Job Number:
HC-03983
Date Posted:
March 12, 2026
Position Title:
Communications Specialist
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
Reports To:
Location:
Tysons Corner, VA
Contact:
Salary:
$79,298.00 – $113,283.00
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Communications SpecialistProvides communications support for the advancement of the Association’s collective bargaining goals and other ALPA-wide communications initiatives.Bachelor’s degree in relevant area, e.g., Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field, from an accredited college or university is required, master’s degree or completion of post-graduate courses preferred; or, the equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
Responsibilities:
• Exercise excellent organizational and project management skills, take initiative, and ensure that project benchmarks and deadlines are met.
• Exhibit exceptional writing, problem-solving, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills to establish credibility with pilot leaders and ALPA’s professional staff.
• Develop and execute strategic media strategies that build awareness and support for key pilot group initiatives.
• Have experience with social media (organic and paid), media relations, advertising (digital, outdoor, and print), video, email, and web support.
Qualifications:
• Five (5) years of experience in a communications role at ALPA or in an equivalent advocacy and/or communications position elsewhere required.
• Aviation and/or labor union experience and/or knowledge strongly preferred.
• Must be a self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with internal staff, external contacts, and pilots, with attention to detail when reviewing and editing written materials.
Instructions:
Interested applicants are requested to submit online portfolio link(s) showing previous work.
Other:
Equal opportunity employer. that is committed to diversity and inclusion in a safe workplace.
