Job Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. Its our heritage and its also our future. Because we dont just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heardwhen 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:

Mattel is currently seeking a Data Scientist for our BI Platforms team. Purpose of this position is delivery of business insights using statistical analysis and AIML based methods to Mattel Business and Technology customers leveraging the Mattel Data Platform. The role expects the Data Scientist to be accountable and responsible for delivering operational and strategic insights to Mattel business stakeholders based on the business process and data delivered and managed on the Mattel Data Platform.

This role requires data scientist to work closely with data architect to leverage and enhance Mattel Data Platform for Business Insights and Analytics

* Identifying relevant hypothesis for business units and specific problems to address the business need for data powered decisioning by creating data science frameworks for validating the hypothesis.
* Perform data discovery by collecting data through means such as analyzing business results or by setting up and managing new studies. Formatting / Transforming data into a new format to make it more appropriate for analysis
* Build AIML & data pipelines to automate data mining and collection activities
* Search through large data sets for usable information. Creating reports and presentations for business and technical users to support data discovery and hypothesis validation. Correlating data to find actionable results
* Develop & curate aiml and datamining models for Analytics and ensure the data pipelines are based on the data architecture
* Ensure governance of analytical data products as per defined data architecture and implementation standards
* The position enables curation and enables the consumption of business insights for Mattel business processes landing data on the Mattel Data Platform. Mattel Data Scientist will effectively be the point of contact for surfacing analytics for the Mattel ED&A organization and is directly focused on the value aspects of data processing to help with business insights which can be leveraged by data for operational optimizations and resource allocations among common values from the insights

What Your Impact Will Be:

* Lead Mattel ED&A s AIML team to build pipelines for delivering smart attributes and insights to its business and technical customers
* Apply supervised and unsupervised learning methods as well as statistical analysis techniques to discover and deliver insights to understand the business environments for areas such as trade promotions, direct to consumer, pricing, point of sales etc. Must have working knowledge of exposure to outcome-based insights methods such as goal seek, search analytics, decision or game theory
* Leverage Mattel Data Platform to Create and Enhance Mattel Insights, Business ready and Canonical data sets. Ensure the advanced analytics is available via Search Analytics
* Evaluate and implement AIML and analytics emerging technology such as Streaming and Simulations
* Support Mattel Data Science needs in areas such as voice and image recognition with AIML models on small footprint as well as cloud-based device
* Perform the role of an Insights SME to support Mattels business projects and assist and govern developers with Modeling and Statistical methods for Discovery of relevant patterns and enable development of Insights and AIML models
* Manage statistical and data mining models based on requirements. Direct insights development aligned to Insights standards and guide insights developers on projects to develop detailed specifications and deliver ongoing insights
* Diagnose and resolve insights and insight performance issue
* Tune poor performing models, analytics pipelines and SQLs. Also work with the BI team to identify slow running reports.

What Were Looking For:

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent skills/experience

4+ Years of Data Architect experience in the following:

o Strong working knowledge of Google Big Query, Oracle

o Working knowledge of SQL, Python, R, Algorithms

o Working experience with visualization intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Thoughtspot )

o Strong mathematics skills (e.g., statistics, algebra) / unsupervised and supervised learning

o Strong working knowledge of Google Big Query, Oracle

o Experience with google big data AIML technologies such as GBQ Models / AIPlatform/ Data-Flow / Notebooks/ML-Engine

o Advanced ability to perform exploratory data analysis with python Experience with machine learning & AI on GCP

o Experience with common data science toolkits such as sklearn, tensorflow.

o Working knowledge of statistics such as correlation, covariane, statistical significance. Analytical and problem-solving skills

o Exceptional presentation and technical writing skills with powerpoint

o Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way

o Ability to visualize data in the most effective way possible for a given project or study using python based libraries as well as visualization tools such as tableau

Advanced analytical/problem solving skills. Familiarity with data management tools

Ability to work independently and with team members from different backgrounds

Excellent attention to detail / Basic project management skills

Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience

Strong collaboration and mentoring skills

The ability to manage multiple priorities

What Its Like to Work Here:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation 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 better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
* We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
* We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of childrens and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the worlds leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.