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
The Director Inflight Safety, Standards, & Compliance sets the long-term strategy and oversees the performance of inflight safety, standards (policies & procedures) and compliance for Alaska Air Group (AAG) and its subsidiaries. As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals and direction for a team of leaders to uphold cabin safety standards and ensure cabin operation standards are complying with all regulatory requirements and accountable for all inflight compliance-related matters.
Key Duties
Sets strategic direction for the Inflight policy, procedure, and standards function, leading managers and cross disciplinary teams in the development, maintenance, governance, and publication of all Inflight manuals, bulletins, and handbooks to ensure alignment, accuracy, and consistency across company manuals.
Serves as the functional authority and spokesperson on Inflight policy and procedural matters, ensuring alignment with FAA regulatory requirements (CFR, Advisory Circulars) and emerging safety expectations while shaping company-wide understanding of policy impacts.
Owns functional decision-making for the creation, approval, integration, and long-term management of all Inflight policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with Safety Management System (SMS) principles and the company’s operational and cultural strategy.
Leads the development of Inflight safety and long-term policy frameworks, using safety data, audits, observations, and employee feedback to drive continuous improvement and ensure our programs align with industry best practices and enterprise goals.
Provides strategic oversight for Safety Risk Management (SRM) activities, ensuring data driven assessment of risks and implementing policy or procedural changes influenced by incidents, trends, and emerging areas of operational exposure.
Directs cross functional alignment, representing Inflight in enterprise level policy and process discussions, building consensus across functions, and ensuring coordinated and timely communication of policy, procedural, and operational changes.
Leads and develops managers and specialist teams, ensuring clear expectations, effective resource allocation, cultural leadership, and ongoing development that aligns team capabilities with long-term strategy and functional needs.
Holds functional budget accountability and long-range operational responsibility, making decisions with significant impact on program performance, regulatory posture, operational execution, and resource utilization for a 12+ month horizon.
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
Required
8 years of experience in relevant aviation safety and/or compliance.
5 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people.
Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
Outstanding communication (e.g., verbal, written, and listening) and presentation skills, with a demonstrated commitment to clear and transparent communication.
Deep understanding of aviation regulations and safety standards.
Proven experience in conducting root cause analysis and building robust plans for comprehensive fixes to close gaps.
Experience in ownership and accountability for department manuals that guide the daily Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand the root causes of issues and to resolve in a thorough manner.
Experience with labor unions.
Flight attendant qualified, or able to successfully complete 5 weeks of flight attendant training.
Knowledge of applicable FAA regulations.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Minimum age of 21.
Preferred
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be respanable.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to create collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company, with others in the organization, and key external business partners.
Skilled at making and defending tough decisions, while demonstrating care and concern for the opinions of others, both inside and outside the organization.
Salary Range
$131,350 - $203,600 / year
Total Target Compensation Range (incl. bonus & equity)
$172,556.00 - $266,480.00
Salary Details
The pay range and total target compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, your relevant experience/level, 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 dont 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 with high priority status
Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually
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.
Airport SIDA Badge Requirements
Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review theSIDA Badge Requirementsdocument for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.
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
3/13/2026
FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Location Renton - Global Training Center
L: LI-B
Job Locations USA-WA-Renton
Requisition ID 2026-18342
Category Corporate & Operations
