Professor in Marketing

Closing Date: Sunday 19 February 2023
Reference: 2144023TR

Southampton Business School (SBS) is placed at the centre of the University of Southampton, a top 100 University in the world, ranked 78th (QS), and a founding member of the UK Russell Group Universities. SBS academics conduct cutting edge research and publish consistently in world-class journals. Research activity within SBS is coordinated through ten multidisciplinary research centres. Ranked in the top quartile of the research-intensive business schools in the UK, SBS has an ambitious growth plan, which includes investments in people and relocation to a state of art business building.

The Department of Digital and Data Driven Marketing

The Digital and Data Driven Marketing Department comprises of 21 reputed academics with teaching and research expertise that include digital marketing, marketing strategy, consumer behaviour, brand management, luxury marketing, services marketing, entrepreneurship, and marketing analytics. Members of the department publish in top-ranking journals, such as the Journal of Retailing, Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of the Association of Information Systems, Harvard Business Review, among others. The department members have a successful track record of winning substantial research and enterprise funding.

The department has a thriving undergraduate and postgraduate courses portfolio, which is built on the research strengths and teaching expertise of the staff. The department has carved out a robust position in marketing subject area, which is realised and delivered employing cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art education, and vigorous enterprise activities. We are recognised as one of the top five marketing education providers in the UK by leading Universities league tables, such as The Guardian University Guide and The Complete Universities Guide.

About you

As Professor you will play a central role in leading the research agenda in marketing. You’ll bring to the role a strong professional reputation, including a sustained record of world leading research and thought leadership, through a sustained publications record in top-ranked international academic journals. You will have experience in leading major funding bids, along with setting up and managing the resources needed to deliver the research plan. You will act as a leader and ambassador for us in knowledge exchange/enterprise or other business engagement activities.

You will be an experienced educator with proven track record of high-quality teaching, able to lead in the development of education policy and practice and be able to design and develop courses and programmes at all levels (UG, MSc and MBA Level). You will be an experienced researcher able to supervise doctoral students.

You will have a strong research vision and leadership skills. Your leadership skills will be evident, whether through your research, education, or having held a leadership role. You will have proved your ability to innovate and engage in inspiring students and colleagues alike, helping to build a strong academic community.
You’ll play a leading role in the implementation of the strategy of the School and Department. We expect you to make strong leadership contributions towards the implementation of the University of Southampton Triple Helix approach (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/strategy/triple-helix).

The successful candidate will play a key role in the development and expansion of the Centre for Marketing Research within the department which consist of twenty plus active researchers, aiming to solve real-life marketing challenges using a variety of innovative methodological approaches.

For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Jaywant Singh, email: j.singh@soton.ac.uk

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