Sr. Engagement Specialist

Columbia Sportswear Company • Portland, OR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Employee Engagement Specialist plays a key role in advancing the company’s Voice of Employee (VOE) programs and employer brand initiatives. This role blends analytical strength with storytelling to help surface meaningful insights, develop compelling narratives, and elevate both the employee experience and the company's employer brand. You will partner with cross functional teams and contribute recommendations that help shape HR and talent strategies. You will support strategic direction set by senior partners while owning day to day program execution and continuous improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Skilled at connecting insights and storytelling, using data to inform decisions and narrative to inspire action.
• A strong communicator who writes clearly and persuasively for a range of audiences.
• Comfortable navigating a matrixed organization and partnering with HR, Communications, Talent Acquisition, and business teams.
• Experienced with survey tools, analytics platforms, dashboards, and digital/social media channels.
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple complex workstreams with limited direction.
• 5–8 years of experience in employee engagement, employee listening, internal communications, employer brand, talent marketing, or similar functions.
• Experience designing, coordinating, and analyzing employee surveys or listening mechanisms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to craft compelling stories and content across multiple channels.
• Solid project management skills and comfort operating in fast paced, dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Employee Listening
• Support the development of the company’s global employee listening strategy through strong project ownership and insight generation.
• Contribute to the design and execution of surveys, pulse checks, and lifecycle listening initiatives in partnership with HR teams.
• Build, refine, and maintain dashboards and analytic tools that translate employee feedback into actionable insights.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and synthesize findings into clear, practical recommendations for leaders.
• Partner across HR to integrate insights into broader talent, culture, and employee experience efforts.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across listening touchpoints; propose enhancements that improve clarity, adoption, or impact.
• Employer Brand & Storytelling
• Contribute to employer brand strategy by developing narratives, content, and campaigns that reflect culture and talent priorities.
• Manage content planning and execution across digital, social, and internal channels.
• Source stories and partner with employees and teams to highlight authentic cultural experiences.
• Support campaign development — from concepting to asset creation to performance measurement.
• Maintain messaging and brand guidelines, helping ensure consistency across channels and touchpoints.
• Analyze content performance and make recommendations that improve reach, relevance, and candidate experience.

Benefits

• Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed