Head of Total Rewards

About the Role Mattel is seeking an accomplished executive to serve as Head of Total Rewards. Based at our corporate headquarters in El Segundo, CA and reporting to the Chief People Officer, this leader will shape the next generation of global rewards strategy—ensuring compensation, benefits and mobility programs evolve with the business.

What You'll Do

• Lead the enterprise Total Rewards strategy across Mattel's global organization, ensuring alignment with business priorities, talent strategy and shareholder expectations.
• Serve as the company's senior advisor on executive compensation, partnering with the CPO, CFO, CEO, Board of Directors and Compensation Committee on philosophy, incentives, governance and disclosure.
• Lead the development of Board and Compensation Committee materials, providing market insights and recommendations while presenting on complex compensation matters.
• Design and evolve executive compensation programs, annual and long-term incentive plans, equity programs and succession-related compensation strategies.
• Modernize Mattel's global compensation philosophy and architecture to stay competitive while enabling agility and a high-performance culture.
• Oversee broad-based compensation programs, including salary structures, annual merit processes, incentive programs, job architecture and pay equity strategies across global markets.
• Provide strategic leadership for global benefits, well-being and recognition programs that enhance the employee experience while balancing cost effectiveness.
• Lead the company's global mobility function, including relocation, immigration and international assignment strategy.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Tax, Payroll, Investor Relations and senior business leaders to ensure rewards strategies are operationally sound and compliant.
• Build and develop a high-performing global Total Rewards organization focused on innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor emerging trends in executive compensation, governance, workforce expectations and rewards innovation to ensure Mattel remains an employer of choice.

What We're Looking For

• A proven executive with significant experience leading Total Rewards within a complex, global, publicly traded company.
• Deep expertise in executive compensation, including direct partnership with Boards of Directors and Compensation Committees, governance, proxy disclosure and shareholder considerations.
• Demonstrated success presenting to executive leadership teams and Board-level audiences with credibility and executive presence.
• Experience leading global compensation, broad-based rewards, benefits and mobility strategies across multiple regions and regulatory environments.
• Strong understanding of the evolving relationship between business strategy, workforce strategy and Total Rewards.
• A strategic thinker who can set enterprise direction and drive execution through a high-performing team.
• Exceptional analytical capability paired with strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex issues into practical recommendations.
• A collaborative leader who builds trusted partnerships across HR, Finance, Legal and business leadership.
• Experience leading organizational transformation and modernizing legacy programs to support future business needs.

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