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Sr Director, Product Design - Hot Wheels

El Segundo, CALIFORNIA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a high-performing team of product designers to create and execute breakthrough product lines across a portfolio of Mattel brands, transforming brand strategy and consumer insights into innovative play experiences.

Role type

Senior Director, Product Design (Strategy & People Leadership)

Builds

Innovative product lines and play experiences for global consumer brands

Domain

Consumer Goods / Toys / Product Design

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Product design strategy, team leadership, consumer insights translation, cross-functional partnership, manufacturing process knowledge, strategic thinking, portfolio management

Preferred skills

Global experience with Asia-based development teams, experience managing multiple brands simultaneously

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Establish creative vision and design strategy across brand portfolios; lead and mentor a team of product designers; partner with Marketing, Engineering, and Commercial teams to drive product execution; identify emerging consumer opportunities and white-space growth platforms; present product strategies to executive leadership.

Seniority

Senior Director, hands-on leadership with strategic oversight

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