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.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a Senior Data Analyst, Business Analytics & AI to help drive better decisions across Product Development through advanced analytics, business reporting, and applied AI. In this role, you’ll turn complex data into clear, actionable insights that support planning, improve visibility, and help teams make smarter decisions around schedule, cost, and product attribution.
You’ll partner closely with Global Brand Teams, Product Development, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional stakeholders to solve real business problems and build modern analytics solutions that create impact. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to emerging AI initiatives using tools such as BigQuery, Tableau, and Vertex AI
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Build and enhance reporting and analytics solutions using both existing and newly integrated data sources
- Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations that support business and management decision-making
- Support predictive analysis and reporting across Product Development and Supply Chain
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs, define requirements, and identify opportunities for analytics and AI solutions
- Participate in cross-functional working sessions and project teams to solve problems and improve business processes
- Help improve data visibility, data quality, and adoption of reporting tools and analytics best practices
- Support applied AI initiatives, including prompt development, model optimization, and Vertex AI workflows
- Integrate AI outputs into reporting pipelines and business processes where appropriate
- Communicate findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Contribute to the continued growth of analytics, reporting, and AI capabilities across the business
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
Must-Haves:
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, MIS, or a related field
- 4 years of experience with a BA/BS, or 1-2 years with a master’s degree
- Experience in data analysis, business analytics, reporting, or a similar role
- Strong SQL and Python skills
- Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar data visualization tools
- Ability to turn complex information into practical business insights and recommendations
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to manage priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-moving environment
- Experience with AI/ML concepts and tools is preferred
- Familiarity with Google tools such as BigQuery and Vertex AI, along with prompt development, model training, or applied AI workflows is a plus
Preferred:
- Experience supporting Product Development, Supply Chain, or related business teams
- Exposure to predictive modeling, attribution analysis, or automated insight generation
- Experience integrating AI into reporting or enterprise workflows
- Experience helping teams adopt reporting tools, data standards, or analytics best practices
- Experience working in a global, cross-functional organization
- 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 be