Chair, Department of Marketing

Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert College of Business invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Marketing. This is an out-of-unit faculty appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. This position provides an opportunity to join a dynamic and growing department that values excellence in teaching, research, and service. The Marketing department currently has ten full-time faculty members and several adjunct faculty members.

About the Role

The Chair will participate in service activities and/or initiatives that support the mission of the Lutgert College of Business (LCOB) and FGCU. Academic Department Chairs occupy a unique place in the continuum of academic administrators, serving as the facilitating link among Department faculty members, students, and higher administration. Chairpersons play five essential roles:

• Academic leaders of Department/Schools;
• Representatives of their Department and faculty members to the rest of the University, especially higher administration;
• Representatives of higher administration to their faculty members and Department;
• Managers of Department resources;
• Representatives of the Department and University to external bodies.

Florida Gulf Coast University is a comprehensive university dedicated to quality education, research, and service. All faculty are expected to be excellent teachers, responsive to changing professional needs; committed to innovative delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning; committed to effective use of technology including distance learning; produce peer-reviewed scholarship; and provide service to the College, University, and Community. Teaching assignments may be on the main campus or at off-campus sites within our region.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development of and implementing the Department Vision and Goals Statement.
• Leading Department effort toward achieving University and College goals and initiatives.
• Developing a Department budget.
• Managing the fiscal affairs of the Department.
• Leading and coordinating Department/School strategic planning and curriculum development.
• Assigning and assessing the distribution of faculty workload including instructional, research, and service responsibilities.
• Promoting excellence in instruction, scholarly, and service activities.
• Leading and coordinating the governance of the Department/School.
• Leading the processes of faculty selection and ensuring that the appointment follows university, college, and departmental policies.
• Coordinating the professional development of faculty members.
• Leading the evaluation of faculty members for retention and promotion.
• Providing recommendations to the Dean and Provost regarding sabbaticals and other leaves for faculty and staff.
• Managing non-faculty staff members.
• Developing, leading, and encouraging outreach and public service efforts.
• Teaching the required workload for department chair.
• Maintaining quality scholarly output consistent with requirements to maintain scholarly academic status.
• Service to the college and university as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Marketing from an AACSB accredited university program or equivalent accreditation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a department chair, program director, or comparable administrative role in higher education.
• Candidates without formal administrative experience may also be considered if they have demonstrated significant academic leadership, such as leading program development, assessment initiatives, or community-engaged projects.
• Demonstrated experience in faculty governance, curriculum development, or program coordination that demonstrates readiness to assume chair-level responsibilities.

Skills & Abilities

• Skills in working in a rapidly developing regional comprehensive university with a focus on creating a student-learning environment among various academic disciplines.
• Ability to successfully develop relationships and interact with external university constituents in construction, business, and technology and to establish relationships internally.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor and coach faculty and students, and participate in regional/national seminars, workshops, and committees.
• Ability to lead continuing education programs.
• Ability to deal effectively with a various range of learners and to use information technology as a pedagogical and professional tool.
• Ability to collaborate both within and outside of the university in the development and delivery of instruction.
• Ability to collaborate with other faculty to develop a shared vision of the future.
• Proven ability to think strategically and approach challenges with creativity.
• Demonstrated track record of reliability, meeting goals, and holding oneself accountable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working effectively across teams.

Institutional Values & Behavioral Expectations

• Seek out new approaches to improve outcomes; remain open to feedback and new ideas.
• Lead with integrity; consistently produce high-quality work; persevere to overcome obstacles to meet deadlines and achieve deliverables.
• Share information and insights thoughtfully; build partnerships across departments; communicate respectfully; support colleagues to achieve common goals.

Appointment will be made at an out-of-unit faculty rank on a 12-month out-of-unit multi-year appointment basis with an anticipated start date of Spring 2027.