Assistant or Associate Professor of Marketing

Assistant or Associate Professor of Marketing

University of South Carolina Upstate
FAC
00088PO25
Spartanburg, SC

Faculty position to teach on the Spartanburg and/or online.

Tenure track, nine-month faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level to teach courses in marketing and marketing analytics beginning August 16, 2026. Candidates should be comfortable with community outreach efforts and business engagement. In addition to teaching, responsibilities to the student population may include student mentoring, undergraduate research, and experiential learning. Applicants should demonstrate an enthusiastic commitment to teaching and maintaining academic qualification.

The University of South Carolina Upstate is a comprehensive public university, a senior institution of the University of South Carolina and is among the fastest growing universities in the State. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked USC Upstate No. I among Top Public Regional Colleges in the South. USC Upstate has been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars.

In addition, students and faculty from over 25 nations reflect the university’s international character. Located between Charlotte and Atlanta along the 1-85 corridor, one of the fastest growing business and high-tech regions in the country, the campus is within easy driving distance of the Appalachian mountains and the Atlantic Ocean beaches. The University has an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students and employs approximately 650 full and part-time faculty and staff, reflecting the diversity of Upstate South Carolina.

USC Upstate is proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for faculty, staff, and administrators. We are an EOE/AA employer and are strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.

USC Upstate is seeking teacher-scholars who (i) have a commitment to excellence in teaching and working with a diverse student population and (ii) show clear potential for scholarly research and publication. USC Upstate is committed to building a faculty with expertise in student and civic engagement and active learning pedagogies, (e.g. service-learning, mentoring undergraduate research, and the scholarship of teaching, learning and application) and with teaching online or hybrid courses.

USC Upstate provides extensive support for junior faculty including competitive professional-development funding, opportunities for student-faculty research collaboration, and a range of workshops and mentoring programs to develop our strengths as teacher-scholars.

The AACSB accredited Johnson College of Business and Economics currently awards a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Accounting, Economics/Finance, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, and a Master of Science in Business Analytics. The College also offers minors in Business Administration, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Economics as well as a dual program with University of Applied Sciences Landshut.

The Johnson College is located in a state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. facility in downtown Spartanburg. The College of Business and Economics has approximately 600 undergraduate students from 18 states and 11 countries.

Candidate should posses a Ph.D in Marketing or related field with relevant coursework in marketing. Candidate must have graduated from an AACSB International accredited program and be qualified as “Scholarly Academic” in Marketing under the AACSB 2020 standards and demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the College’s mission through excellence in teaching, student mentoring, service, and professional engagement or scholarly publications.

ABD candidates with planned completion date by August 15, 2026 may also be considered. A successful background check is required.

Preference given to candidates with marketing analytics research and/or experience.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.