Lecturer in Marketing (Teaching Focused)

Vacancy terms: Full time, fixed term contract from 01 September 2023 to 31 October 2024 (maternity cover)

Salary details: Grade 8 - £43,155 to £52,841 per annum

About the role

As a Lecturer in Marketing you will contribute to the delivery and development of the School’s undergraduate curriculum and the School’s taught postgraduate provision, as well as the supervision of postgraduate researchers. You will join a dynamic community of interdisciplinary researchers and scholars. You will have experience of leading modules in marketing and/or, consumer research, strategic brand management, marketing communications, marketing management or international marketing as well as other general areas of business and management studies. The role will include opportunities to develop academic leadership in programme management, student experience and external engagement.

About you

You will have experience of delivering innovative learning and teaching, and have an established reputation for scholarship and academic leadership. You will have a PhD (or be close to completion) in a field of marketing, consumer research or a relevant subject and have excellent networking skills which you use to seek out opportunities for collaboration, both internally and externally.

You will have experience of module design and delivery as well as being actively involved with module development and module leadership. With experience of working in and leading teaching teams you will have a commitment supporting and developing teaching fellows and the broader learning and teaching strategy in the department. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to enhancing student experience and supporting initiatives to enhance equality, diversity and inclusion.

Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor James Fitchett, Head of Department, on jaf30@le.ac.uk

We anticipate that interviews will take place on 26 April 2023.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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