We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic new team member as a Lecturer in Marketing, on our Learning and Teaching pathway, who is excellent at teaching and has a strong research profile. We are particularly looking for candidates with experience in any of the following Marketing topics and tracks: Branding; Services/Retail Marketing; Marketing Communications.

Edinburgh Napier Business School is one of the largest modern Business Schools in Scotland, at the leading edge of innovation, with a strong academic reputation in undergraduate, postgraduate, executive education, and business research. The school is focused on the delivery of a portfolio of programmes which reflect the needs of students and places greater emphasis on practical experiences and application of learning. We are in an exciting phase of growth, as part of our ambitious strategy to be ‘The Business School for Empowerment, Enterprise and Employability for All’. To learn more, watch this short video.

The subject area of Marketing promotes research informed teaching and pedagogical approach to our learning, teaching and assessment activities with strong industry links. We develop a cutting-edge curriculum with high employability rates and student satisfaction that serves industry demand.  We embrace interdisciplinary collaboration in both teaching and research activities.

Edinburgh Napier University is the ‘#1 Modern University in Scotland’ (The Times and The Sunday Times 2022) and the number one university in Edinburgh for Student Satisfaction (NSS 2021).

The role

You will be expected to lead/ teach on at least one Marketing module, team teach on another each trimester, perhaps lead a programme, or act as deputy for a programme. Your teaching duties will operate across the academic year delivering teaching face to face on campus, and potentially internationally in Hong Kong or Singapore, and to our Global Online students. You will be required to supervisor UG and PG dissertations.

You will be expected to source and conduct collaborative, as well as individual research projects, which contribute to the research profile of the Business School. You will contribute significantly to the University's objective of growing our academic reputation for research informed and engaged student learning. We will expect you to engage with your Marketing colleagues and assist us to achieve our teaching, learning and research objectives. Our research themes are society and wellbeing, innovation, digital and technology, and sustainability.

Who we are looking for

You will have a doctoral level qualification and appropriate relevant professional qualifications. You will also have teaching / training experience and a track record / trajectory of research, publications and of perhaps evidence of some income generation.

You will have excellent communication skills, and effective interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, engage and inspire others. You will have a broad grasp of the key Marketing concepts and research streams in the Marketing subject area, and of course a sound grasp of those in your specific area of expertise. Some travel may be required as a few our programmes / modules are delivered off campus.

Please click  here to view the role profile.

Benefits we offer

Salary: £40,927 - £50,296 per annum (Grade 6)

Further information can be found here

Additional information

Closing: Sunday 14^th November @11.59pm

For an informal discussion please contact Professor Anna Watson a.watson@napier.ac.uk  and for general queries - recuitment@napier.ac.uk.

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations and holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status.  More details can be found here.