"Open-Rank Faculty Position in Marketing"

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Gies College of Business Department of Business Administration

The Gies College of Business at Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge.

Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a 100% full-time assistant, associate, or full professor position in Marketing within the Department of Business Administration. In particular, we seek candidates with a focus on research in quantitative marketing and/or strategy.

We seek candidates who will bring excellence to campus via outstanding research, teaching, and service. The successful candidate will support the academic excellence of this well-respected department. This includes a record of visible and rigorous scholarly achievement appropriate for the candidate’s rank; contributing to the innovation in programs and curricula for which the department is known; delivering an exceptional experience to highly motivated students; and advancing the College’s strategic priorities.

The University of Illinois offers an outstanding tradition of scholarship and a supportive environment for faculty development and excellence. The Gies College of Business at Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. In 2020, the Gies iMBA program was named one of the top-ten "Biggest B-School Innovations of The Decade” by Poets and Quants. The college has also become a leader in experiential learning. Gies provides the environment and resources that foster meaningful actions, empower students to make their mark, and put their purpose into practice – to make the world a better place. Gies Business is committed to being a model for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, being actively anti-racist, helping the next generation of business leaders do the same, and engaging the public and our corporate partners in these efforts. We are interested in candidates who will bring excellence to campus via outstanding research, teaching, and service.

The Department of Business Administration is a large and diverse unit, which includes graduate and undergraduate programs across eight academic areas (i.e., Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management, Information Systems, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain). Additional information about the Department may be found here.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain an active and productive program of research in marketing.
• Teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Perform service for the department.
• Provide leadership in the department and the university.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates for assistant professor should expect to have completed their doctoral degree by June 1, 2026.
• Strong research portfolio.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
• Leadership potential commensurate with position sought.

SALARY AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a 9-month, 100%-time academic tenure-track position with the opportunity for summer appointment. The expected start date is August 16, 2026.

The budgeted salary range for these positions is $150,000-$200,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $200,000-$215,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $215,000-$255,000 at the Professor level.