Engagement Specialist

Colossal is the world’s largest provider of online competitions bringing together brands and our community to create life-changing opportunities while supporting charity. Philanthropy is our vision, our mission, and our action.

​​We have a brilliant team, and we’d love it if you joined us. Here are some reasons why you’ll love working at Colossal:

• Impact: We embrace competition to make this world a better place by helping charities with the power of social media.
• Growth: Colossal is rapidly growing. This is your opportunity to join in a high-impact growth phase where your work directly shapes the next chapter.
• Employee Benefits: We firmly believe in a work/life balance and encourage our employees to “work to live” as opposed to “live to work.”

Benefits:

• Generous PTO Program
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday Leave
• Maternal Leave
• Volunteer Time-Off Program
• 75% Health, Vision, Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401(k)

Perks:

• Monthly Events / Team-Building Activities
• 1–2 Catered Lunches Per Month
• In-House Fitness Center
• Office Snacks

What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking an experienced Engagement Specialist to join our dynamic Engagement & Retention Team. This is a high-impact role for a creative, audience-focused individual who knows how to turn ideas into engaging experiences. You will play a central role in engaging competitors and voters by creating messaging and content that captures attention, drives action, and resonates with different audiences.

If you love creating content that motivates action, drives participation, and helps competitors feel part of something bigger through giving back, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

Content Strategy and Campaign Development

• Work with internal teams to create content across assigned competitions that keeps competitors and voters engaged throughout their 21.5 week user journey.
• Take ownership of the competitor experience from acceptance to voting close, ensuring messaging aligns with each stage of the journey and delivers desired results.

Copywriting and Creative Production

• Produce competitor-facing content that feels personal, motivating, and aligned with the competition experience.
• Produce voter-facing content that motivates them to continue voting for their favorite competitor regularly.
• Write high-volume content across channels, from short-form SMS copy to long-form video scripting.
• Strategically script and attend video content shoots to help direct narrative on set and oversee the final user experience.

Email and Lifecycle Engagement

• Craft mass-marketing emails and text messages tailored to different audience segments.
• Write content that energizes competitors, builds momentum, and keeps them engaged throughout the competition.
• Create compelling subject lines, calls to action, and campaign messaging that drive engagement and action.
• Monitor performance and optimize messaging based on results.

Optimization and Performance

• Manage content development across multiple concurrent campaigns, shifting priorities quickly while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Work quickly, adapt to changing needs, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Regularly monitor content performance metrics to identify opportunities, learnings, and areas for improvement.
• Maintain a mindset of continuous learning and development, using performance insights to recommend new approaches, creative opportunities, and messaging optimizations that elevate overall marketing efforts.
• Maintain a high standard of excellence in all written work, with strong attention to detail, minimal errors, and a consistent commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Take full ownership and accountability for content across each campaign, serving as a key driver of execution from concept through delivery, and ensuring messaging remains aligned, timely, and effective throughout the competitor journey.

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Partner closely with your video counterpart on the E&R team, Campaign Management, Advertising and Brand Authority to maintain tone of voice, brand continuity and fresh ideas flowing.
• Contribute as a team player who brings ownership, energy, and a solutions-first mindset.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Four or more years of experience in content marketing, email marketing, and copywriting.
• Exceptional writing, proofreading, and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to write across tones including inspirational, urgent, heartfelt, playful, and professional.
• Strong understanding of audience psychology and conversion-driven messaging.
• Comfortable working in a high-volume, high-velocity marketing environment.

Tools and Technical Skills

• Proficient with Google Suite and Apple products.
• Experience with email platforms such as MailChimp, Mailgun, SendGrid, or similar.
• Understanding and general familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva.

Equal Opportunity: Colossal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,000.00 - $73,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $66,000 - $73,000