Open Rank Professor of Marketing (2 Positions), Fall 2025

The Haslam College of Business seeks applications for two open-rank, tenure-track faculty positions in Marketing. The chosen candidate will conduct state-of-the art research, teach undergraduate-, graduate- and/or executive- level courses in marketing (three courses per year), and perform service duties as needed. Strong preference will be given to applicants whose research focuses on marketing management and strategy problems within any sub-domain or specialization area in the field (e.g., professional selling, services marketing, retailing management, artificial intelligence, etc.), and especially to those with experience and/or interest teaching in masters-level and/or executive programs. The position start date is August 1, 2025, and the search will continue until filled.

Desired Qualifications Vary By Rank And Are As Follows

• Applicants at all ranks must hold a PhD (or must earn a PhD prior to the position start date) in marketing or a directly related field, be able to effectively deliver courses at the undergraduate, graduate (MBA, MS, and Ph.D.) and executive levels, and engage in service commensurate with their rank.
• Applicants at the Assistant Professor rank must demonstrate the potential to conduct high-quality research publishable in premier journals.
• Applicants at the Associate and/or Full professor rank must have an established research record that includes publications in premier journals and the ability to advise and mentor doctoral students.
• Applicants at the Full professor rank must possess a research record that demonstrates thought leadership in their chosen area of inquiry.
  
  

Only completed applications submitted via Interfolio will receive consideration. All applicants should include a cover letter, research statement, and curriculum vitae. Entry level applicants (i.e., applicants at the Assistant Professor level) must submit three reference letters that should be uploaded as additional documents with their application. Advanced (Associate or Full Professor) applicants should only provide the names and contact information for three professional references at the end of their curriculum vitae (references will not be contacted unless the applicant becomes a finalist for the position).

Initial review of application materials will occur on February 7, 2025, but the review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials by the initial review date to ensure full consideration of their application.

If you have any questions about the position or application process, please contact the head of the Department of Marketing, Dr. Alex Zablah (azablah@utk.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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