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.

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 such as Market Research, Consumer Behavior, Principles of Marketing and advanced electives at the undergraduate or MBA levels; publishing in high‑tier marketing journals; and contributing to student and program success through service commensurate with rank.

• 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.

• Professional experience in the marketing field.
• Experience publishing in top‑tier, peer‑reviewed marketing journals.
• Experience creating a student‑centered…