Sr Director - M&A and Corporate Development

The Opportunity: Mattel is currently seeking a Senior Director to join the M&A and Corporate Development team at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. Each member of this team plays a key role in shaping the future of Mattel and its franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Monster High, and Uno. 

This position offers:

    Access to Mattel’s C-Suite and Senior-level executives

    Ownership in cross-organizational projects with exposure to marketing, sales, and finance teams

    Projects spanning the consumer goods, entertainment, and tech industries

 What Your Impact Will Be: M&A and Corporate DevelopmentPartner with EVP, Chief Strategy Officer to develop and execute the overall M&A strategy for MattelDevelop and monitor pipeline of potential M&A and partnership opportunities, including establishing and maintaining dialogue with potential acquisition opportunitiesPartner with business leaders across Mattel to translate corporate and business strategy into M&A strategy, and identify and evaluate potential acquisition opportunities tied to business prioritiesLead the evaluation and execution of M&A opportunities of $100M to $1B+, including leading cross-functional teams to conduct due diligence, develop business cases, build detailed financial models (DCF, comps, accretion / dilution), and work closely with internal leaders and external advisorsEnsure M&A excellence across the deal cycle, including M&A strategy, deal sourcing and execution, post-merger integration and value capture