Assistant Professor Of Marketing

Assistant Marketing Professor

The Department of Marketing in the College of Business at Illinois State University invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track marketing professor position at the Assistant (or Advanced Assistant) Professor level to begin August 16, 2026. The Department invites applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in Sales Management. We are seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates to contribute to the Department by conducting impactful research and teaching courses in Personal Selling and Sales Management, with the flexibility to teach additional marketing courses as needed.

The successful candidate will (a) contribute to curriculum development that emphasizes critical thinking, experiential learning, and high levels of student engagement, (b) establish and maintain a strong record of scholarly publication in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals, (c) collaborate effectively as an active member of a collegial and dedicated faculty team; and (d) demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing the Marketing program through meaningful engagement with industry professionals.

The Department of Marketing is positioned within the College of Business, which has undergraduate and graduate programs accredited by AACSB International The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The business school is housed in the 118,000 square foot, state-of-the-art State Farm Hall of Business. The Department serves nearly 1,000 undergraduate students through its Marketing degree program, which offers specialized sequences in General Marketing, Professional Sales, Advanced Marketing Analytics, and Integrated Marketing Communication. At the graduate level, the Department provides marketing coursework for students in the M.B.A. program and offers a newly launched, STEM-designated Master of Science in Marketing Analytics. This includes an accelerated sequence and a 4+1 program option for qualified students. Additionally, the Department offers both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Business Education. The faculty is composed of 32 members, including tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure-track professors.

The Professional Sales program is nationally recognized as a top university sales program by the Sales Education Foundation and is a full member of the University Sales Center Alliance. The Professional Sales program is supported by the Professional Sales Institute, which is underwritten by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and other corporate sponsors.

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life (eligibility determination)

- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options

- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance Program, can be reviewed here.

Illinois State University was founded in 1857 as Illinois first public university. We enroll approximately 21,000 students in six colleges. Learn about ISUs Metrics of Excellence at IllinoisState.edu/PointsofPride. Our strategic plan, Excellence by Design: 2024-2030, lists our seven core values: Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship; Individualized Attention; Equity, Diversity, Access, and Belonging; Collaboration; Community and Civic Engagement; Respect; and Integrity. For more information visit strategicplan.illinoisstate.edu.

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