Assistant Professor of Marketing

Job Summary

The Department of Marketing and Supply Chain at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-eligible, Regular Title Series, position at the Assistant Professor level. This is a 9-month position with a preferred start date of August 1, 2027. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. (or DBA) in marketing or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution, or be expected to earn one by the appointment start date; ABD candidates near completion will be considered, provided the degree is completed within one year of appointment. Candidates should have an active research program in marketing strategy, with the goal of publishing in premier marketing journals (e.g., Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science), and have an excellent record in the classroom. Preference will be given to candidates with an active research pipeline in marketing strategy topics, such as firm-level marketing decisions, go-to-market strategy, sales force strategy, and customer relationship management. While this position has most of its time focused on research, it also has teaching and service responsibilities. For teaching, ideal candidates will be able to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in sales-related classes (e.g., Personal Selling, Sales Management) and/or Digital Marketing, with flexibility to teach other marketing courses based on departmental need. Prior teaching experience in personal selling, sales management, or related courses with strong teaching evaluations, as well as relevant industry or professional sales experience, is preferred. The anticipated initial DOE will be 30% teaching, 60% research, and 10% service. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to mentor and advise students and to provide service to the department, college, university, and profession. Our department offers an outstanding research environment including a behavioral research laboratory, student subject pool, research and travel budget, and a high level of faculty collaboration.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or DBA) in marketing or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution, or be expected to earn one by the appointment start date; ABD candidates near completion will be considered, provided the degree is completed within one year of appointment.
• Excellent teaching record in the classroom and have an active research program in marketing strategy.

Research

Candidates should have an active research program in marketing strategy, with the goal of publishing in premier marketing journals (e.g., Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science), and have an excellent record in the classroom. Preference will be given to candidates with an active research pipeline in marketing strategy topics, such as firm-level marketing decisions, go-to-market strategy, sales force strategy, and customer relationship management.

Teaching

• Ability to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in sales-related classes (e.g., Personal Selling, Sales Management) and/or Digital Marketing, with flexibility to teach other marketing courses based on departmental need.
• Prior teaching experience in personal selling, sales management, or related courses with strong teaching evaluations, as well as relevant industry or professional sales experience, is preferred.

Benefits

The anticipated initial DOE will be 30% teaching, 60% research, and 10% service. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to mentor and advise students and to provide service to the department, college, university, and profession. Our department offers an outstanding research environment including a behavioral research laboratory, student subject pool, research and travel budget, and a high level of faculty collaboration.

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.