Professor of Marketing - Grade 10

Overview of the Role

Are you passionate about advancing world-leading research and delivering an outstanding student experience? Leeds University Business School (LUBS) is seeking an exceptional academic leader to join its Marketing Department as Professor of Marketing.

You will bring an internationally recognised research profile, excellence in teaching, and a strong record of academic leadership. Working within the Marketing Department, LUBS, and the wider University, you will provide intellectual leadership in marketing and contribute strategically to research development, teaching innovation, and academic management at departmental, faculty, and university levels.

We welcome applications from high-calibre scholars specialising in any area of marketing, including strategy, consumer behaviour, and modelling. You should demonstrate a sustained record of publication in world-class journals (e.g., FT50,

Chartered Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 4*/4), alongside a robust and forward-looking research pipeline, including work under review or at revise-and-resubmit stage in similarly ranked outlets. You will play an active role in strengthening the research direction and international reputation of the Marketing Department through high-quality scholarly outputs, research leadership, and collaboration. A strong command of both conceptual and empirical methodologies is essential, as is the ability to teach at postgraduate and doctoral levels.

The role includes supervising and chairing doctoral research, contributing to curriculum development, and supporting a research-informed teaching culture. Opportunities to contribute to Executive Education may arise, and experience of

delivering executive seminars or participative workshops is desirable. LUBS is internationally renowned for excellence in research and teaching across the full range of business disciplines. The Marketing Department is a globally renowned

centre of excellence with considerable depth and momentum in research performance, offering programmes that combine academic rigour with real-world relevance.

Members of the department publish in elite journals such as the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, and Journal of Consumer Research, among others. The Leeds University Business School brings cutting-edge research and professional expertise into the classroom, creating a dynamic and impactful learning environment. As a senior academic, you will help shape the future direction of the department, enhance its global standing, and contribute to LUBS’s mission to deliver research and teaching that make a meaningful impact on business and society. You will have a proven ability to integrate research and teaching to deliver an excellent student experience, alongside the organisational, collaborative, and communication skills required to build partnerships across disciplines and lead effectively in a complex academic environment.