University Registrar Jobs in Washington
University Registrar jobs in Washington are open across Seattle, University Place, and Bothell and other Washington metros, with employers like University Of Washington, Seattle Pacific University, and CommonSpirit Health hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Description:
Who We Are
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community.
University Communications plays a central role in telling the story of Seattle Pacific University through strategic communications, marketing, digital engagement, and brand stewardship. Working collaboratively across the university, the team helps communicate SPU’s distinctive mission, support enrollment and advancement goals, strengthen institutional reputation, and engage key audiences through compelling, mission-centered storytelling.
The Assistant VP for University Communications position supports Seattle Pacific University’s mission by contributing to a Christ-centered learning and working community committed to academic excellence, service, and engagement with the world. In this role, the employee brings their skills, gifts, and professional expertise to work that matters—serving students, colleagues, and the broader University community in ways that reflect SPU’s values and purpose. To that end, all University employees are required to be aligned with and supportive of SPU's Statement of Faith and its derivative policies and lifestyle expectations.
What We Need
Seattle Pacific University is seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant Vice President for University Communications to provide leadership for the university’s integrated communications, marketing, and brand strategy.
Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, this role provides leadership for a high-performing communications and marketing team responsible for institutional communications, digital and print marketing, website strategy, social media, content development, photography, videography, design, writing, and media relations.
The Assistant Vice President serves as a key strategic partner to Enrollment Management, University Advancement, the President’s Cabinet, and the Office of the President to advance enrollment, fundraising, and institutional engagement goals while ensuring consistent brand alignment with SPU’s mission, vision, and Christian values.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, collaborative leader, strong communicator, and experienced project manager who thrives in a mission-driven environment and is energized by helping shape the voice, visibility, and reputation of the university.
This is an on-campus position based in Seattle, WA.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership & Team Development
- Provide strategic leadership, direction, and supervision for the University Communications team
- Lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate a high-performing team responsible for communications, marketing, web, design, photography, videography, writing, social media, and media relations
- Foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture that partners effectively with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and university stakeholders
- Ensure effective use of analytics and assessment tools to evaluate communication and marketing effectiveness
Brand, Communications & Institutional Visibility
- Serve as principal leader for institutional branding, messaging, and communications strategy
- Partner with university leadership and the Office of the President to support strategic communications, executive messaging, crisis communications, emergency communications, and media relations
- Strengthen SPU’s visibility, reputation, and mission clarity through compelling storytelling and integrated communications efforts
- Help position SPU and the President within broader community and constituent contexts
Enrollment Marketing & Constituent Engagement
- Partner closely with Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions to support enrollment goals through integrated digital and print communication strategies
- Help shape annual enrollment communications calendars and marketing campaigns aligned with institutional priorities
- Collaborate regularly with enrollment leadership and operations teams to optimize messaging, engagement, and conversion efforts
- Ensure digital marketing efforts and communications effectively support prospective students and families throughout the enrollment journey
Advancement, Storytelling & University Partnerships
- Partner with University Advancement to communicate compelling reasons to support Seattle Pacific University and strengthen donor, alumni, and parent engagement
- Support advancement communications including newsletters, donor storytelling, fundraising appeals, and case statements
- Collaborate across the university to elevate stories of student transformation, academic excellence, service, and mission impact
Digital Strategy, Project Management & Operations
- Provide leadership for the university website, ensuring content, style, accessibility, user experience, and digital engagement reflect SPU’s mission and priorities
- Lead institutional social media and digital media strategies to strengthen engagement with prospective students, families, alumni, donors, and other constituents
- Oversee project management systems, vendor relationships, contracts, budgets, timelines, and departmental priorities
- Ensure communications projects are delivered on time with excellence, professionalism, and strong internal customer service
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible communications, marketing, or public relations experience, including supervisory experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, projects, budgets, and strategic communication initiatives
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, branding, social media strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement
- Experience using analytics, data, and performance measures to inform communication and marketing strategies
- Working knowledge of AI tools for marketing and communications applications
- Experience with content management systems, CRM systems, digital communications platforms, and project management tools
- Strong organizational, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners in a mission-driven environment
- Mission Alignment: A personal commitment to Christian faith; enthusiasm for supporting SPU’s mission; alignment with the University’s Statement of Faith; and willingness to uphold the lifestyle standards of our Christian community
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Previous experience in higher education, nonprofit, or faith-based organizations
- Experience in Christian higher education or a Christian mission-driven organization
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate data and insights into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes
- Experience using tools such as Sitecore, WordPress, Jira, Slate CRM, Workday, or AI-enabled communications platforms
- Degree from a faith-integrated institution, such as a CCCU college or university
Compensation & Position Details
- Status: Full-time, exempt
- Department: Enrollment Management & Marketing
- Reports To: Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
- Salary: Starts at $119,000 annually, commensurate to experience
- Location: On-campus at Seattle Pacific University, in Seattle, WA
Benefits: SPU pays employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance; provides HSA/HRA contributions; contributes 7% to a retirement account with immediate vesting (as eligible); and offers a tuition discount program for employees and qualified dependents.
Additional Information:
How to Apply
Please complete the online application through Workday and be prepared to submit the following materials:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
We look forward to hearing how your unique talents and giftings make you a great fit for this role and how you can contribute to the mission of SPU!
Job Description:
Who We Are
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community.
University Communications plays a central role in telling the story of Seattle Pacific University through strategic communications, marketing, digital engagement, and brand stewardship. Working collaboratively across the university, the team helps communicate SPU’s distinctive mission, support enrollment and advancement goals, strengthen institutional reputation, and engage key audiences through compelling, mission-centered storytelling.
The Assistant VP for University Communications position supports Seattle Pacific University’s mission by contributing to a Christ-centered learning and working community committed to academic excellence, service, and engagement with the world. In this role, the employee brings their skills, gifts, and professional expertise to work that matters—serving students, colleagues, and the broader University community in ways that reflect SPU’s values and purpose. To that end, all University employees are required to be aligned with and supportive of SPU's Statement of Faith and its derivative policies and lifestyle expectations.
What We Need
Seattle Pacific University is seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant Vice President for University Communications to provide leadership for the university’s integrated communications, marketing, and brand strategy.
Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, this role provides leadership for a high-performing communications and marketing team responsible for institutional communications, digital and print marketing, website strategy, social media, content development, photography, videography, design, writing, and media relations.
The Assistant Vice President serves as a key strategic partner to Enrollment Management, University Advancement, the President’s Cabinet, and the Office of the President to advance enrollment, fundraising, and institutional engagement goals while ensuring consistent brand alignment with SPU’s mission, vision, and Christian values.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, collaborative leader, strong communicator, and experienced project manager who thrives in a mission-driven environment and is energized by helping shape the voice, visibility, and reputation of the university.
This is an on-campus position based in Seattle, WA.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership & Team Development
- Provide strategic leadership, direction, and supervision for the University Communications team
- Lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate a high-performing team responsible for communications, marketing, web, design, photography, videography, writing, social media, and media relations
- Foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture that partners effectively with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and university stakeholders
- Ensure effective use of analytics and assessment tools to evaluate communication and marketing effectiveness
Brand, Communications & Institutional Visibility
- Serve as principal leader for institutional branding, messaging, and communications strategy
- Partner with university leadership and the Office of the President to support strategic communications, executive messaging, crisis communications, emergency communications, and media relations
- Strengthen SPU’s visibility, reputation, and mission clarity through compelling storytelling and integrated communications efforts
- Help position SPU and the President within broader community and constituent contexts
Enrollment Marketing & Constituent Engagement
- Partner closely with Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions to support enrollment goals through integrated digital and print communication strategies
- Help shape annual enrollment communications calendars and marketing campaigns aligned with institutional priorities
- Collaborate regularly with enrollment leadership and operations teams to optimize messaging, engagement, and conversion efforts
- Ensure digital marketing efforts and communications effectively support prospective students and families throughout the enrollment journey
Advancement, Storytelling & University Partnerships
- Partner with University Advancement to communicate compelling reasons to support Seattle Pacific University and strengthen donor, alumni, and parent engagement
- Support advancement communications including newsletters, donor storytelling, fundraising appeals, and case statements
- Collaborate across the university to elevate stories of student transformation, academic excellence, service, and mission impact
Digital Strategy, Project Management & Operations
- Provide leadership for the university website, ensuring content, style, accessibility, user experience, and digital engagement reflect SPU’s mission and priorities
- Lead institutional social media and digital media strategies to strengthen engagement with prospective students, families, alumni, donors, and other constituents
- Oversee project management systems, vendor relationships, contracts, budgets, timelines, and departmental priorities
- Ensure communications projects are delivered on time with excellence, professionalism, and strong internal customer service
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible communications, marketing, or public relations experience, including supervisory experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, projects, budgets, and strategic communication initiatives
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, branding, social media strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement
- Experience using analytics, data, and performance measures to inform communication and marketing strategies
- Working knowledge of AI tools for marketing and communications applications
- Experience with content management systems, CRM systems, digital communications platforms, and project management tools
- Strong organizational, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners in a mission-driven environment
- Mission Alignment: A personal commitment to Christian faith; enthusiasm for supporting SPU’s mission; alignment with the University’s Statement of Faith; and willingness to uphold the lifestyle standards of our Christian community
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Previous experience in higher education, nonprofit, or faith-based organizations
- Experience in Christian higher education or a Christian mission-driven organization
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate data and insights into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes
- Experience using tools such as Sitecore, WordPress, Jira, Slate CRM, Workday, or AI-enabled communications platforms
- Degree from a faith-integrated institution, such as a CCCU college or university
Compensation & Position Details
- Status: Full-time, exempt
- Department: Enrollment Management & Marketing
- Reports To: Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
- Salary: Starts at $119,000 annually, commensurate to experience
- Location: On-campus at Seattle Pacific University, in Seattle, WA
Benefits: SPU pays employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance; provides HSA/HRA contributions; contributes 7% to a retirement account with immediate vesting (as eligible); and offers a tuition discount program for employees and qualified dependents.
Additional Information:
How to Apply
Please complete the online application through Workday and be prepared to submit the following materials:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
We look forward to hearing how your unique talents and giftings make you a great fit for this role and how you can contribute to the mission of SPU!
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Where Washington roles are concentrated, by current openings.
University Registrar Job Market in Washington
A snapshot from current Washington openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- University Of Washington446
- Seattle Pacific University15
- CommonSpirit Health10
- Heritage University5
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University4
Top Industries Hiring
- Education28
- Healthcare & Medical Services14
- Aerospace & Defense4
- Retail3
- Animal Care & Pet Services2
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in university registrar jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred in higher education administration or related field
- Hands-on experience administering Banner, PeopleSoft, Colleague, or a comparable student information system
- Working knowledge of FERPA regulations and student records confidentiality requirements
- Experience managing degree auditing, transfer credit evaluation, or graduation certification processes
- Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience within a registrar or enrollment services office
- Familiarity with regional accreditation standards and academic policy compliance in a higher education setting
University Registrar Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How many university registrar jobs are there in Washington?
There are 498+ university registrar openings in Washington on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Seattle, University Place, and Bothell. New positions post regularly as employers across Washington hire.
How much do university registrars make in Washington?
University registrars in Washington earn a median of about $127,630 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $85,770 for the lowest 10% to over $220,610 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Washington cities have the most university registrar jobs?
Seattle, University Place, and Bothell have the most university registrar openings in Washington right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire university registrars in Washington?
Employers hiring university registrars in Washington include University Of Washington, Seattle Pacific University, and CommonSpirit Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote university registrar jobs in Washington?
Yes. About 15% of university registrar openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Washington metros.
How do I apply for university registrar jobs in Washington?
You can apply to university registrar jobs in Washington directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Washington location, then apply to each one that fits.
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