Employee Engagement & Communications Specialist

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As part of the HR team at Skechers, the Internal Engagement & Communications Specialist will play a key role in shaping the employee experience by creating communications and campaigns that connect employees to our culture, learning opportunities, and engagement initiatives. This role will partner closely with the Learning & Engagement Technology Manager to support projects such as LMS campaigns, global engagement programs, onboarding communications, and recognition initiatives. The position will focus on bringing clarity, creativity, and consistency to HR messaging while leveraging learning and engagement technologies to ensure employees have access to the right tools, resources, and information at the right time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Own the end-to-end delivery of HR communications and engagement initiatives, ensuring campaigns are executed with speed, efficiency, and measurable impact.
• Create compelling digital content (intranet articles, newsletters, emails, graphics, videos) that strengthens employee connection to Skechers’ culture, values, and global people strategy.
• Manage and optimize communication calendars, aligning messaging with critical HR priorities such as onboarding, recognition, performance, and leadership development.
• Partner with the Learning & Engagement Technology Manager to drive adoption of LMS and engagement platforms, linking usage to productivity and talent outcomes.
• Streamline and standardize communication processes to reduce redundancy, improve consistency, and maximize ROI across all channels.
• Track, analyze, and report engagement metrics, using data-driven insights to continuously improve effectiveness and demonstrate business value.
• Operate with a hands-on ownership mindset—equally skilled at drafting content, designing assets, and presenting outcomes to leadership.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• A results-driven mindset with the ability to connect employee engagement and communications to measurable business outcomes.
• Strong storytelling skills to make HR programs clear, compelling, and action-oriented.
• Practical design expertise to deliver polished, brand-aligned communications at speed and scale.
• Strong partnership skills with a track record of building trust and alignment across HR, Learning, IT, and business stakeholders to drive execution and adoption.
• Data-driven mindset with the curiosity and discipline to leverage metrics, feedback, and technology insights to optimize communication strategies and prove ROI.

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field.
• 3+ years of proven experience in internal communications or employee engagement.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic graphic design skills using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent tools.
• Demonstrated ability to create impactful digital content (newsletters, intranet, graphics, videos, emails) that drives measurable engagement.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a track record of delivering results under tight deadlines.
• Experience in measuring multi-regional communication and engagement effectiveness using analytics or survey tools.

The pay range for this position is $75,000-$88,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.