Senior Auditor

Position Overview

Alaska Airlines is creating an airline people love. Guided by a strong purpose and core values, our corporate teams drive strategies across multiple functions. The Commercial Strategy Manager is a subject matter expert in shaping high-impact commercial and product strategies for Alaska Air Group (AAG). In this role, you will analyze market trends, identify revenue opportunities, conduct in-depth market research, and provide strategic recommendations that drive product initiatives. Location: Seattle - Corporate HQ.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert in customers and competitors through analysis, reporting, insights, and assessing the impact of major strategic decisions.
• Apply deep market analysis to identify opportunities and competitor trends that support strategic decision making.
• Influence cross-functional teams to drive revenue optimization activities including pricing, product, and service offerings.
• Utilize advanced analytics and data modeling to analyze large datasets, extract insights, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Build relationships with internal teams such as finance, marketing, e-commerce, network, and revenue management to ensure cohesive strategic approaches.
• Identify and explore innovative opportunities for revenue generation and cost optimization.
• Effectively communicate complex analyses and strategic recommendations to stakeholders with regular reports on key performance metrics and market trends.
• Create business cases and decision analyses outlining key assumptions, financial projections, and potential risks.

Required Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in business analytics, consumer insights, competitive intelligence, strategy, economics, or a related area.
• Bachelor's degree or an additional 2 years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) and experience with a programming language such as Python or R for data manipulation and analysis.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18 and must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in presenting and storytelling data-driven strategic insights, including experience with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Proven track record of applying insights to business strategy.
• Strong understanding of revenue products, product merchandising, and optimization strategies.
• Ability to establish cross-functional and collaborative relationships with other teams.
• Experience in the airline industry.
• Strong understanding of strategy development and drawing insights from competitor moves.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary Range: $97,200 -- $145,800 / year
• Bonus: Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Compensation Details: Pay based on multiple factors while ensuring internal equity.
• 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
• Generous holiday and paid time off