IMD Faculty Recruiting: Professor of Marketing
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) has been pioneering leadership development for nearly 80 years. Founded by business for business, we are an independent university institute with Swiss roots and global reach. Operating from Lausanne with strategic hubs in Singapore, Shenzhen, and Cape Town, IMD works with 19,000+ executives from 120+ countries annually. Our 145,000+ alumni form a powerful global network. Consistently ranked among the world's top business schools, IMD bridges cutting-edge research with real-world application to help leaders solve problems, scale solutions, and drive impact. Real Learning for Real Impact.
To further expand its faculty at the IMD main campus in Lausanne Switzerland IMD invites applications for the position of Professor of Marketing. IMD recruits world class faculty members who are thought leaders in their fields, have experience engaging with senior executives, and have a global mind-set. We seek a marketing scholar who brings rigorous insight into one of the following marketing core domains:
-B2B marketing
-Marketing Strategy
-Brand management
-Customer Centricity
-Digital Marketing
-Global Marketing
-Marketing Analytics and AI
-Marketing Management
-Consumer research
and who can translate this expertise into actionable guidance for senior leaders in global organizations.
Academic environment
IMD has over 60 faculty members with expertise on topics of management, international business, accounting, economics, finance, operations, marketing, organisational behaviour, strategy and entrepreneurship, innovation and more. IMD does not have departments by specializations or subject areas, nor a tenure system. There is just one rank of faculty (“Professor”). IMD Professors create inspiring learning environments with and for senior executives by building on their scholarly knowledge, practical understanding of management, using executive level pedagogy and continuous innovation in the design of teaching materials and programs. In the latest Financial Times ranking, IMD’s work with global clients was recognized with the #3 spot in Custom Programs worldwide.
IMD Professors are strong team players committed to embodying IMD’s vision, mission and organizational values. As an academic institution, IMD’s proximity to the world of business and its experience of and focus on hands-on executive development and organizational transformation provides a deeply valuable resource for its research activities. IMD Professors are committed to conducting rigorous, relevant, insightful and actionable research which leads to publications in top refereed and practitioner journals.
