The University is located in Denver, Colorado, a city known for its dynamic blend of business, innovation and world-class recreation. Denver is consistently ranked by Forbes and Kiplingers Magazine as one of the top cities for young professionals and recent college graduates. The University of Denver is a private institution founded in 1864. It serves a population of more than 5,200 undergraduate and 6,200 graduate students as a research-intensive institution. The beautiful campus is located approximately seven miles from downtown with easy access to public transportation.
With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares students to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving community of students, staff and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive rankings and recognition from BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. The Daniels College of Business (DCB) offers a variety of baccalaureate, graduate, PhD and certificate programs which are detailed at https://daniels.du.edu/
Position Summary
The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for a tenure-track positions at the Assistant rank in the Department of Marketing.
The Department of Marketing at Daniels College of Business brings together traditional and innovative marketing approaches within the framework of marketing expertise, experiential learning, local connections, and global action. Building on this legacy of innovation, the Department of Marketing offers rigorous academic instruction with market relevance. It offers a major, one of the most popular specializations in the college, and an MS in Marketing. Class sizes for the Department of Marketing typically range from 15 to 35. The Department currently has nine full-time tenure track faculty members and eight non-tenure track faculty (https://daniels.du.edu/marketing/faculty-staff/) and is well-positioned to be a leader in our discipline. The Department of Marketing at Daniels College of Business is also the home to nationally recognized research centers, Consumer Insights and Business Innovation Center (CiBiC) and Sales Leadership Center (SLC).
Essential Functions
Research and Scholarship: Candidates are expected to publish high-quality discipline-based research with the intent to publish in high-quality and impactful academic journals. The recent publications of the department have appeared in many prestigious journals such the Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Retailing, International Journal of Research in Marketing, among others.
Teaching: DU uses a quarter system, with three, 10-week long academic terms of Fall (early September-late November), Winter (January-mid March), and Spring (Late March- first week of June) quarters. Assistant Professors are required to teach 4 courses throughout the academic year in their first two years. Options for distributing or stacking courses across or within quarters are available depending on the department teaching schedule. After the first two years, the teaching load will go up to 6 courses a year. Historically, after the first two years, most research active assistant professors received one course release (i.e., a 5 course teaching load) and summer research support until tenure and promotion. Research-active faculty, regardless of the rank, can continue receiving a course release and summer support.,
We are open to applicants with broad teaching interests (e.g., marketing analytics, marketing research, consumer behavior, digital marketing strategy and planning, social media marketing, etc.) from all areas of marketing scholarship. Some of these courses will involve projects with industry clients. Note that the teaching needs may also change over time and will be determined by the Department Chair. Teaching responsibilities may include both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional and/or hybrid delivery methods and night or weekend classes. There may also be opportunities to teach summer quarter and/or online classes for additional compensation.
Professors are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions and to be involved in curriculum and pedagogy development, creating learning objectives, syllabi creation and management, timely and consistent grading, classroom management, student advising, student meetings and mentoring, testing/quizzes, instruction assessment, and professional development in educational topics.
Service: All applicants will be expected to participate in the academic life of the Department of Marketing and the Daniels College faculty meetings, assurance of learning, curriculum development, and the informal advising of students. However, the Assistant Professors will engage in limited service activities. Quality involvement with students is expected of all faculty members in the Department of Marketing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods.
- Outstanding teaching skills.
- Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegial environment.
- Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and/or pedagogies to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence, equity, and access in education.
- Exceptional abilities in scholarly and/or creative activities are needed as required by the department/center/school/college and position.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in Marketing or related field from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited school.
- Well-established record or a strong potential for research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the level of Assistant Professor.
Working Environment
1. Standard office environment.
2. Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
3. Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
1. Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
2. Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule
While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 27th, 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $155,000-$165,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement
4. Evidence of teaching quality (e.g., teaching philosophy and course evaluations)
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.