Candidate Experience Specialist

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**This role is hybrid, based out of our Portland area HQ.

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Company's (CSC) Human Resources organization aims to advance company strategy and connect talented people with their passions through work and a life outside. We need passionate people to create exceptional products, differentiated consumer experiences and to grow the business. Our teams ensure the company's success by focusing on attracting and retaining diverse talent, building organizational effectiveness, and supporting the mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing of all employees.

As CSC's Candidate Experience Specialist, you will serve as a candidate and brand ambassador, providing high level candidate/customer service while driving continuous improvement in our hiring processes. Within this role you will also provide operations and recruitment support to the Talent Acquisition team through candidate management, and the coordination of interview and onboarding processes.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Obsess over the candidate experience, applying innovative ideas to increase candidate engagement, enhance Glassdoor reviews, and further our Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
• Schedule and support recruiters through all onsite and virtual panel interviews, partnering with key interview process stakeholders to ensure a seamless candidate experience
• Ensure interviewing candidates are receiving timely feedback, and answers to employment questions
• Collaborate on new policies and procedures to better our candidate and new hire experience
• Organize and plan TA events related to networking, university visits, internship events, internal team workshops, and related meetings

YOU ARE

• A natural brand ambassador, evangelizing the Columbia Sportswear brand, and delivering white glove customer service and teamwork
• Proactive and solutions driven
• Customer service centric
• Highly organized with an eye for detail
• Professional, exhibiting excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills

YOU HAVE

• 3+ years of experience in administrative, high level coordination, HR, event planning and/or recruiting role(s)
• Proficiency with MS Office. Experience with an applicant tracking system a plus
• Knowledge of recruiting and legal employment practices, procedures, and Federal/State labor laws a plus

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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.

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.

At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.