University of Sussex

United Kingdom

Assistant

  • POSTED ON
    August 23, 2022
  • PRIORITY DATE
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  • FINAL DATE
    September 30, 2022

Lecturer in Marketing x5 Ref 9344

School/department:   University of Sussex Business School, Department of Strategy & Marketing
Hours: : Full or part time hours up to a maximum of 1.0fte. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). 
Contract
: Permanent  
Reference:  9344 
Salary: starting at £43,414 to £51,805 per annum
Placed on:  15 August 2022
Closing date:  30 September 2022 Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date. 
Expected Interview date: 13 October 2022
Expected start date: 01 January 2023 (negotiable)

As a result of sustained growth the Department of Strategy & Marketing in the University of Sussex Business School is looking to recruit five full-time faculty members at the Lecturer (Assistant Professor) level in the area of Marketing (Education and Research track). The Department consists of three main disciplines: marketing, international business, and entrepreneurship. Staff in the marketing group specialize in research on consumer behavior and consumer culture, business-to-business marketing, product and service innovation, and brand management. We are defined by a passion for teaching, research, and engagement, and focused on creativity, sustainability, technology, and managerial practice.

The Department has a strong reputation within the United Kingdom. Our research was ranked in the top 30 in the recent 2021 REF exercise, which placed us within the upper quartile of all UK-based business and management faculties. We offer several popular undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with our undergraduate marketing program being placed in the top 20 in the recent 2023 Complete Universities Guide. The marketing group within the Department features a mix of research and teaching focused staff. Our work has been published in leading journals including Journal of the Academy of Marketing ScienceJournal of Consumer ResearchJournal of Marketing ResearchJournal of Product Innovation ManagementJournal of Interactive MarketingIndustrial Marketing ManagementMarketing LettersMarketing Theory, and Psychology & Marketingamong many others.

We are looking for colleagues with exciting research pipelines that either complements or adds to the interests of our current faculty (https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/people-and-departments/strategy-and-marketing), and for marketing in particular: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/people-and-departments/strategy-and-marketing/research. In particular, we are seeking scholars interested in digital marketing, new product and service development, consumer behavior, and marketing strategy. We welcome candidates from all ontological and methodological approaches.

The successful candidate will be an engaged early-career academic who enjoys working in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and shows enthusiasm for collaborating with colleagues within marketing and across disciplines.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their research has publication potential in top level journals.

Please contact Professor Michael Beverland (m.beverland@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download job description and person specification Ref 9344 [PDF 118.97KB]

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How to apply

Download our academic application form [DOC 199.50KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOC 119.50KB] and fill in all sections.

Email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to usbsrecruitment@sussex.ac.uk  

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.