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 Director, Security sets the long-term strategy for corporate security, aviation security, and drug abatement at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. This role partners with the safety leadership team and division leadership teams to ensure robust safeguards are in place. As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals and direction for a team of leaders to actively support the execution of security and safety standards for company employees, assets, facilities, and equipment.

Key Duties

• Establish strategic goals and direction for a team of security and drug abatement professionals to ensure robust protection of company facilities, employees and guests and that the drug and alcohol program is in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), state, and company testing regulations/policies.

• Sets long-term strategy for AS and QX’s proactive approach to corporate and aviation security.

• Influence across the company and provides strategic recommendations to enterprise leaders regarding world-wide security threats and geopolitical issues to establish the strategic vision and mitigation efforts to maintain the highest level of security for our industry and guests.

• Represent AS and QX in all matters related to aviation, corporate security, and drug abatement with executive leadership of Government agencies (TSA, FAA, NTSB, DOT, DOD, DHS, foreign partners).

• Partner with AS and QX Corporate Information Technology Services on cyber security threat defense and risk management.

• Direct critical incident response and emergency evacuation management.

• Oversee security internal investigations related to security and employee conduct.

• Act as company liaison to Law Enforcement agencies for external investigations related to AS and QX.

• Establish and maintains partnerships with operational security and law enforcement agencies at each of our operating hubs.

• Function as a thought leader in aviation industry security practitioners, directly influencing industry workgroups and political committees in security posture and initiatives based on risk.

• Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on fostering strategic and systems thinking, development of talent, and succession planning across teams and disciplines.

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

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 8 years of relevant experience in aviation or the airline industry.

• 5 years of experience leading complex organizations, developing strategic vision and implementing measurable action plans to achieve key objectives.

• 5 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people.

• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Demonstrated leadership in actively developing and executing security plans for physical and intellectual assets.

• Experience working with and applying state and federal regulations.

• Experience establishing solid Labor Union relationships and clear understanding of Labor Law.

• Experience establishing and managing enterprise-wide, facility and equipment safety standards.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information to top management, regulatory agencies, employees and public forums.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.

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

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

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

Preferred

• Experience applying risk management techniques and methodologies.

• Airline/aviation industry safety/security experience.

• A Master of Arts or a Master of Science degree.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

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

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

• Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based and creative solutions-focused mindset, with ability to thrive in a rapidly-changing, collaborative environment and to manage conflict.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Where permitted by applicable law, new hires must have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities or for a sincerely held religious belief.

Total Rewards

• Competitive total rewards package

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• 401k match program

• Monthly incentive pay plan

• Annual incentive pay

• Generous paid time off

• Unlimited high priority space available travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 12/31/2021
Employment Type Full-Time
FLSA Status Exempt
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition ID 2021-7018
Equal Employment Opportunity Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information (including family medical history) or other legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are an E-Verify Â® employer, where required by law.