Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) - Marketing

Attention: The Department of Marketing in the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Marketing beginning in August of 2027.

About the Role

The Department of Marketing at UW-Whitewater seeks a dedicated educator, scholar, and colleague to join our faculty. This position carries a 24-credit annual teaching load with an emphasis on high-impact instructional practices, student success, research, and professional service. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas such as marketing research/analytics, digital marketing, marketing communications/strategy, services/hospitality marketing, and/or sports marketing, among others, for both undergraduate and graduate Marketing programs.

The approved standards for promotion and tenure at the time of initial contract are the standards that will be used for promotion and tenure. If there are revisions to department or college standards, a faculty member can request (in writing to the department chair) to have the revised standards applied.

Responsibilities

• Teaching & Instructional Expectations
  • Deliver 24 credits of instruction per academic year in Marketing.
  • Faculty who maintain Scholarly Academic (SA) status under AACSB standards receive up to three credits per semester of release time to support scholarly productivity and AACSB accreditation expectations.
  • Maintain at least eight office hours for students each week during the academic year, with modality proportionate to the courses taught.
  • Use Navigate for all advising/mentoring notes.
  • Maintain professional and timely responsiveness to student, colleague, and administrator inquiries via Navigate, Canvas, email, and telephone, generally within 24–48 business hours while on contract.
  • Ensure the punctual submission of course syllabi at the start of each term, meeting all University and system-wide requirements.
  • Contribute to curriculum development.
  • Select and develop instructional materials that are Title II (ADA) compliant.
• Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity
  • Maintain an active scholarly agenda that contributes to the field of Marketing.
  • Disseminate research through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or professional exhibitions per department and college standards.
  • Seek opportunities to involve undergraduate or graduate students in research initiatives.
• Service & Engagement
  • Participate in departmental, college, and university-level meetings and committee work, including student organization advising.
  • Engage in professional and public service.
  • Contribute to program assessment and development.
  • Engage in professional outreach and service that aligns with the University Mission Statement and the Wisconsin Idea.
  • Participate in at least one graduation ceremony each academic year.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., MFA, or equivalent) in Marketing or a related discipline by the time of appointment.
• ABD candidates may apply but must have their degree completed by the contract start date in August 2027; if not, they will be hired on a one-year contract with the understanding that their degree will be completed before January 2028 in advance of their first scheduled review.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching.
• Experience with Canvas.
• Willingness to work with student organizations and mentor students outside the classroom.
• A record of scholarly achievement.

Skills

• Ability to interact respectfully with people with diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations, including necessary training and drills.

About the Department

The Department of Marketing is one of seven departments in the College of Business and Economics. It supports approximately 800 undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates with emphases in professional sales, digital marketing and artificial intelligence, and sports and experiential marketing. The department also serves approximately 100 graduate-level students through an MBA marketing emphasis or the recently launched MS in Marketing Program. Marketing faculty also teach in the Doctor of Business Administration program and serve as dissertation advisors.

The department hosts the internationally recognized UW-Whitewater Institute for Sales Excellence and is a full member of the University Sales Center Alliance (USCA), competing in regional, national, and international sales competitions. The collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) has held or shared the AMA International Chapter of the Year for 15 consecutive years, and the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) chapter has a strong sales competition and national presence.

The Department of Marketing values faculty who have experience or a willingness to serve as advisors/mentors to marketing-related student organizations, coach students for external competitions, and engage students in undergraduate research or other scholarly and creative activities.

The College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is the largest AACSB-accredited business school in the state of Wisconsin. The College enrolls approximately 4,000 business undergraduate students and offers 15 majors and 26 emphases. Nearly 1,000 graduate students are enrolled in a variety of online and on-campus programs.

Pay

Well-qualified candidates can expect a minimum starting annual salary of $130,000.

Benefits

UW System employees receive an excellent benefit package. To learn more, review the UW System Employee Benefits Brochure.