Associate Tutor in Brand Development

Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Tutor to join Birkbeck's Business School;and support the team this coming Autumn term 2025.

As Associate Tutor you would support the following module:

Brand Development

• 27 hours
• October - December Autumn Term 2025.

This post offers the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant undergraduate module of Birkbeck's Business School.

Brand Development is a compulsory third year, level 6 undergraduate module for those taking the BSc Marketing degree. It introduces students to all aspects of brand management and strategy and covers all aspects of the theory and practice of branding.

The module allows students to build on their knowledge of the principles of marketing and develop their ability to explore relevant branding issues and challenges. In the process, they develop a critical perspective that covers various corporate and consumer issues. This is achieved through testing the validity of a number of concepts and analytical frameworks by applying them to case studies relating to branding.

A key aspect of the module is that students are shown how to develop strategies for the development and maintenance of successful brands in a variety of market contexts.

In addition to the criteria specified in the job pack, candidates must have: 

• An all-round knowledge of marketing, and a degree or relevant experience in marketing
• Expert knowledge at explaining how the Marketing Planning Process relates to domestic and international branding
• A track record of student engagement and wants to contribute to an impactful and transformational educational experience
• The ability able to work both as part of a team and independently as appropriate, and has the ability to support teaching.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

The Birkbeck Business School offers marketing-related courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level where students learn from research-active academics and practitioners. Our academics specialise in marketing and consumption issues from a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives, drawing on socio-cultural, psychological, anthropological, organisational, managerial, feminist, and literary traditions of research.

This is your chance to be part of a dynamic School at Birkbeck, situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area, so apply with us today. 

Contract

Fixed-term contract Oct-Dec 2025.

Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. 

Closing date: Monday 23 June 2025. Interview date: Tuesday 1 July 2025. 

Remuneration

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £59.91 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked.

This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 6 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at  2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.  

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact:

Peter Trim on p.trim@bbk.ac.uk.  

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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