Associate Professor & Head of Department – Marketing Management

About the role

The University of Pretoria invites applications for a senior academic leader to serve as Associate Professor/Professor and Head of the Department of Marketing Management. This term appointment combines a full‑time professorial role with the strategic and operational leadership of the department.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic, academic and operational management of the Department of Marketing Management.
• Align departmental vision with the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the University’s broader objectives.
• Plan, organise and promote academic and research programmes, enhancing the department’s research profile.
• Ensure high‑quality scholarly education and professional training.
• Oversee financial activities, including budgeting, fundraising and externally funded projects.
• Represent the discipline at national and international levels as an academic leader.
• Recruit, manage and develop academic and professional staff, fostering diversity.
• Market and grow the department, develop external partnerships and mentor junior academics.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and governance structures.

Required profile

• Doctoral degree with a specialisation relevant to marketing management.
• Proven academic stature and record of research and teaching excellence.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in higher education or research environments.

Required skills