Marketing - Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor; Branding

Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

Jack Welch College of Business & Technology invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor with deep, hands-on expertise in branding and brand management. We are seeking a practitioner-scholar who has built and stewarded brands inside a leading consumer-facing organization and who wants to translate that real-world experience into the classroom. This is a teaching-focused role covering both undergraduate and graduate marketing courses, with particular emphasis on brand strategy, brand management, and applied brand-building practice.

Beyond the classroom, the ideal candidate is genuinely hands-on with students — approachable, present, and invested in walking alongside each student's academic and professional journey with patience and compassion. This is a role for someone who sees teaching and mentorship as inseparable, and who wants to help shape the next generation of brand marketers with the same care they once brought to building brands.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in marketing, with a core focus on branding and brand management, following the college's standard teaching load for full-time visiting faculty.
• Design and deliver applied, practice-based coursework — case studies, brand audits, live-client or capstone projects — that draws directly on real brand-management experience.
• Advise and mentor students on coursework, projects, and career planning with a hands-on, compassionate approach, including regular office hours and informal availability to students.
• Support experiential learning activities such as case competitions, internships, and industry guest engagements connecting students to the branding and consumer marketing world.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement of the marketing program's branding-related course offerings.
• Participate in department and college activities, including assessment, meetings, and service appropriate to a visiting faculty appointment.

• Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on, in-house brand management experience gained at a leading, brand-driven consumer organization.
• Minimum of 5 years of consulting experience in branding or strategic brand management.
• Prior teaching experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to translate real-world branding experience into engaging, applied classroom instruction.
• A genuine, demonstrated commitment to hands-on student mentorship and advising, marked by patience, empathy, and compassion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DBA, or equivalent terminal degree) in Marketing or a related field.
• Corporate training or executive-education teaching experience.
• Experience teaching or mentoring at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Familiarity with digital and data-driven branding practices.
• A track record of thought leadership.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials through Sacred Heart University's online candidate portal:

• Cover letter addressing relevant branding/industry experience and teaching interests
• Current curriculum vitae or resume
• Brief statement of teaching philosophy
• Names and contact information for three professional references

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Sacred Heart University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status in its programs, activities, hiring, or admissions. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our commitment to academic excellence and student-centered mentorship.