American Girl Experience Associate- Holiday Seasonal Part Time

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, entertain 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.

The Team:  The  Seasonal Part-Time Experience Associate (Doll Hair Stylist) position is part of the American Girl Nashville retail store team.

Must be willing to work a flexible retail schedule, including days, nights and weekends.

The Opportunity: The American Girl Nashville retail store (Franklin, TN) is looking for a dynamic individual as a Seasonal Part-Time Experience Associate, who has the manual and interpersonal skills to deliver friendly and informative service, as well as, the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs. 

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Approach, acknowledge and assist customers promptly.
• Assess and meet customer merchandise and service needs, including special requests and resolving customer problems.  Share product knowledge, answer questions and suggestive upsell other Doll Hair Salon services and complementary products. Share information on store events, promotions and activities with customers.
• Style doll hair according to company standards and demonstrate proper hair care and skin care techniques.
• Conduct inventory of salon supplies and stock salon area and communicate replenishment needs when needed.
• Participate in Doll Hair Salon events including Doll Hair Salon Spectaculars, hair demos, and private birthday parties. 
• Cross-train to assist in the retail departments, when business needs dictate.
• Collaborates with co-workers to create a positive work environment and assists in training new associates.

What We’re Looking For: 

• Sales experience in the specialty retail or service industry, preferred.
• Experience styling hair, especially for dolls, preferred.
• Experience working with children, preferred.
• Must be willing to work a flexible retail schedule, including days, nights and weekends.

What It’s Like to Work Here:

American Girl is subsidiary of Mattel, 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:

American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT, www.mattel.com), a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s 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 world’s 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.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment