Professor of Practice, Marketing
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business invites applicants for a Professor of Practice position with a 5-year renewable term in our Marketing and Management Communications area, with a school affiliation in The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. The intended start date for this position is July 1, 2027.
Professor of Practice appointments are intended for distinguished, highly experienced industry professionals who can provide effective, practice-oriented instruction and translate current industry practice into the classroom in ways that complement instruction provided by tenure-track faculty.
Responsibilities of the nine-month position include teaching core and elective courses in Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Product and Brand Management across our portfolio of MBA, EMBA, and pre-experience master's courses, as well as executive education. The successful candidate will be expected to translate substantial professional practice into the classroom through applied frameworks, contemporary cases, simulations, and project-based learning that reflect current industry tools and decision processes. The candidate will also contribute to curriculum development by offering sections of existing electives and/or developing new elective offerings aligned with emerging challenges in marketing and will provide service to the area, school, college, and university.
This position is primarily based in New York City. However, the candidate will also be required to teach some classes in Ithaca and may also be asked to teach courses across any of the College's three schools: the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management (Johnson), the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (Dyson), and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration (Nolan).
The ideal candidate will possess: a discipline-related master's degree or PhD in Marketing or a related field; experience successfully teaching the aforementioned courses at the master's level in a highly-ranked university; a minimum of ten years of relevant industry experience in marketing, brand management, marketing research, or product management; a strong business network; and demonstrated experience and interest in collaborating with colleagues.
To be considered for this position, apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33279. For full consideration please ensure that your application is complete by December 15, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Applications received after December 15, 2026, will be reviewed if the position has not been filled.
The following materials are required:
- Letter of interest, with clear indication of position being applied for;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Any other supporting documents, such as curriculum development materials, past syllabi, past teaching evaluations, or innovative teaching assignments.
- Three letters of recommendation, to be requested only from candidates who advance past the first round of review.
Consistent with Cornell's practice, appointments to academic positions require candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial misconduct.
In compliance with New York's Pay Transparency Act, the minimum annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $280,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months, paid over 12 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items. Cornell University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
