Director Data Privacy

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 Director of Data Privacy leads the enterprise-wide data privacy program for Alaska Air Group, setting strategy and building capability that enables the responsible, trusted, and innovative use of personal data in support of business, product, and operational objectives. A successful leader in this role positions privacy as a core business capability, embedded early in decision-making, responsive to customer expectations, and aligned to how data is processed across the organization.  As a people leader, the Director establishes clear strategy, operating standards, and culture for the Data Privacy team, partnering closely with leaders across all AAG organizations to ensure privacy considerations are integrated thoughtfully across the data lifecycle. They are comfortable advising business, operation, and IT product teams, engaging legal and regulatory counsel, and drafting Board-ready materials on privacy risk posture, sometimes all in the same week. They understand that a mature privacy program is not built on policies alone; it is built on trust, tooling, and a team that operates with clarity about what it owns. 

Key Duties

• Set and execute the enterprise‑wide data privacy strategy for Alaska Air Group, aligning privacy practices with business priorities, customer expectations, and international expansion. 
• Position privacy as a business‑enabling function, supporting new products, digital experiences, data‑driven decision‑making, and commercial initiatives while managing risk thoughtfully. 
• Partner with leaders across Product, Technology, Commercial, Marketing, HR, and Legal to embed privacy into design, development, and operational processes. 
• Lead enterprise privacy readiness for international and cross‑border operations, including compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, and evolving global privacy regulations. 
• Define and oversee privacy approaches to cross‑border data transfers, working closely with Legal and Security on appropriate transfer mechanisms and safeguards. 
• Provide privacy leadership and input into AI‑enabled and automated decision‑making systems, including guidance on GenAI acceptable use, agentic systems, transparency, fairness, and data subject rights. 
• Oversee and continuously improve the privacy technology stack, including consent management platforms, data subject rights request (DSR) automation, privacy case management, and related tooling to ensure scalable, operational execution. 
• Use customer feedback, preferences, and experience insights to inform data‑use guidelines and influence how personal data is collected, used, and protected across emerging programs. 
• Lead and coordinate responses to privacy incidents and potential data breaches, partnering with Security, Legal, and Communications and representing privacy perspectives at executive levels when required. 
• Prepare executive‑level materials and briefings, including content that supports enterprise leadership and Board‑level discussions through senior leadership. 
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and competitive practices, translating external change into clear internal guidance and priorities. 

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required  

• 8 years of experience in data privacy, privacy program leadership, regulatory compliance, and privacy risk management. 
• 5 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people. 
• Demonstrated experience operating in international privacy environments, including GDPR, UK GDPR, and cross‑border data considerations. 
• Hands‑on experience partnering with Technology and Security teams, including privacy‑by‑design, incident response, and integration with security practices. 
• Demonstrated project management experience, with the ability to lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives from concept through execution. 
• Experience selecting, implementing, or operating privacy technology platforms (e.g., consent management, DSR tooling, privacy case management). 
• Strong understanding of privacy considerations related to AI, automated decision‑making, and advanced data analytics. 
• Demonstrated experience leading privacy incident response, including breach notification analysis, regulatory reporting timelines, data subject notification, and third-party handler accountability. 
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.  
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.  
• Minimum age of 18. 
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.  

Preferred 

• CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional) or CIPT (Certified Information Privacy Technologist) in addition to CIPM. 
• Experience in a regulated industry with consumer-facing data practices at scale (e.g. aviation, hospitality, financial services, or comparable). 
• Familiarity with privacy implications of AI and automated decision-making systems, including experience reviewing GenAI acceptable use frameworks or model governance documents. 
• Working knowledge of information security principles and cybersecurity incident response processes sufficient to serve as an effective partner to a security operations function. 

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
• Lead the Data Privacy team with clear expectations, purposeful operating rhythms, and a strong sense of shared accountability. 
• Practice leadership as a discipline: investing actively in coaching, feedback, talent development, and succession planning.
• Build a culture of trust, belonging, psychological safety, and excellence, where different perspectives are valued and teams do their best work together. 
• Foster strong cross‑functional relationships and a reputation for collaboration, pragmatism, and follow‑through. 

Starting Rate

Salary Range

$198,450-$307,600 / year

Bonus

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 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 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
• 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

5/23/2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Location

Seattle - Hub

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