Professor of Marketing, Digitalization and Organization

**Professorship in Marketing, Digitalization and Organization** The Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University invites applications for one or more professorships in marketing, digitalization and organization. A professorship is a full-time, permanent position. The starting date is 1 August 2026 or as agreed upon. Successful candidates will join the AIROD research group, which explores how organisations, businesses and society adapt to major economic, technological and environmental developments. **Job Description** We seek candidates who can strengthen and expand our research profile. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work advances knowledge in areas such as: - Marketing strategy and management - Digital marketing - Digital business development - Sustainability - Digital and sustainable transformation - Organization A significant part of our research involves collaboration with business partners; therefore, we particularly welcome candidates whose research addresses real-world challenges and involves active engagement with industry. Aligned with the department's interdisciplinary profile, we look for candidates with a demonstrated interest and ability in interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge integration, particularly in addressing complex organizational and societal challenges. The successful applicants will be expected to teach and supervise students across all levels. Our study programme portfolio includes an MSc in Business Sustainability, a BSc in Economics and Business Administration, Cand.it (It, Kommunikation og Organization, ITKO) as well as industry-oriented training. Courses relevant to the position are taught in both Danish and English. Professors are expected to take a leading role in the department's cross-cutting activities. These activities may include mentoring of junior faculty, developing and directing interdisciplinary research groups, securing external research funding, contributing to broader teaching initiatives, managing curriculum development or leading projects with practical business implications and significant industry involvement. **Your Qualifications** Applicants must possess very strong research qualifications and teaching skills, demonstrate experience in research leadership and show a proven ability to secure external funding. Applicants should have a minimum of 4-5 years of experience as associate professor or experience as full professor. In the evaluation process, primary emphasis will be placed on the last 5-10 years of the candidate's career. Appropriate consideration will be given to periods of leave. Applications are assessed based on the following: **1) Research qualifications** Applicants are expected to have a strong international research profile with emphasis on original contributions within their field of research and clear evidence of progress and momentum in research activities. Research qualifications must be documented through a substantial body of high-quality work, and applicants must demonstrate continued productivity since attaining the rank of associate professor. In addition, applicants are expected to present promising ideas for future research. **2) Teaching competences and experiences** Teaching and supervising students at all levels are core responsibilities for a professor in the department. BTECH maintains high ambitions for teaching at the bachelor's, master's and PhD levels. Applicants are expected to have extensive teaching experience across all levels of academic teaching, including PhD supervision, and to demonstrate generally positive student evaluations. Applicants must submit a teaching portfolio that clearly documents didactic/pedagogic competences, course coordination and contributions to teaching or course development. Completion of university-level pedagogical training is required, if not already obtained. **3) Research impact and outreach** Applicants should also have strong communication skills and experience with research dissemination. This may be documented through publications aimed at broader audiences, participation in public debate or industrial research collaboration. **4) Qualifications related to research cooperation and leadership** Applicants are expected to have substantial experience in research leadership and collaboration. Relevant experience includes industry partnerships, project participation and leadership, editorship of academic journals or edited volumes and the organisation of professional conferences and workshops. **5) The ability to obtain and manage external funding** Applicants are expected to demonstrate the ability to secure external funding and must document successful management of externally funded research projects. Non-Danish speakers are required to acquire a working knowledge of Danish within the first 3 years of employment. Where relevant, the department will grant time off from teaching duties to attend Danish courses during the first two years of employment. Permanent employment as professor at Aarhus BSS requires completion of, within a two year period, the supervision course and also the course Online and blended learning provided by Centre for Educational Development at Aarhus University. **The Evaluation Process** Shortlisting is applied. This means that an appointment committee (assisted by the chair of the assessment committee) advises the head of department