Engagement Specialist - Foundation Global Support Centre

ABOUT US  

Cotton On’s philanthropic arm, the Cotton On Foundation, is dedicated to creating a world where every young person can thrive. Since inception in 2007, team and customers have supported the Foundation to raise over $200 million. Through outreach programs across the globe, the Foundation is driving lasting impact across three key areas: Holistic Education, Mental Health, and Environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

At the Cotton On Foundation, we're committed to creating meaningful opportunities that help young people thrive. As our Engagement Specialist, you'll play a key role in bringing our purpose to life by connecting our global retail teams to the impact they're making every day. Working closely with the Engagement Manager, you'll help deliver engaging experiences, communications and initiatives that inspire advocacy, build connection and drive Foundation performance.

You'll be the voice of retail within the Foundation, ensuring our teams have the tools, information and support they need to understand the difference they create and feel empowered to take action. From coordinating global engagement activities and creating impactful content to partnering with stakeholders across Retail, Product and Communications, you'll help bring our Foundation story to life in a way that is simple, relevant and inspiring. If you are someone who loves making a difference in the lives of others, then we'd love to chat!

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Knowledge and understanding of the Foundation Mission/Vision, with a passion to drive the COF culture  
• Experience in a retail environment, with an understanding of how retail teams operate. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage a broad audience. 
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative approach to building relationships. 
• The ability to translate insights into meaningful actions and engagement opportunities. 
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills, with strong attention to detail. 
• Experience working with digital communication and engagement platforms such as Zipline or similar tools. 
• A flair for coming up with new, innovative ideas and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
   

OUR CULTURE  

At the Cotton On Foundation, we learn, challenge ourselves, and grow together. We are dedicated to our projects and the communities and people they impact. We believe in our people and we are committed to our vision of creating a world where every young person can thrive.  

BENEFITS    

• Competitive salary   
• Flexible working options & people-first leave initiatives   
• Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant & state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services   
• Subsidised onsite childcare centre    
• 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre   
• 24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more   
• Local & Global career growth    
• Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more   
• Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team   
• Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work   
• Bring your dog to work   
• Recognition, team connection moments & more!  

Cotton On’s purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men’s, kids, body, accessories and stationery.    

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.  

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.  

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.