Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Responsibilities

• Research - Conduct innovative research leading to research publications of the highest quality. - Identify appropriate sources of funding and prepare research proposals for funding bodies. - Contribute to knowledge exchange and impact as appropriate to the research work undertaken.
• Teaching and Learning - Deliver general and specialist courses to the highest standards of teaching excellence, in teams and on your own. - Carry out assessment for courses, including designing assessment instruments and criteria, marking assessments, ensuring adequate moderation, and providing written/oral feedback. - Carry out course evaluation, which will include facilitating student feedback, reflecting on your own teaching design and delivery, and implementing ideas for improving your performance.
• Leadership - Participate in and, as appropriate, have a role as a member of committees. - Carry out academic leadership roles, potentially including module and programme leadership, or other roles as required.
• External Engagement and academic service - Pursue involvement in professional activities such as refereeing papers, editing journals, refereeing research grants, external examining, organising conferences, committee membership and involvement with professional bodies. - Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Requirements

• A PhD in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable expertise in teaching digital marketing, e-commerce strategy, and digital consumer journey
• Publications in high quality, internationally excellent outlets (including peer reviewed journal articles, conference presentations etc.)
• A track record of and clear plans for applying for research funding
• Ability to deliver or develop research impact through activities that demonstrate an effect beyond academia, for example via public engagement activities, consultancy etc.
• Experience of delivering excellent, innovative courses involving methods, and a reflective and student-focused approach, individually and / or as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to provide pastoral support to students
• Ability to take on leadership roles in the Department appropriate to career stage and to motivate high performance in others
• Evidence of or ability to engage in external professional activities such as refereeing papers, editing journals, refereeing research grants, working with accreditation bodies
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Preferred

• Ability to deliver or develop research impact through activities that demonstrate an effect beyond academia, for example via public engagement activities, consultancy etc.
• Ability and willingness to provide pastoral support to students
• Ability to take on leadership roles in the Department appropriate to career stage and to motivate high performance in others
• Evidence of or ability to engage in external professional activities such as refereeing papers, editing journals, refereeing research grants, working with accreditation bodies
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Benefits

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
• paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
• access to menopause support in the workplace