Required: Graduate degree in marketing or related field completed as of the starting date of employment. Preferred: The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in marketing or related field and a strong foundation and interest in the areas of digital and visual marketing. In addition, preference will be given to candidates with at least five years of relevant business experience in the digital and visual marketing space, and those with demonstrated competence in the tools and skills necessary for effective digital and visual marketing. Qualified individuals are invited to submit their application materials via Interfolio. Required application materials include: (1) a letter of interest, (2) professional vita, and (3) the names and contact information of three professional references. References will be contacted during latter phases of the selection process. Review of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration for the position, applicants must submit their materials no later than March 31, 2021. Following a review of application materials, the search committee will schedule virtual interviews with select candidates and invite finalists for the position to a second round of interviews, as needed. If you have any questions about the position or application process, please contact the search committee co-chairs, Neeraj Bharadwaj (Associate Professor of Marketing) and Cindy Raines (Distinguished Lecturer of Marketing) via e-mail at nbharadw@utk.edu and craines1@utk.edu, respectively. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity. |
