Lecturer or Assistant Professor Marketing-Professional Sales

Lecturer or Assistant Professor of Marketing-Professional Sales

Salary: $72,500.00 - $ Annually

Location:

Cedar City, UT

Job Type: Full-time Faculty

Job Number:

Division:
Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business

Closing:
Continuous

FLSA:
Exempt

Southern Utah University's Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sales, and Analytics (MESA) in the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track Lecturer or tenure-track Assistant Professor of Marketing with a focus on Professional Sales. This 9-month appointment begins in August 2026. We seek an energetic educator and scholar who will play a leading role in developing our new Professional Sales major, the fastest-growing program at SUU, and in delivering high-quality, student-focused instruction across marketing and sales courses.

The ideal candidate is passionate about marketing and sales, brings relevant research or industry experience, and is excited to mentor students in a hands-on, experiential learning environment. The chosen candidate will join a collegial department dedicated to innovative teaching and robust industry engagement. SUU's Professional Sales program currently offers a minor and is launching a full Professional Sales major to meet booming student interest and employer demand.

The program hosts high-impact learning experiences, like the annual "Sales Never Fails" or "Thunder Sales" competitions, where students refine real-world selling skills. As a faculty member, you will have the opportunity to shape this growing program's curriculum, collaborate with industry partners, and help students become confident, career-ready sales professionals.

• Teach and develop curriculum for undergraduate and graduate courses in Marketing and Professional Sales. The expected teaching load is 3-4 courses per semester (depending on research productivity) for a tenure-track Assistant Professor and 5 courses per semester for a non-tenure-track Lecturer. Courses may include Professional Selling, Sales Management, Advanced Selling Techniques, Negotiation, as well as core marketing classes like Principles of Marketing, Marketing Research, Integrated Marketing Communication, and Digital Marketing.
  
  Summer course(s) May Be Available To Teach For Additional Compensation.
• Mentor and engage students through high-impact educational practices, such as sales competitions, internships, student clubs, and one-on-one advising, consistent with SUU's personalized, "T-Bird" learning experience.
• A tenure-track Assistant Professor must maintain an active research agenda in marketing (particularly in sales/sales management or related fields) to contribute to the discipline and meet AACSB Scholarly Academic qualifications. The Leavitt School of Business values scholarly output. A typical faculty member is expected to produce research sufficient to remain academically qualified per AACSB standards while enjoying a supportive environment for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  
  A non-tenure-track Lecturer must have substantial professional experience to meet AACSB classification standards and sustain currency and relevance through scholarship and/or professional engagement activities. Please see the Faculty Qualification Policy for more details.
• Provide service and leadership to the department, school, and university. This includes serving on committees, assisting with program accreditation and assessment, developing industry partnerships for the sales program, and contributing to community and outreach initiatives. Faculty are also expected to foster SUU's culture of caring by supporting student success initiatives and a positive campus community.

For a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, a PhD, DBA, or terminal degree in Marketing or a closely related field is required. For a Lecturer position, an MBA or equivalent master's degree in Marketing or a closely related field is required, along with substantial professional experience. Demonstrated teaching effectiveness or evidence of potential for excellent teaching in marketing and sales courses.

Atenure-track Assistant Professor position requires evidence of scholarly potential in marketing/sales (publications, conference papers, etc.) is expected. The candidate should have a plan to continue engaging in research that can lead to quality publications and maintain AACSB academic qualifications. Please see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for additional information. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and mentoring students.

The department values faculty who contribute positively to our supportive, "students-first" culture.

• For a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, a PhD, DBA, or terminal degree in Marketing or a closely related field.
• For a Lecturer position, an MBA or equivalent master's degree in Marketing or a closely related…