Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• The Analyst/Senior Analyst, Executive Compensation is part of the Global Compensation, Mobility, and People Support team within the People Division. This role is responsible for supporting the operational execution of executive compensation programs, with a focus on severance administration, reporting, compliance, and vendor coordination. The position plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely processing of compensation-related activities, including financial services reimbursements, and supports the development and implementation of compensation policies and procedures. 

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.  Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior HR and business leaders on executive compensation matters, including base pay, annual and long-term incentives, equity programs, and executive employment agreements
• Conduct complex compensation analyses and benchmarking for executive roles using proprietary and third-party data sources to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity
• Develop and present data-driven executive compensation recommendations aligned with business strategy, performance outcomes, and shareholder expectations
• Support the design and administration of executive compensation programs, including annual and long-term incentive plans, performance metrics, and payout modeling
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Investor Relations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and alignment with governance best practices
• Prepare materials for senior leadership, Compensation Committee meetings, and Board presentations, including pay-for-performance analyses, peer benchmarking, and scenario modeling
• Participate in executive-level compensation surveys and maintain a deep understanding of market trends, regulatory developments, and proxy advisor perspectives
• Contribute to the development and refinement of executive pay structures, incentive frameworks, and compensation philosophies
• Draft and maintain executive job descriptions and ensure alignment with internal leveling frameworks and external benchmarks
• Create executive-focused communication materials and tools to support transparency and understanding of compensation programs
• Support executive compensation-related system testing, process improvements, and policy development
• Ensure strict confidentiality and compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to executive pay
• Represent the company at industry conferences and collaborate with executive compensation peers across the airline and broader corporate sectors

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field 
• 3+ years of experience in executive compensation, compensation consulting, or a related analytical role
• Experience supporting or preparing materials for senior leadership or Compensation Committees

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Preference for 5+ years of compensation experience
• Experience in a publicly traded company or with executive compensation governance
• Familiarity with equity compensation, performance-based incentive design, and regulatory filings (e.g., CD&A, proxy statements)
• Exposure to operational environments (e.g., airline, logistics, or other complex industries)

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Experience benchmarking/market pricing and/or utilizing market data to formulate recommendations
• Experience leading and implementing annual pay plans
• Ability to translate complex data into understandable components for non-executive audiences
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills; experience with equity modeling tools a plus
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and judgment in handling sensitive compensation data
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.