Assistant/Associate Professor

Ole Miss Business School Department of Marketing, Analytics, and Professional Sales

The Marketing Department of the School of Business Administration at The University of Mississippi invites applications for faculty positions in Marketing at our main campus in Oxford, Mississippi at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The position is a tenure-track position within the School of Business Administration.

Duties: To teach undergraduate courses in sales and marketing (predominantly with the possibility of some graduate-level teaching) in a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2026. The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate level, conducting research aimed at scholarly journals within the discipline, and providing service both internally and externally. The normal teaching load for a research-active faculty member is 2/2 (6 credit hours per semester, Fall and Spring) with the option to teach intersession, summer, and/or online courses for additional pay, subject to course and funding availability.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to our professional sales and sales-related areas (including distribution and analytics). In particular, research and teaching interests in sales management and sales-related topics, including digital/virtual selling, CRM, and customer experience management, are particularly desirable. Practically insightful research is particularly encouraged. Industry experience is a plus. Our industry partners are engaged in analytics applied to sales, service, branding, and distribution, and candidates with a desire and ability to work with industry partners are highly preferred. An ability to support dissertation work (serve on committees) in marketing and our internal study abroad programming is also a plus.

Required Qualifications: To be considered for this position, the applicant must have an earned doctorate degree (or hold ABD status with expected degree completion by August 2026) in Marketing or a related business discipline from an AACSB-accredited or other well-regarded business program. Applicants should possess strong evidence of the potential to publish research in elite academic marketing journals and must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential. No candidate will be considered who does not meet the departmental AACSB standards for Scholarly Academics (SA).

About the University of Mississippi: The Marketing department at Ole Miss has a notably successful faculty. Our faculty are members of international editorial boards and the leadership for the Academy of Marketing Science, a leading professional association for marketing research. Faculty in the department have accumulated over 300,000 citations.

The University of Mississippi is situated in Oxford, MS, an extraordinarily livable city (www.oxfordms.com/) and an ideal southern college town. Oxford, named after Oxford, England, is a one-hour drive south of Memphis, TN, and is known as the home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner. Oxford was founded as a University town and remains one today. Oxford has also been featured as a literary and arts destination in such publications as The New York Times, Southern Living, Condé Nast Traveler, and GQ. ESPN rated Oxford as the best college town in the country in 2021. Along with quality of life and cultural activities, annual events include the Oxford Film Festival, a thriving local music scene, world-class restaurants (one nickname for Oxford is the “Little Easy”), and the Ford Center for Performing Arts. Virtually everything is within walking distance of the Ole Miss campus and “the Square.” Salary for the position is competitive with AACSB peer institutions.

Application Procedure: Apply online (only) at https://careers.olemiss.edu. Applications cannot be accepted in any other format. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and evidence of effective teaching. At least three references will be required from candidates invited for a campus visit. The anticipated starting date is August 2026, in time for the Fall semester. Applications will be considered immediately. The position will remain open until filled or until an adequate applicant pool is

achieved. For additional information, contact Dr. Barry J. Babin, Department Chair, 235 Holman Hall, School of Business Administration, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 ([email protected]).

The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.