HR Intern

The Team:

The Global Human Resources team are partners to all employees, delivering a meaningful, end to end employee experience. Our role is to attract, develop and engage employees in a purpose-centered work environment. Together, we challenge the status quo, encourage progressive thought and influence meaningful change across the business. Our global HR team serves more than 30,000 employees in more than 40 countries. In all that we do, we strive to be a talent-led organization that cultivates equality, inclusion and empowerment for our employees and the communities we serve. We value meaningful work and creating personalized career opportunities as we build a world class HR team.

HR Business Partners work closely with business leaders to translate talent and culture priorities into locally relevant plans that attract, develop and retain best-in-class talent. We are trusted advisors and we empower our teams to reach their goals.

Every day, our Global Human Resources team role models the following competencies:

• Influential Advisor - Champions an idea and provides solutions that impact the business
• Builder of Organizational Capabilities - Creates processes and opportunities to support organizational priorities
• Driver of Transformation - Leads with a growth mindset, continuously pursuing ways to remove barriers to execution
• Strategic Mindset - Utilizes available resources such as data, insights, analysis and team perspectives to inform decision making
• Business Acumen - Applies knowledge of the industry, market trends and competitive landscape to guide business outcomes

The Opportunity:

Mattel is seeking to hire an HR Intern supporting an employee base of around 100 people across Belgium, Nordics and Netherlands locations, supporting on the delivery of the people strategy, with the support of EMEA region centers of expertise in Talent and Comp & Ben. The HR organization globally is undergoing an exciting phase of transformation in becoming a true strategic partner and this opportunity requires a progressive, innovative and commercially-focused individual to help drive capability and build performance.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Support on policies and procedures at all stages of the employee experience cycle
• Embed new processes, and ensure high quality service delivery in payroll, operations and administration
• Drive culture change initiatives to energize, excite and engage employees
• Oversee resourcing plan and strategy, driving diversity and inclusion in all talent activities
• Collaborate and engage with the wider HR and business community
• Support in the full recruitment process from sourcing, to interview and onboarding
• Support in the development and implementation of engagement activities
• Preparing legal documents such as hiring letters, and changes of contracts
• Tracking of probation, temporary staff dates, and managing sickness, maternity leave, holidays, time & attendance, among others
• Collecting and processing all input regarding the payroll cycle
• Ensure the relevant HR database is up to date, accurate and complies with legislation
• Promote and embed Mattel values in all aspects of the People agenda.

What We’re Looking For:  

• University degree in Business Administration or relevant field (Psychology/Marketing)
• Experience working on HR related field position will be valuable
• Excellent communication, engaging and people-centric
• Strong operational focus and a high level of drive to get things done
• Open, honest, collaborative
• Learning agility
• Solutions focused and positive mindset
• Fluent Dutch and English
• Good knowledge of Dutch employment law will be valuable

What It’s Like to Work Here:

Mattel is passionate about our employee experience, which is built on community, opportunity and purpose. Our employees are at their best when they’re recognized, rewarded, and empowered to drive their own Mattel journey – that’s why we offer flexible work schedules, unlimited paid time off for exempt employees, a generous holiday schedule, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Depending on location, we also provide on-site resources like childcare and a fitness center to help seamlessly integrate work and life. There are endless opportunities to grow here, with a strong focus on career development, open access to senior leadership, and on-site and online training. Employees often say the best part of working at Mattel is the people, and we build our community through employee resource groups, clubs, leagues and activities that allow you to bring the “whole you” to work. We’re a family-friendly, inclusive, purpose-driven company that provides ample time and unique opportunities to give back to the communities in which we work and play.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global children's entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American Girl®, Fisher-Price®, Thomas & Friends® and MEGA®, as well as other popular brands 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 40 locations and sell products in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world's leading retail and technology companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to 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.