Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

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. 

This posting is for two Senior Talent Acquisition Partners. While both roles share the same core responsibilities, each will have a different client focus:

• Technology – Supporting our IT division and recruiting for roles across technology, product, software engineering, applications, etc.  Preferred experience: technical recruiting or sourcing for IT/technology positions.
• Guest Operations Leadership – Supporting leadership hiring within Guest Operations, focusing on managers and leaders who guide our frontline divisions, including international markets, in delivering remarkable guest experiences.  Preferred experience:  airline, travel, hospitality, or other front-line service environment, especially for international, leadership, and management roles.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is a subject matter expert in finding and selecting the best talent to deliver remarkable experiences to our guests at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air. As an individual contributor, this role builds life-cycle sourcing and recruiting strategies, provides consultation to hiring leaders, supporting multiple lines of business to identify and attract top talent to fill open positions and create vibrant talent pipelines.

• As the senior-level recruiter, you will create unique and robust recruiting and sourcing strategies to identify, attract and engage top talent.
• In partnership with your internal client group, you will define long-term strategy for division recruitment.
• Exercises considerable initiative to solve for all aspects of recruitment including creative sourcing, candidate generation, client management and offer negotiations.
• Manages the full cycle hiring process for one or more client groups, leading the interview process, partnering with compensation team to identify and target salary expectations for prospective hires and presenting employment offers on behalf of Alaska.
• Partner with hiring managers to lead the interview process, collect feedback, and provide an exceptional experience to candidates.
• Influence and provide strategic guidance and partnership with Hiring Managers and Senior Leadership.
• In partnership with People Operations and Leadership, promote a culture of belonging through strategic recruiting efforts.

Required

• 4 years of recruiting experience in a professional environment, or related area.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant experience in lieu of this degree.
• Familiarity with recruiting software; ATS, CRM, event management and other screening/scheduling automation software.
• Ability to be collaborative with Talent Acquisition staff and accountable to shared goals.
• Moderate travel may be required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Certifications in Sourcing such as AIRS.

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

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.

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.

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.