Sr Employee & Corp Giving Specialist

Department:

Citizenship & Inclusion

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

As a Sr Employee & Corporate Giving Specialist at Southwest Airlines, you’ll help drive our charitable strategy and create meaningful impact in communities through programs that inspire Employee giving, volunteerism, and strategic partnerships. In this role, you’ll manage large-scale initiatives and events, build relationships with internal Teams and external partners, and use data to measure and communicate results. You’ll also oversee grant and volunteer platforms, ensure compliance, and craft stories that showcase Southwest’s commitment to being a trusted corporate citizen. Your work empowers Employees to give back and strengthens Southwest’s reputation as a Company that cares. 

 

Additional details 

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available. 

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.  

Responsibilities

• Manage Southwest Airlines program activities and associated events
• Create impactful and inspirational stories to communicate internally and externally
• Lead and execute large-scale programs and events
• Analyze measurable reports and data that support community outreach programs and initiatives
• Coordinate with external agencies and partners to meet goals and objectives
• Ensure Employee & Corporate Giving programs are relevant and meet evolving trends/best practices
• Help identify strategic opportunities to align & integrate Employee & Corporate Giving activities with internal Southwest departments
• Identify opportunities to achieve Department and Company goals as directed by Executive Leadership, and provide solutions through analysis, strategic thinking, resource planning, and coordination with Leaders
• Identify strategic opportunities, assessing and demonstrating the viability of partnerships and/or activity to determine appropriate action; and overseeing the launch of associated events
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
• Skilled in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to listen to, understand, and communicate ideas presented in writing and/or in speaking with others
• Ability to propose creative ideas about a topic or program
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among unrelated events)

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in:
  • Community Relations, Communications, or Marketing

Licensing/Certification

• N/A

Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform work duties from limited space wor