Professor and Chair, Department of Marketing

The Opportunity

University of Central Florida’s (UCF) College of Business Administration invites applications for a 9‑month, tenured professor and chair in the Department of Marketing. This position is located on the UCF main campus with an anticipated start date in Fall 2027.

The chair of the Department of Marketing will serve as a central leader in advancing the department’s academic, research, and external engagement missions during a period of significant institutional momentum and investment.

Consistent with UCF’s identity as Florida’s technological university, the College of Business is expanding its focus on technology-enabled business transformation, industry engagement, and applied research while remaining deeply committed to student success and academic excellence.

As a member of the college leadership team, the chair will work collaboratively with faculty, college leadership, alumni, and industry partners to guide the department’s strategic direction, strengthen its national visibility, and expand its impact in research, education, and industry engagement.

• Provide strategic leadership aligned with the department’s mission and priorities.
• Support faculty research productivity across diverse methodological traditions.
• Oversee academic programs and curriculum innovation.
• Support and strengthen the department’s doctoral program and contribute to the continued development of graduate and executive education offerings, including MBA programs.
• Lead faculty hiring, mentoring, and evaluation processes.
• Build and sustain relationships with industry, alumni, and external stakeholders.
• Promote student success and career readiness.
• Engage in fundraising and development activities in collaboration with the college.
• Represent the department within the college, university, and broader academic and professional communities.

• Development of a Technology and Markets Living Lab integrating research, teaching, and industry collaboration.
• Creation of a Marketing Insights Collaborative to enhance research productivity and visibility.
• Establishment of a Sales Center supporting the department’s nationally ranked Professional Selling Program.
• Launch of Professional MBA concentrations in Supply Chain and Digital Marketing.
• Expansion of corporate partnerships, speaker series, and conference initiatives.
• Progress toward becoming a named and endowed Department of Marketing.

• Ph.D. in Marketing or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited institution at the time of application.
• Demonstrated record teaching, research, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of professor.
• Demonstrated academic administrative leadership experience (e.g., department chair, associate chair, program director, center director, or comparable role).
• Evidence of scholarly contributions in marketing or related fields.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and support a research-active, multidisciplinary environment.
• Support and respect diverse research traditions, including behavioral, quantitative, and strategy-oriented scholarship.
• Record of effective leadership in complex academic environments, including faculty development, program oversight, and external engagement.
• Interest in or engagement with research related to technology-driven marketing contexts.
• Experience fostering collaboration across faculty with varied methodological approaches.
• Demonstrated success in faculty development and mentoring.
• Experience building partnerships with industry and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of involvement in program development or innovation.
• Experience with fundraising, corporate engagement, or development initiatives.
• Leadership roles in academic or professional organizations.

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