Assistant Professor of Marketing, Tenure-Track

Suffolk University is a private, urban university located in the heart of downtown Boston. Our college green is the Boston Common and we are steps from dozens of historic sites including the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, City Hall and the Massachusetts State House. We have no real boundaries to our campus—Boston and Suffolk blend together.

Suffolk has been committed to creating an exceptional learning experience since 1906. Our vision is to be recognized as a dynamic institution that fosters engaged learning, rigorous scholarship, innovative thinking, and community collaboration across disciplines. We will ensure that Suffolk graduates are versatile and prepared for modern society and the new world market. We will provide rich curricula, experiential learning opportunities and professional mentoring through increased collaboration with alumni and community partners. We will recruit, mentor, and support a diverse faculty of teacher-scholars who are passionately committed to preparing our students to be leaders in the global community. We will inspire investment in a Suffolk community that is built on ethical, forward-thinking leadership, teamwork, and cooperation.

We compete for the best talent. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse community. We are actively seeking applicants from groups that might be under-represented because of race/color, gender, religion, real or perceived disability, national origin or LGBTQ status. As part of our commitment we encourage you to complete the demographic portion of the application in addition to submitting your cover letter and resume/CV as it will assist us in targeting our recruitment efforts.

Please note that Suffolk University conducts background checks as a condition of employment.

We are also committed to the well-being of our employees. Our terrific benefits package for benefits-eligible positions include, but are not limited to:

• Generous paid time-off programs and commitment to work-life balance
• Tuition free course benefits in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Sawyer Business School for employees with additional tuition benefits for spouses, domestic partners, and children
• Top-notch well-being care available through Harvard Pilgrim Medical/Delta Dental and a Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• Employee Assistance Program that provides employees and their family members with initial assessment, referrals and short-term counseling for personal and work challenges
• Discounted home and auto insurance

Description

Suffolk University and the Marketing Department at the Sawyer Business School are pleased to announce the career opportunity for Assistant Professor of Marketing, Tenure-Track beginning in September 2022!

We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in both research and teaching, as well as engagement with students, colleagues, and business or professional communities. Successful applicants should engage in meaningful, high quality research that demonstrates synergies with courses they teach as well as with the School’s mission. Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to developing and delivering cutting edge curricula which prepare students for marketing careers.

Experiential learning is at the heart of the school’s mission with faculty encouraged to engage students with key educational stakeholders including other students, faculty, alumni, and local and global businesses. Leveraging the school’s location, embedded within Boston’s corporate, financial, healthcare, sports, and government centers, the successful candidate will develop collaborative relationships with external communities for experiential learning focused class projects, research projects, and other curricular activities.

Candidates must have experience and/or interest in teaching Marketing Analytics, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research, and Capstone Consultancy courses at both our undergraduate and MSM (Master of Science in Marketing) programs. The ideal candidate has Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, and/or Marketing Analytics as an area of current research and is proficient with research methods and tools. Interest and capability in developing relationships with local and/or global organizations is a plus. Qualified applicants must have defended their dissertation or have strong evidence that the dissertation will be successfully defended by August 2022.

Successful candidates will join a department with a collegial, supportive, and developmental culture. As a group, we value productive teamwork, insightful feedback, and open discussion. We aim to provide a constructive environment for enthusiastic scholars who enjoy working together to grow both personally and professionally.

The application should be made through the Suffolk University Human Resources website: https://jobs.jobvite.com/careers/suffolkuniversity/jobs?__jvst=Career%20Site, with a complete submission including the following components: an application letter, current curriculum vita, teaching evaluations, and three reference letters. Applications will be accepted starting immediately and will continue on a rolling basis. Initial interviews will be via Zoom followed by on-campus interviews.

Suffolk University is a private university strategically located in Boston’s corporate, financial, sports, and government centers. The Sawyer Business School, accredited by AACSB, NEASC, and NASPAA, offers degree programs including BSBA, MS, MBA, Executive MBA, and an Online MBA. As a reflection of the mission of the Sawyer Business School, all programs have a global focus and are offered to a diverse student population.

Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment. Suffolk University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.