Professor of Marketing

University of Galway is one of the oldest and largest research-led universities in Ireland and has been inspiring minds since 1845.

Today, the University of Galway community comprises 19,700 students, 18% of whom are international students from over 122 countries. The University employs over 2,500 staff, 27% of which are international staff. With over 135,000 alumni and research collaborations with approximately 5,015 institutes in 178 countries globally. Our international reach and impact are significant and growing. The University ranks among the top 260 universities in the world and is positioned in the top 2% globally.

University of Galway is at the heart of a distinct and vibrant region, renowned for its unique culture, creative industries, medical technologies, marine ecology and economy, and innovation. Set between Connemara to the west and the Burren to the south on Ireland’s famed Wild Atlantic Way, Galway city and region is as distinctive as it is beautiful. Galway has won many international accolades including being dubbed Ireland’s 'Most Charming City’ by the New York Times and ranking in the Top 50 friendliest student cities in the World and #1 in Ireland by the 2023 University Times Campus Advisor. 

J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics has nearly 2,800 students, over 140 faculty, research and professional services staff, and over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School is AACSB, AMBA and EFMD programme accredited, is a member of PRME and holds an Athena Swan Silver award for gender equality.

The School’s Marketing Discipline is recognised for its collaborative research environment, which has driven impactful contributions to marketing for over 40 years. It maintains strong industry connections and emphasises multidisciplinary research with societal impact.

The School is seeking to appoint an Established Professor of Marketing with extensive experience lecturing at higher education, a strong research track record including publications in high-ranking peer-reviewed journals and conferences, and expertise in curriculum design and programme management within higher education. They will also have experience teaching one or more of the following areas:

• Marketing Management and Strategy
• Marketing Innovation
• Consumer Behaviour
• Branding
• Marketing and Artificial Intelligence
• Business-to-Business Marketing
• Global Marketing
• Sustainable Marketing
• Other areas aligned with the university’s research priorities (Environment and Marine, Health and Ageing, Digital Responsibility)

The appointee will enhance the Discipline’s established teaching standards in a dynamic, skills-focused environment and lead the strategic development of the Discipline and School across research, teaching, service, and international engagement.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Diane Martin, Head of Marketing Discipline, at diane.martin@universityofgalway.ie.

Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/  

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at:  Strategy - University of Galway 

Learn more: Jobs - University of Galway

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 13th March 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
Garda vetting may apply.
Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.
Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

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