Public Affairs Manager

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, marketing, 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

The Public Affairs Manager (PDX) is a subject matter expert in community engagement with business and civic influencers in the Portland area for Alaska Air Group (AAG). As an individual contributor, this role shows thought leadership around community events management, exercises considerable initiative to determine where we need to engage in our communities and our key messaging for those grassroots community relations.

Key Duties

• Acts as the lead subject matter expert in relationship management of business and civic influencers in our community.
• Develops and implements a strategy to support Alaska’s community and public relations goals with activities specific to supporting key markets.
• Serves as a key point of contact for businesses, institutions, residents, and others in these areas to initiate and support opportunities for them to be engaged with Alaska Airlines and to also address their concerns.
• Define long-term strategy for Alaska’s top leaders to participate in the right speaking engagements to support Alaska’s civic engagement, volunteerism, and thought leadership.
• Responsible for relationship management via development and execution of Alaska’s new “Ambassadors” program and other initiatives to engage, inform, get input from influencers in the community.
• Conceptualizes, manages, organizes, and supports events, meetings, and other activities to advance Alaska’s relationships and local brand.
• Responsible for identifying and managing execution to outcomes for cross-functional gov’t affairs, community relations, or sustainability initiatives that advance Alaska’s reputation and relationships.
• Drive execution and delivery of key market- and investor-facing reports to reflect Alaska’s performance and leadership in areas of community, environmental and social impact.
• Develop and maintain cross departmental relationships with key stakeholders within Marketing, Communications, Loyalty, Operations, Sales, Airport Affairs etc., to support and collaborate on community engagement initiatives.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 4 years of experience in public affairs, relationship management, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Public Affairs, Public Relations, Communications, or other relevant field; or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Remote position with the ability to travel 10% of the time, at least 2 days a month in Seattle.
• Demonstrated success in establishing and leveraging partnerships.
• Exceptional writing and policy analysis skills; exceptional oral communications.
• Strong instincts for building and conveying simple narratives from multiple data points.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Established relationships with key stakeholders in Portland.
• Solid understanding of airline industry.
• Public affairs experience.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

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

Salary Range

$86,400 - $129,600 / 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/Horizon employees. Alaska/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 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 & 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/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 6/10/2024

Employment Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Regular/Temporary Regular

I: Y - MG

Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.