Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in Digital Advertising

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Job Posting Title :

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in Digital Advertising

Position Type : Faculty

Department :

LSUAM Manship School of Mass Communication (Kim Bissell (00082011))

Work Location : Journalism Building

Pay Grade : Job Description :

The Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University seeks tenure-track assistant professors, associate professors, or professors in digital advertising and strategic communication to begin August 15, 2025. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching incorporate audience analytics, digital advertising strategy, paid / organic social media, computational social science, creative direction, storytelling, content marketing, AI, health communication and / or other related topics with nthusiasm for sharing knowledge and engaging with the public to broaden understanding and inspire learning. . Since the professor will teach within these core courses, knowledge across the discipline-and a passion for nurturing students' learning-is required. The ideal candidate for a tenure-track hire would be an active writer, researcher, and professor and also have professional experience in advertising, strategic communication, or marketing communication and the ability to teach related skills courses as well as conceptual, theoretical, and methodological material at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates must demonstrate a strong research agenda that advances knowledge within strategic communication and demonstrate an ability to motivate and help students develop their own.

The professor will also supervise doctoral dissertations, master's thesis research, non-thesis option professional projects, and undergraduate honors theses. They will work closely with student organization(s) as advisors.

This is a full-time 9-month tenure-track appointment with a tenure-track academic rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. The start date for this position is August 2025.

Job Responsibilities :

Teach two graduate and / or undergraduate courses in the Manship School. 40%

Conduct research in the field of expertise. 40%

Service to the Manship School, university, and community. Other duties as assigned. 20%

Minimum Qualifications :

The Manship School of Mass Communication seeks a colleague with expertise in advertising, strategic communication, and a contemporary understanding of the issues in this area.

• Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Advertising, Digital Media, or related discipline (A.B.D. candidates may not be considered).
• Active academic and published author of peer-reviewed publications in advertising and strategic communication. Applicants should demonstrate a promising or established research agenda in advertising, digital media, content marketing, and / or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications :

Additional Position Information :

This position ( Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor ) provides the opportunity to develop new courses while engaging in an active research environment. The School is enhanced by support from its Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs. In addition, the School fosters a lively and productive research environment through many funded research professorships available on a competitive basis. The School offers unparalleled research facilities, such as the Public Policy Research Lab, Media Effects Lab and Social Media Analysis & Creation Lab. More information about the Manship School is available at www.manship.lsu.edu.

Additional Job Description :

Special Instructions :

Applicants must include :

A cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, personal statement, and a list of three references with contact information. The personal statement should include their experience in advertising or related fields to outline how they would advance goals at the Manship School. The statement should be no longer than 500 words.

The applicant's name should appear in each uploaded file name. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Soojin Kim. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair at sjkim@lsu.edu.

Application review will begin on January 13, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Posting Date : January 27, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified) :

February 14, 2025

Additional Position Information :

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

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Essential Position (Y / N) :

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency :

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HCM Contact Information :

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