Job Description

Position Title
Assistant or Associate Professor of Marketing
About the University

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department
The College of Business and Economics and the Marketing Department support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

The Department of Marketing has 200 undergraduate majors. Our faculty are active, collaborative researchers who enthusiastically support student success through in-person classes and advising. The College and Department advance Western’s mission by fostering an inclusive, student-centered environment and are committed to serving an increasingly diverse student body.

For more information about the College of Business and Economics and the Department of Marketing, visit https://cbe.wwu.edu and https://cbe.wwu.edu/fmkt/marketing-program

About the Position
A full-time, tenure track position in Marketing at the Assistant or Associate Professor level is available, with an anticipated start date of September 2027. Responsibilities include teaching courses like Market Research, Consumer Behavior, Principles of Marketing and advanced electives at the undergraduate or MBA levels. Scholarship expectations include publishing in high-tier marketing journals. Additional responsibilities include contributing to student and program success through service commensurate with rank.
Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or ABD at time of application in Marketing, or in Business/Management with a concentration in Marketing, from an AACSB-accredited institution. If ABD, all degree requirements must be completed by June 15th of the first year of employment (e.g., June 15, 2028).
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, publication in top-tier, peer-reviewed marketing journals.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, or strong evidence of teaching effectiveness, at the college level
• Ability to effectively teach and engage an increasingly diverse student population.
• Strong communication, professionalism, and organizational skills.
• For appointment at the Associate Professor level (tenure track), demonstrated significant research and evidence of successful teaching commensurate with standards for promotion to Associate Professor in the Department, College, and University.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in the marketing field.
• Experience publishing in top-tier, peer-reviewed marketing journals.
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and contribute to a supportive, inclusive academic community aligned with the department mission of inclusive excellence in marketing education and Western Washington University’s values

Conditions of Employment
All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR@wwu.edu if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary

The starting salary range for assistant professor appointment, tenure-track is generally between $130,000-$135,000, with placement within the position’s salary range being based on qualifications and professional experience. The entire salary range for the assistant professor position is $130,000-$157,000, with the upper end of the salary range typically being achieved through collectively bargained salary adjustments.

The starting salary range for associate professor appointment, tenure-track is generally between $143,000-$148,000. The entire salary range for the associate professor position is $143,000-$172,000.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the entire salary ranges provided above reflect the anticipated full salary range in the position at the given rank, with progression in ranks occurring as outlined in the University’s tenure and promotion process, per the collective bargaining agreement.

Relocation assistance may be available per University guidelines. Salary and Start-up funds are to be determined upon being offered the position.

Benefits Information Benefits Overview for Faculty Positions

Bargaining Unit

United Faculty of Western Washington

Application Instructions

To be considered for the position, application materials must be submitted via WWU’s Electronic Application System. Please log in at https://hr.wwu.edu/careers-faculty, and use the online application system.

Please address any questions about the position to Dr. Catherine A. Armstrong Soule, Professor of Marketing, at cat.armstrongsoule@wwu.edu or 360-650-4685.

Required Supplemental Materials

Interested candidates must submit the following documents:

• Complete an application
• A cover letter that addresses all the required qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement that clearly articulates your scholarly agenda, highlighting your potential to consistently publish impactful work in high-tier marketing journals while demonstrating the practical relevance of your findings to the field
• Teaching statement, including evidence of your commitment to a student-centered approach, specifically how you engage diverse learners in an effective, inclusive classroom environment
• As part of your application, you will be asked to provide contact information for three references. Please do not upload letters of recommendation; the PageUp application system will send out requests for three letters of recommendation to the references you provide.
• Finalists will be asked to provide copies of transcripts, evidence of scholarship, and teaching evaluations (if available).

Closing Date Notes

The review of applications will begin on June 30, 2026. The position is open until filled.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

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