Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, spaneting, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

This role is responsible for executing on the strategy for Seattle station safety and compliance activities at Alaska Airlines (AS). As a people leader, the Manager Seattle Station Safety & Compliance leads and establishes priorities for the team to administer and optimize processes pertaining to station safety and compliance.

Key Duties

• Lead and establish priorities for the team to develop and administer Customer Service Airports (CSA) related contractual agreements, as well as the negation process to support company performance goals and cost managements.

• Contribute to the long-term strategy and planning for station safety and compliance by compiling and analyzing system-wide station performance data, including presentation and distribution of vendor performance and measurements.

• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on delegation for stretch assignments, growing and developing the team for capacity and growth, looking at performance across the team, and time management.

• Shape culture of team through action, presence and reinforcement of behaviors.

• Execute on strategy at the Airports Safety Accountability Board (ASAB) monthly meetings as the safety and compliance representative to provide contractual input as many become necessary, or to ensure vendor corporate involvement with any action item follow up that may be required by Alaska’s ground handling vendors.

• Perform preliminary reviews of root cause and corrective action plans for station audit findings; assesses accuracy of root cause and robustness of corrective actions.

• Responsible for data collection, and the risk identification and assessment procedures during process-based audits.

• Provide input in the strategy for the development of corrective action plans in response to IEP, FAA, TSA findings to ensure that corrective action plans are sufficiently robust, well thought out, and feasible.

• Lead or partner on investigations of significant Ground Irregularity Reports (GIRs) and other incident reports.

• Responsible for tracking successful completion of all required audits that station management is responsible for performing on a routine basis.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 5 years of safety and compliance experience, preferably at an airport or an airline.

• 2 years of leadership experience.

• A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree, or an additional two years of experience in lieu of this degree.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand the root causes of issues and to resolve in a thorough manner.

• A thorough understanding of airline safety and operating standards, as well as customer service, ground handling, cargo, and security operations.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly scope situations, develop an accurate understanding of risks, and develop plans responsive to those risks.

• Detailed oriented and highly organized, with the ability to execute on multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment where flexibility is key.

• Build effective and sustainable relationships with vendors.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Professional work ethic and demonstrated ability to work with all work groups while addressing people courageously, directly, and candidly.

• Proactive, enthusiastic, creative and willing to try new approaches.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Extensive knowledge of Alaska Airlines station audit (QA) programs.

• Familiarity with TSA, FAA, and IATA regulations and requirements related to ground handling.

• Data analytics experience.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Range

$117,850 - $176,800 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

• Generous 401k match program

• Quarterly and annual bonus plans

• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.

To implement this policy, we will:

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;

(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and

(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

4/24/2026

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Location Seattle - Airport
L: LI-B
Job Locations USA-WA-Seattle
Requisition ID 2026-18528
Category Corporate & Operations