Mattel Australia engaged Six Degrees Executive on three occasions to conduct confidential talent mapping and assessment for key ELT roles: Managing Director, Sales Director, and Marketing Director.
While internal candidates were in consideration for each role, Mattel sought to ensure full market coverage and a robust, objective evaluation process.
THE CHALLENGE:
The business needed to:
- Benchmark internal talent against external markets.
- Explore adjacent industry profiles beyond traditional “toys” experience.
- Maintain confidentiality due to sensitivities around leadership succession.
Each process required a partner who could assess capability, potential, and cultural fit - while protecting internal and external relationships.
OUR APPROACH:
We delivered a tailored executive search and talent mapping process for each role:
- Conducted detailed mapping of aligned external talent pools across comparable industries.
- Evaluated both external and internal candidates against leadership capability, cultural alignment, and commercial outcomes.
- Delivered immersive insights to the MD and HRD, including comprehensive competency reports and advisory on next steps.
- Protected confidentiality throughout, with NDAs in place for selected candidates prior to engagement with Mattel’s executive team.
RESULTS:
Our work helped Mattel:
- Validate the capability of internal leaders while exploring broader industry talent.
- Make informed succession decisions across three pivotal ELT roles.
- Enhance their approach to leadership benchmarking and long-term talent planning.
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