Friends University is seeking a dynamic and innovative Adjunct Professor of Marketing to join our faculty. This position offers the opportunity to inspire and educate the next generation of marketing professionals in a student-focused, faith-based academic environment. The successful candidate will bring real-world experience, industry knowledge, and a passion for teaching to courses in both traditional and digital marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver engaging, practical, and interactive course content across multiple traditional and digital marketing disciplines.
- Foster an experiential learning environment by integrating real-world experience, case studies, industry trends, and hands-on projects with outside collaboration partners into coursework.
- Leverage emerging marketing technologies, AI, and analytics tools to prepare students for modern marketing careers.
- Assess student learning through a combination of assignments, projects, and interactive discussions.
- Engage with local businesses and organizations to bring real-world marketing challenges into the classroom.
- Support the university’s mission by fostering a collaborative and values-driven classroom environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration with an emphasis/concentration in Marketing; Ph.D. preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in marketing, digital media, advertising, or related areas.
- 3 years of teaching experience at the college level is highly desirable.
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital/Mobile Marketing, Sales Management, Web Development, Marketing Data Analytics, Advertising and Promotions, and International Marketing.
- Strong understanding of marketing research methodologies, consumer behavior theories, and branding strategies.
- Passion for mentoring and inspiring students to think creatively and strategically.
- Experience in AI-driven marketing, data analytics, or customer experience design.
- A record of industry certifications (Google Ads, HubSpot, Hootsuite, etc.).
- Previous experience working with entrepreneurs, startups, or international marketing teams.