph about inclusive workplace: "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!" Then "How We Work" with behaviors: collaborate, innovate, execute. That's maybe not needed but could be considered About the role? Might be considered company culture. Could be omitted as boilerplate? It's not boilerplate but it's about how they work. Might be considered part of About the role or separate section? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "How We Work" section is not boilerplate; it's describing company values. Could be included in About the role or maybe a separate section like "Company Culture". But we only have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put the "How We Work" content under About the role as prose. Then "Who We Are" description of Mattel, brands, etc. That's also company overview; could be About the role. Then "Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture..." etc. That's also company info. Then "Visit us at ..." and "Beware of recruiting scams" etc. That's boilerplate/application instructions? The "Beware of recruiting scams" is a warning; maybe considered boilerplate? It's about scams; could be considered application instructions? Might be removed. The instruction says remove application instructions. The "Join Mattel's Talent Community" etc is application instruction? It's encouraging to join talent community; maybe considered application instruction. The "Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!" is also application instruction. So we should remove those lines. Also "Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer..." is EEO boilerplate; remove. Also "Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance..." is legal; remove. Also "The pay range for this position is between $99,000 and $126,000 annual." That's pay; keep. Also "Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential." That's benefits mention but vague; we might not include Benefits section because not specific. Could include a short paragraph under Benefits? But rule: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It states "comprehensive benefits" but not enumerated. Might be considered not specific enough. Safer to omit Benefits. Also "Videos to watch The Culture at Mattel Corporate Philanthropy" is likely boilerplate; remove. Thus we need to produce HTML with sections: