Job description

Dallas, TX

Fall 2025

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Cox School of Business

Faculty Position in Marketing #52107

The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University is seeking candidates for a non- tenure-track Clinical Professor of Marketing position (52107), at all levels of experience, for Fall 2025. The dual focuses of this position are: [i] to teach required and elective marketing courses in the school’s undergraduate and graduate business degree programs, and [ii] to conduct scholarly research that can be published in top quantitative journals in marketing. Additional responsibilities may include outreach to the business community, participating in curriculum development, and other activities support of the educational mission of the University. Further information about the marketing department at SMU can be found here https://www.smu.edu/cox/Learning-Culture/Academic-Departments/Marketing.

A Ph.D. is required (or have completed all degree requirements by the start date); preference will be given to those who have earned a Ph.D. in marketing. Demonstrated success teaching graduate courses at peer or aspirant schools is also highly desirable. Given the department’s strategic emphasis on data analytics, candidates should be comfortable teaching quantitative material. Further, given the department’s strategic initiative in customer engagement, research and teaching experience in this area is also highly valued. Experience working in industry is also desirable.

Minimum qualifications:

• Ph.D. (or have completed all degree requirements by the start date);
• Demonstrated excellence teaching business courses;
• Evidence of ability to publish in leading marketing journals.

Preferred qualifications:

• Ph.D. in marketing;
• Demonstrated success teaching graduate courses at peer or aspirant business schools;
• Ability to teach quantitative coursework;
• Teaching and research experience in customer engagement;
• Related industry experience.

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 has just 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.

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.

SMU is a private 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 metroplex, one of the most prolific high-tech industrial and business centers in the country. The Dallas/Fort Worth 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.

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected].

Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected] . Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.

How to apply

Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, three representative research papers (published and/or working papers), three letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. To ensure full consideration for the position, applications must be received by January 2, 2025. The recruiting committee may conduct initial interviews on Zoom. Apply at Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/150972 . The duration of the initial appointment is up to five years and may be renewed based on performance.

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