Tenure-Line Associate or Full Professor of Marketing

Department: Costello College of Business

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu.

The Marketing Area is a vibrant, ambitious and collegial community that highly values excellence in research, teaching, and service. We currently have ten tenure-line and four term faculty members in the area. Our Area conducts managerially relevant research using a variety of methodologies. The Marketing Area faculty have published in many of the premier journals including Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Marketing, Marketing Science, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Operations Management, and Academy of Management Journal, as well as many other top journals. Our faculty members have many diverse teaching interests. The Area seeks to continue developing innovative courses in all aspects of marketing, and particularly in the areas of Government Contracting/Business-to-Government (B2G) Marketing. The Marketing Area teaching faculty have won awards within the College, at the University, and outside organizations for excellence in teaching and contributions to teaching. Within the Area, the College, and the University, there are opportunities to develop teaching skills and use new methodologies and approaches.

Information About Our Program Offerings:
Undergraduate Program Offerings: https://business.gmu.edu/undergraduate/academic‐programs/
• Marketing Concentration
• Marketing Minor
• Government Contracting Minor
• Business Analytics Concentration
• Business Analytics Minor

Graduate Program Offerings: https://business.gmu.edu/graduate/
• MBA
• MS in Business Analytics
• MSM – Masters in Management
• Graduate Certificate in Marketing
• Graduate Certificate in Government Contract Management
• Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

About the Position:

Teaches Marketing courses in undergraduate and graduate programs. Conducts high quality research, teaches effectively, and positively contributes to the academic environment. Provides service to the Marketing Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, the profession, and interfaces with the business community. Marketing faculty are also part of the Marketing area, one of the six areas of the Costello College of Business.

We are particularly interested in candidates with research and teaching interests in Government Contracting and/or Business to Government (B2G) marketing related topics.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts high-quality research for publications in top-tier academic journals (i.e., UTD-24 and FT 50 business journals lists);
• Teaches marketing courses in undergraduate and/or graduate programs. The teaching load for this position is determined according to the College's workload policy, which currently specifies a load of 9 credits (this typically translates to 3 courses/year) for candidates with excellent research record of publications in premier academic journals; and
• Additional responsibilities include service to the Marketing Area, the Costello College of Business, Costello centers including the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting, the University, the profession, and interfaces with the government and business community. 

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. from an AACSB-accredited school in Marketing or closely related field;
• Five or more years of experience as a Marketing faculty member;
• Stellar research record to support the rank of Associate/Full Professor with sustained high-quality research in top-tier journals in Marketing;
• Research with focus on B2G/Government Contracting;
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels; and
• Evidence of leadership and good citizenship in terms of school, university, and professional engagement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience/interest in teaching and developing courses in Federal Government Marketing/Government Contracting/B2G Marketing and related coursework;
• Experience with teaching in Executive courses/programs;
• Experience with PhD students;
• Successful grant funded research;
• Research interests related to managerial issues in marketing; and
• Demonstrable competence in advanced data analysis and AI tools/techniques.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Tenure-Line Associate or Full Professor of Marketing at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Letter of Intent, CV and copies of three research papers and publications (optional).

Posting Open Date: December 17, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  January 18, 2026

Open Until Filled:  Yes