Vice Provost Enrollment Management – Western Washington University Western Washington University

Another Source’s client,Western Washington University,is recruiting aVice Provost for Enrollment Management to join their team in Bellingham, Washington.

This is an onsite executive leadership opportunity.

Western Washington University is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and data-driven enrollment leader to serve as its next

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (VPEM). Reporting directly to the Provo stand serving as a member of the Provost’sleadership team, this role offers the opportunity to shape the university’s enrollment future by leading institution-wide strategies that advance recruitment, retention, student success and long-term enrollment sustainability.

As Western continues to strengthen its position as one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier public universities, the Vice Provost will play a pivotal role in aligning enrollment strategy with academic priorities, financial sustainability, and student achievement.

Here’sa little about Western Washington University:

Western Washington University is a nationally recognized public university serving approximately 15,000 students across seven colleges and a graduate school. Located in Bellingham, Washington, Western has consistently been recognized among the top public master’s-granting universities in the Pacific Northwest byU.S. News & World Report. The university is known for delivering a transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences while fostering innovation, sustainability, student success, and community engagement.

With a strong commitment to access, belonging, and academic excellence, Western continues to evolve its academic programs, regional partnerships, and student support strategies to meet the changing needs of today’s learners. The University is investing in innovative approaches to enrollment management, student success, and institutional planning, making this an exciting time for an experienced enrollment executive to help shape Western’s future.

About this role:

The Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (VPEM) serves as the University’s chief enrollment officer and has executive responsibility for the development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive, data-informed Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) plan. The VPEM provides strategic leadership forestablishinginstitutional enrollment goals and priorities related to recruitment, retention, and student success in alignment with the University’s mission, strategic plan, and commitment to student achievement.

The VPEM is accountable for recruitment outcomes and enrollment goals and collaborates with academic and administrative leaders across the institution to advance retention and student successobjectives. The Vice Provost provides innovative leadership to advance recruitment strategies, financial aid optimization, enrollment forecasting, and the policies, systems, and services that enable student success. The position leads the Enrollment Management division, including the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Veterans Services, and Orientation and Transition.

Working collaboratively across academic and administrative units, the Vice Provostadvisessenior leadership on enrollment trends, student demand, financial aid strategy, tuition revenue implications, and long-term enrollment sustainability. The Vice Provost serves as a member ofthe

Provost’sleadership team, contributing to institutional decision-making and the advancement of university priorities related to long-term enrollment and student success.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influencenearly everyaspect of the student experience–from first inquiry through graduation–while helping the university respond strategically to demographic shifts, changing student expectations, and the evolving higher education landscape.

• Build, implement, and continuously assess a comprehensive, data-informed Strategic Enrollment Management plan that brings together stakeholders across the university to advance shared enrollment and student success goals.
• Ensure alignment of the Strategic Enrollment…