Lecturer in Digital Marketing

The Department of Strategy, Marketing & Innovation within Kingston Business School invites applicants for the post of Lecturer in Digital Marketing. The role provides the opportunity to use your research and industry experience to inform the delivery of exceptional teaching in the areas of Digital Marketing Strategy and Tactics, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Experience (CX).

This is an exciting opportunity for an ideal candidate to join a vibrant and collaborative team of academics responsible for delivering impactful research and excellence in learning and teaching that align with the University’s vision to develop graduates who are sought-after for their skills, knowledge, and ability to innovate. The role involves leading the design and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules within your specialism and applying relevant technologies and innovative approaches to delivering outstanding student experience.

The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering and supporting Higher Education activities within interdisciplinary contexts and relevant industry experience. You will have a positive approach and the ability to contribute to the team and potentially rise to serve as a Course Leader in the future.

The Person

Applicants should either have completed a doctorate in Marketing/Digital Marketing or a related field or expect to complete this before joining Kingston Business School. Special consideration will be given to applicants with demonstrated potential to produce high-quality academic research and relevant industry experience. The individual will actively contribute and align their research to the activities of one of the School’s Research & Knowledge Hubs of Excellence.

You will play a key role in realising the University’s Town House Strategy, equipping students with essential skills such as innovation, enterprise, and digital and creative problem-solving to prepare them for the evolving world of work. Your responsibilities will encompass teaching and assessing a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules across the department's degree programs, employing various technologies and creative pedagogical approaches. You will contribute to the expansion of department's portfolio and the development of novel courses in the field. We recommend including evidence of teaching excellence and student feedback in your application where available, and clearly highlighting any experience of designing and/or leading modules or programmes, where appropriate.

Your role extends beyond teaching, involving pastoral care for a diverse student body, academic leadership, effective management, and administration. You will actively engage in applied research, aligning with the University's mission to establish an outstanding reputation for research-informed teaching, innovation, and integrated academic excellence. Our academics are engage in the pastoral support of current students and recruitment outreach initiatives, including Open Days. Furthermore, you will have opportunities to share your knowledge and expertise through professional consultancy, pursuing ventures that generate profitable income while actively supporting students in securing valuable placements whenever feasible. By the end of the probation period, you must have achieved the relevant level of UKPSF recognition (if this has not already been obtained).

We are interested in hearing from applicants with a global and contemporary approach to business and management education and individuals who can curate active and experiential learning.

The Faculty

The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences combines Kingston Business School and the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences. Driven by a forward-thinking approach, the faculty is dynamic, innovative and ambitious. We focus on business and social challenges that impact us all such as decision making, sustainable development and individual resilience.

Together, the schools strive to nurture socially responsible, well-informed and actively engaged members of society who graduate as adaptable, ambitious and solutions-focused professionals.

Practical experience and real-life learning is at the heart of our degrees. Our graduates will be equipped with the skills to manage and navigate a world that needs employees to be digitally skilled and to have highly developed people management skills, emotional intelligence as well as innovative, entrepreneurial drive.

Directorate/Function

Kingston Business School is a globally accredited, forward-looking school, whose purpose is to make an evidence-based and transformative impact in teaching and learning, research, and external engagement. We provide opportunities, challenge and support for personal growth and career development for diverse learners. To deliver this we are implementing a skills-based and experiential approach to business education, which is grounded in business, creativity, and technology. We believe that it is through the creation and exchange of actionable knowledge that we make an impact on policy and practice, as well as preparing our learners for the future.

Further information

This is a full time, fixed term position for 12 months with a starting salary of £43,187 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held in person on Friday 19 July 2024. 

For informal enquiries, please contact Ana Pedraz Marcos, Head of Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme. 

To apply click on ‘Apply Now’. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email jobs@kingston.ac.uk or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.