Director Hawaiian Airlines Marketing

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 Hawaiian Airlines Marketing focuses on developing the multi-year brand strategy for Hawaiian while leading a team that delivers brand and campaign management, social media engagement, partnership marketing and overall marketing strategy. This people leader role is accountable for the relationship, deliverables, and performance of Hawaiian Airlines’ marketing agencies as well as the brand’s overarching social media and influencer partners.

Key Duties

• Establish the three-year brand strategy to grow consideration and ultimately drive bookings for the Hawaiian brand.
• Lead multiple marketing channel strategies including Digital, OOH, TV/Video, Social Media and Influencer marketing.
• Accountable to achieve brand and revenue objectives in cost-effective and industry-leading ways in partnership with performance marketing teams.
• Establish strategic goals and direction for team of individual contributors and external agencies working on brand campaigns, social media programs, partnerships and influencer.
• Influence and interact routinely with Directors and Managing Directors across Alaska Air Group including senior leaders in the company, up to and including the Chief Commercial Officer.
• Set the strategy to secure Co-op funding from partners and develop unique innovative campaigns aimed at driving awareness and growth of key routes/destinations that Hawaiian Airlines flies.
• Bring the brand to life in innovative and remarkable ways through all touchpoints.
  • Deliver newsworthy marketing campaigns that drive business objectives and make Hawaiian known in the markets it serves.
  • Provide an unrelenting focus on driving social conversations that reach Hawaiian Airlines’ target audience including influencer engagement.
• Track and report the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, social media, sponsorships and develop learning agendas to always optimize and improve.
• Develop and manage budget related to Hawaiian Airlines’ brand advertising and social media.
• Develop and manage Hawaiian Airlines social media content strategy and activity calendar, the effectiveness of the social media program, and proactively pursue opportunities for optimization. Protect the Hawaiian Airlines brand interest and act as a spokesperson externally, when needed.
• Drive the creation of an “influencer” strategy to grow advocacy and reach among Hawaiian Airlines’ target audience.
• 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 functions.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

• Required
• 8 years of successful integrated marketing experience on the client or agency side.
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in brand, advertising, marketing, or communications, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• 5 years of leadership experience with at least 2 of those years directly leading people.
• Experience with the following:
  • Managing advertising campaigns
  • Managing social channels, with deep expertise in social space.
  • Reporting on campaign performance and ROI.
• The ability to:
  • Strategically design a cohesive marketing strategy across multiple channels and markets.
  • Influence and collaborate with cross-functional peers and senior leaders to align on messaging.
  • Think differently, challenge conventional wisdom, and drive new best practices.
  • Leverage customer feedback and to research data and business metrics to effectively assess initiatives and drive for continuous improvement.
  • Multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously across various audiences.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Preferred
• Major consumer brand experience.
• Expertise and knowledge of Hawaii, preferably worked and lived in Hawaii for a portion of time.

Starting Rate

Salary Range

$151,900 - $235,450 / year

Total Target Compensation Range (incl. bonus & equity)

$197,470 - $306,085

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

• 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

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.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

1/1/2026

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