Chair, Marketing, Tenure-Track Faculty

Job Title

Chair, Marketing, Tenure-Track Faculty

Department

Marketing

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (Position #113005) at the rank of associate or full professor to serve as Chair of the Department of Marketing. The start date for the position is August 1, 2027.

The Department of Marketing seeks a collaborative, research-oriented, and forward-thinking academic leader to advance the department's strategic priorities and foster an inclusive, collegial, and intellectually stimulating environment. The Chair will provide academic, strategic, and administrative leadership; support faculty success across diverse research traditions; promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate education; strengthen industry and alumni partnerships; and advance the department's visibility and impact within the university, the academic community, and the marketing profession.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to shared governance, faculty development, student success, and the continued advancement of the department's teaching, research, and service missions.

Applicants must meet the criteria for the rank of either associate professor or professor. For the college's tenure requirements, please visit https://faculty.mtsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2024/08/business.pdf. Tenure requirements for the Department of Marketing are available at https://faculty.mtsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2024/08/Marketing.pdf. For the university's tenure policy, please visit https://www.mtsu.edu/policies/p204/

Chair Responsibilities

• Providing strategic and collaborative leadership aligned with the department's mission, priorities, and long-term goals.
• Fostering faculty research productivity and scholarly excellence across diverse methodological traditions, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.
• Overseeing undergraduate and graduate academic programs, curriculum development, assessment, and innovation, including relevant MBA, doctoral, and executive education initiatives.
• Leading faculty recruitment, hiring, mentoring, development, evaluation, and retention processes in accordance with university policies.
• Fostering a collegial academic environment that promotes faculty advancement, mutual respect, and shared governance.
• Promoting student success, enrollment, retention, experiential learning, and career readiness.
• Building and sustaining relationships with industry partners, alumni, professional organizations, and external stakeholders.
• Pursuing fundraising, external funding, and development opportunities in collaboration with college leadership to support research, scholarships, and academic programs.
• Overseeing departmental operations, including budgeting, resource allocation, course scheduling, and administrative processes.
• Representing the department within the college, university, and broader academic and professional communities, while supporting AACSB accreditation standards and continuous improvement.
• Maintaining an accessible and engaged leadership presence, including availability to faculty and students during normal university operating hours.

Required Education

A terminal degree (PhD or DBA) in marketing is required.

Other Desirables

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:

• Evidence of scholarly contributions in marketing or closely related fields.
• Demonstrated academic administrative leadership experience, such as department chair, associate chair, program director, center director, or a comparable leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support a research-active academic environment that values diverse methodological and theoretical traditions, including behavioral, quantitative, and strategy-oriented scholarship.
• Record of effective leadership in faculty development, mentoring, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience in academic program development, curriculum innovation, and graduate education.
• Research interests or scholarly engagement related to technology-driven marketing contexts, digital transformation, or emerging technologies in marketing.
• Experience developing partnerships with industry, alumni, and external stakeholders, including fundraising, corporate engagement, or development initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership or active engagement in academic or professional organizations.
• Commitment to collaborative decision-making, shared governance, and fostering a collegial academic environment.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline), and a leadership statement as separate attachments when submitting the application.

NOTE: The leadership statement must be submitted as "Other Document 1" and should outline the candidate’s administrative philosophy, approach to faculty development, commitment to research excellence, and vision for advancing the Department of Marketing.

Special Instruction to Applicants

When applying, applicants must provide complete contact information, including email addresses, for three professional references. References will be contacted to provide a reference letter if the applicant is selected for an interview. In addition, if the applicant is selected for the position, official transcripts of all degrees conferred, including translations and evaluations of international transcripts from an approved credentialing agency, will be required before a contract is issued. All submitted materials become the property of MTSU and will not be returned. Submission of materials is the applicant’s responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.

If you need help with the application, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Kevin Zhao at Kevin.Zhao@mtsu.edu.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

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MTSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required before employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU are available at https://police.mtsu.edu/annual-security-report/ or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at (615) 898-2424.

MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 12/01/2026