Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching experience on Marketing modules at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Construct, plan, and assess student assignments.
• Liaise with the Faculty Dean on all student matters including timetabling, academic and technical support.
• Undertake the role of Student Advisor/Personal Tutor.
• Undertake research and scholarly activity with a view to publishing in refereed international academic journals.
• Engage with external Marketing related bodies and industry to enrich the student experience, including visiting students on industrial placement.
• Participate in University meetings and events including Board of Examiners, Programme Reviews, Planning and Monitoring Committees and Staff/Student Liaison.
• Maintain flexible working patterns which may include some evening and weekend work in support of Programme/Faculty/University business.
• Actively engage with businesses/professional bodies/schools and colleges/communities/enterprises, etc., organize student outreach and invite industry speakers to enhance the student experience and facilitate industrial placement of students, as appropriate.

Any other duties as deemed necessary by the Line Manager.

Qualifications, Competencies & Experience:

• PhD (or equivalence) in Marketing, Digital Marketing, or a closely related field.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of recognized bodies.
• Fellowship of the HE Academy or willingness to work towards (within 18 months).
• Ability to communicate with clarity on complex & conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge & understanding, and to peers, using high level skills & a range of media.
• Ability to think critically and promote innovation and creativity.
• Demonstrates competences, core behavior and supplementary behavior that support and promote the University s core values.
• Committed to ensuring a high-quality student experience.
• Ability to devise, advise on and manage research programmes.
• Track record of published research in internationally recognized journals.
• One- or two-years experience of teaching modules in Marketing in Higher Education for the Lecturer position and at least three years HE teaching (including at master s level) for SL position.
• Experience of the UK HE sectors and/or the Omani and GCC HE environments.
• Strong links to industry and experience of an international context.
• Academic accreditation or quality assurance experiences.
• Strong track record in research and scholarly activities or ability to demonstrate capability for same.

Desired Candidate Profile

For appointment to the Lecturer rank, a minimum of a PhD qualification in Marketing, Digital Marketing, or a closely related field is required along with experience of Higher Education (HE) teaching.

For the Assistant Professor rank, a minimum of a PhD qualification in Marketing, Digital Marketing or a closely related field is required from an accredited university, ideally UK based and AACSB accredited, good research profile, and a minimum of three years post-doctoral HE teaching (including at master s level). Experience of the UK HE sectors and/or the Omani and GCC HE environments would be an advantage, as would strong links to industry, and experience of an international context. In addition to teaching, the post-holder at the Assistant Professor level will be responsible for developing and supervising research projects, enhancing collaborative activities with industry and practicing leading-edge research through an international publication record.

Possessing a CMI or related marketing qualification and/or Experience is desirable and will be given preference.