"Assistant/Associate Professor in Marketing"

Position Overview

School: International Business School Suzhou (IBSS)
Department: Department of Intelligent Operations and Marketing (IOM)
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor in Marketing
Location: Suzhou Campus
Contract Type: Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended

Responsibilities

As part of our growth, including a major modification of our BA Marketing programme, we are seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Marketing. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for, or have a proven record of, teaching, research, and academic service, appropriate to career stage. They will contribute to the Department’s teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise undergraduate and masters dissertations and PhD students, and support the Department’s research strategy.
Key teaching areas may include:

• Introduction to Data Analytics
• Data-driven Marketing
• Integrated Marketing Communications and Branding
• Data Visualization
• Marketing Intelligence and Applications

Qualifications/Experiences

Essential Qualifications/Experience

• PhD in Marketing or a closely related field (completed by the time of appointment; final-year doctoral candidates will be considered if requirements are fulfilled by 1 January 2026).
• Evidence of high-quality research with publications in reputable, peer-reviewed journals; for early-career academics, a strong pipeline of promising work.
• Strong commitment to excellence in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Clear potential (Assistant Professor) or strong track record (Associate Professor) of supervising dissertations and/or PhD students.
• Capacity and willingness to attract external research funding.
• International teaching, research, or professional experience.
• Excellent organisational, teamwork, and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary and international environments.
• A recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCert), or willingness to obtain one.

• Experience of, or willingness to engage in, academic service and leadership roles.
• Research interests that complement or extend existing departmental strengths.
• Strong industry links and/or applied research experience.
• Evidence of innovative pedagogy, including digital learning tools or experiential teaching approaches.
• Evidence of ability to contribute to curriculum design, programme development, and academic innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: Competitive salary in the market
Benefits

1. Allowance: XJTLU provide various month/annual/one-off allowances as Housing allowance, Travel allowance, Kids’ education allowance, Relocation allowance, etc.
2. Commercial insurance: international insurance plans customized for XJTLU staff and family members.
3. Paid holidays: Statutory Holidays (11 days), Annual Leave (36 days), Family Matters Leave, Paid Sick Leave, Marriage Leave, Paternity Leave, Parental leave, etc.
4. Working visa and residence permit in China: XJTLU sponsors working visa and residence permit in China for the staff.

To Apply

Please submit your application on our university website. Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file that includes: A cover letter, A current CV, including date of birth, country of citizenship, and highest degree level, Contact Details for Three References. For specific enquiries relating to the position, please email Head of Department, Dr. Daniel Hampson at Daniel.Hampson@xjtlu.edu.cn. Informal enquiries may be addressed to HR Ms. Ye Lan at Ye.Lan@xjtlu.edu.cn. Please quote the position and job ID in your enquiry.