Job description

The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) invites applications for an open tenure-track position # 050557 at the rank of Assistant Professor of Marketing, with an anticipated start date of August 2026 or sooner. The position is open to hires at assistant and advanced assistant levels. Research focus is open. Both salary and teaching load are competitive, as is support for research and instruction. The duration of the initial appointment is up to five years and may be renewed based on performance.

The Department of Marketing seeks an individual who works well and desires to participate in a collegial, research-oriented department.

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Marketing or related field by the start of employment.

Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated record of publications in top-tier journals and a robust pipeline of research. Evidence of teaching effectiveness. Post Ph.D. experience preferred, but rookies with a strong research pipeline with papers in advanced rounds at top-tier journals may also apply.

The Marketing Department has highly-respected research faculty who publish in top academic journals, participate in national and international conferences, collaborate with scholars across the globe, and inform policy debates. The department also has excellent teaching faculty whose effectiveness in the classroom contributes to an outstanding student experience. The department also has excellent relations with the corporate and business community, which helps provide a compelling environment for both research and teaching. Further information about the marketing department at SMU can be found at https://www.smu.edu/cox/Learning-Culture/Academic-Departments/Marketing.

The Cox School is a nationally ranked business school located in Dallas, Texas, a premier business center in the U.S. The School offers a collegial working environment, attractive compensation and benefits, generous faculty support and outstanding facilities. The School completed a $140 million expansion and renovation project to create the Miller Quad, the new home of most of the Cox faculty and staff, as well as many of our programs. It now boasts of a brand new building to go along with its state-of-the-art Collins Executive Education Center. For more information about the facilities, visit: https://www.dallasnews.com/fwddfw/2024/05/03/new-home-for-smu-cox-school-of-business-will-prepare-future-leaders-and-benefit -dallas

SMU is a private, nonsectarian university dedicated to academic excellence. Located in Dallas, SMU maintains a moderate size of about 12,000 students. SMU is designated as a preferred employer offering in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, one of the most prolific high-tech industrial and business centers in the country. Further details about SMU can be found at https://www.smu.edu

The DFW metroplex is a multi-faceted business community, offering exceptional museums, diverse cultural attractions and one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant economies in the USA. Dallas’ quality of life is exceptional with a relatively low cost of living, upscale apartments and homes within walking distance of campus, the opportunity to live in our urban communities or suburbs with a relatively short commute, plus the availability of both mass transit systems and plentiful on-campus parking. It has a robust, diverse economy, is home to many Fortune 500 companies, and has more corporate headquarters than any other metropolitan area in the country. The Dallas Arts District is the largest urban cultural district in the nation. DFW International Airport and Love Field Airport serve the area. For more information about Dallas, visit: www.visitdallas.com

Southern Methodist University will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

How to apply

Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three representative research papers (published and/or working papers), three letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness via Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/177298 . Review of applications will begin 30 days after ad is posted and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration for the position, applications must be received by December 10, 2025, but the recruiting committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The recruiting committee may conduct initial interviews on Zoom. Questions or to contact the Marketing Department [email protected]

Hiring is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.