"Assistant Professor of Marketing"

Job Summary

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. For more information, visit https://business.illinoisstate.edu/about/marketing/.

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. To learn more about the Professional Sales Program and the Professional Sales Institute, visit http://business.illinoisstate.edu/psi.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights include insurance benefits, retirement and supplemental retirement planning options, tuition waiver benefits, and paid benefit time. For more details, visit https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/.

Illinois State University was founded in 1857 as Illinois’ first public university. We enroll approximately 21,000 students in six colleges. Learn about ISU’s Metrics of Excellence at https://illinoisstate.edu/points-of-pride/. Our strategic plan, Excellence by Design: 2024-2030, lists our seven core values.

The Bloomington-Normal Community is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a metro population of approximately 172,000. For more information, visit https://visitbn.org.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or D.B.A. degree in Marketing by the position start date from an AACSB accredited business school. A.B.D.’s will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language.

Work Hours

Varies

Proposed Starting Date

August 16, 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and a list of three references with contact information.

Special Instructions for Applicants

To ensure full consideration, complete an online faculty employment application by Monday, November 24, 2025.

Contact Information for Applicants

Please direct questions to Dr. Bulent Menguc at bmenguc@ilstu.edu.