[Air-L] Job: Assistant Professor, Digital Marketing, University of Toronto Mississauga

[Tero Karppi]

Title: Assistant Professor, Digital Marketing

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga

Department: Institute of Communication, Culture Information &
Technology and the Department of Management

Closing Date: January 4, 2021, 11:59 pm, Open until filled


The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology
(ICCIT) and the Department of Management at the University of Toronto
Mississauga invites applications for a full-time tenure stream
appointment in the area of Digital Marketing, at the rank of Assistant
Professor. The position will be held 51% at the ICCIT and 49% at
Management. The position start date is July 1, 2021, or shortly
thereafter.



Candidates must have a PhD in marketing, management, business
administration, communications/media, or information or a related
discipline by the time of appointment (or shortly thereafter).
Candidates must have a demonstrated record of excellence in research
and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests
complement and strengthen our Institute’s existing strengths
(www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit/faculty-research). They must demonstrate an
active and excellent research program emphasizing the role of
technology in marketing. The successful candidate will be expected to
pursue innovative and independent research at the highest
international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and
externally funded research program.



The successful candidate will have experience researching and teaching
in the area of digital marketing. Areas of expertise may include but
are not limited to market research, campaign management, strategic
planning, and brand management. Candidates must have an active program
of research that considers how marketing principles and practices are
impacted by emergent technologies giving rise to platforms such as
e-commerce, social media, user-generated content, peer-based
evaluation systems, and mobile technologies.



Candidates must have an emerging reputation in a marketing-related
field and will demonstrate research excellence through the
demonstrated ability to attract research funding; the submitted
research statement; and a good publication record in top-ranked and
field relevant scholarly journals; as well as through strong
endorsements from referees of high standing. Other evidence of
research excellence such as presentations at significant conferences
and awards and accolades will also be considered.



Excellence in teaching can be demonstrated by strong letters of
reference as well as by the teaching dossier outlining experience and
accomplishments. The dossier must include a statement of teaching
philosophy, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations.



The successful candidate will have a graduate appointment at the
Rotman School of Management.


Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.


ICCIT focuses on teaching and research excellence in its three
undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture, Information and
Technology, Digital Enterprise Management and Professional Writing and
Communication. ICCIT is building a research complement in the theory
and practice of communication, interactive and immersive digital media
and culture, new media design, and management in/of technology
organizations. The successful applicant will join a vibrant
intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canada’s leading
university. For information, please visit www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit



Equity and diversity are among UTM’s core values and are essential to
academic excellence. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose
research, teaching and service bear out our commitment to equity.
Candidates are therefore also asked to submit a 1-2 page statement of
contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such
as (but not limited to): research or teaching that incorporates a
focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive
pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.

To ensure consideration for this position, all application materials,
including reference letters, must be submitted online by January 4,
2021. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications after
January 4, 2021 but applications will be accepted until the position
is filled.


All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the
link below. Applications must include the documents listed below,
formatted as 4 attachments with naming convention
LastnameFirstname_CV.pdf, LastnameFirstname_Writing.pdf, etc.:
Attachment 1: Cover Letter, CV

Attachment 2: Research Statement and statement on contributions to
equity and diversity (see above)
Attachment 3: Writing Sample (ONE peer-reviewed, first- or sole-author
scholarly work demonstrating significant contribution to the field of
Digital Marketing; do not submit entire doctoral theses)
Attachment 4: Teaching Dossier (Max. 20 pages, including a list of
courses taught, sample syllabi, course evaluation data summary, and
statement of teaching philosophy)


Applicants must also provide the name and contact information of three
references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will
automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each once
an application is submitted. Applicants, however, remain responsible
for ensuring that references submit letters by the closing date.
Letters of recommendation (on letterhead, signed, dated and scanned)
should be addressed to Professor Rhonda McEwen, ICCIT Director.



Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. If
you have any questions about this position, please contact
iccit.utm at utoronto.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within
its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized
persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of
North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others
who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief
Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly
related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search
committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for
institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see
http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and
proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.
Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our
unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic
mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our
recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as
possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with
disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application
and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers at utoronto.ca

Please apply on the University of Toronto website:
https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississauga-Assistant-Professor-Digital-Marketing-ON/541113217/?locale=en_US