Engagement Specialist

Columbia Sportswear Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking an Engagement Specialist for our Distribution Center to lead engagement, recognition, onboarding, and wellness initiatives that support safety, quality and productivity.

This role focuses on building relationships across teams, coordinating events, and driving feedback processes to improve associate experience and culture in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a distribution center or similar operational environment preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Discretion and professionalism handling sensitive employee matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee engagement and recognition programs to strengthen culture.
• Partner with staffing providers and leaders to support onboarding.
• Coordinate employee appreciation, wellness, and team-building events.
• Facilitate employee feedback processes and act on insights.
• Support continuous improvement through training and change management.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

**ABOUT THE POSITION****The Distribution Center team plays a critical role in delivering the Columbia Sportswear experience by ensuring products move efficiently, safely, and accurately through our operations.****As an Engagement Specialist, you'll help shape the associate experience by leading engagement, recognition, onboarding, and wellness initiatives that support safety, quality, and productivity goals. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, driving positive workplace culture, and partnering across teams to create meaningful programs that make a difference for employees and the business.****HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE*** **Lead employee engagement and recognition programs that strengthen workplace culture and drive positive associate experiences.*** **Partner with staffing providers, leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver and enhance new hire onboarding programs.*** **Facilitate employee feedback processes, helping ensure insights are communicated, tracked, and acted upon.*** **Coordinate employee appreciation, wellness, volunteer, and team-building events that support engagement goals.*** **Support continuous improvement efforts through training, communications, change management initiatives, and workplace engagement activities.****YOU ARE*** **A relationship builder who enjoys connecting with associates and leaders at all levels of the organization.*** **An effective communicator who can engage diverse audiences with professionalism and clarity.*** **A highly organized multitasker who can successfully manage competing priorities and deadlines.*** **A proactive problem solver who identifies opportunities for improvement and acts on them.*** **A positive and adaptable team player who thrives in a dynamic distribution center environment.****YOU HAVE*** **A bachelor's degree, relevant certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.*** **Experience in a distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, or similar operational environment is preferred.*** **Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.*** **Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism, discretion, and respect.*** **Intermediate computer skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.****#LI-SW1****#Onsite****#Columbia***This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.*