Part time Lecturer Digital Marketing (0.7 FTE, 1 year) - RGU06982

Job Summary

RGU Business School seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Digital Marketing (0.7 FTE) to join its dynamic team for one year.

The continued growth and influence of both Digital Marketing in all sectors emphasises the need for delivery within these fields across the breadth of provision within the School. This important role is required to contribute to the high-quality delivery within the rapidly expanding field of Digital Marketing at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels as part of the enhancement of digital and data focused provision across our portfolio.

Your knowledge and subject expertise will be evidenced by related teaching and research and/or relevant work experience and you'll be capable of fostering and developing collaborative links with academic, business, charitable and public-sector partners.

Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with experience and knowledge one or more of the following: Search Marketing, Web Design, User Experience, Data / Marketing Analytics, or other related fields and roles.

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To apply please submit your CV along with a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role against the requirements set out in the person specification.

Job Description

Responsible to: Principal Lecturer in Marketing

Responsible for: No supervisory responsibility

Purpose of the post: To contribute to the School's delivery of Digital Marketing.

Principal duties:

Carries out designated teaching (eg via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory work, field trips, studio work, practical's etc) and assessment duties in areas of expertise, or as otherwise required by the Head of School.

Participates in the development and preparation of teaching materials.

Provides tutorial and personal guidance for students.

Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate projects.

Develops and maintains expertise in subject areas. Participates in subject and course development.

Undertakes appropriate administrative responsibilities (eg year tutor, student selection, examination organisation, placement organisation, timetabling, maintaining attendance records etc).

Assists in the supervision and visiting of students during their periods of work experience. Promotes and markets the School and its courses to local, national and international clientele (including student recruitment).

Maintains working relationships with other Schools/Departments/Units within the University, as necessary, for the smooth operation and continued development of the School and its courses.

Actively pursues and/or encourages research activities (eg writing for publication, developing own research, supervising research students, establishing externally funded research projects, presenting at conferences etc).

Actively participates in and suggests relevant staff development activities. Engages with other staff, wherever possible, in consultancy activities relevant to the School.

Establishes and maintains relevant professional and industrial links, as necessary, for the effective operation of the School's course (eg engagement in work of external bodies, educational and professional).

Represents the School on relevant University committees and the School and University on external committees.

Carries out such other related duties as may be required.

Candidates with limited/no lecturing experience can still be considered but will work to the Developing Academic. Full details of both roles can be found in the attached PDF.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

First Degree and/or post degree qualification in a related subject area.

Knowledge

Strong knowledge and understanding of Digital Marketing.

Experience

Understanding of the discipline of Digital Marketing through either practice- based or academic teaching/research experience.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

PhD in a related subject area

Behaviours

Behaviour 1 : Communication - Ability to receive, understand and convey information requiring careful explanation and information of a complex or conceptual nature, in a clear and accurate manner.

Behaviour 2 : Pastoral Care and Welfare - Experience of: calming and reassuring those with work/study related problems who may be experiencing distress; dealing with difficult welfare situations or confidential matters; providing support for those in considerable distress or requiring long-term complex support.

Behaviour 3: Teaching and Learning Support - Experience of: providing standard information or delivering teaching or training; designing content or learning materials within existing frameworks; developing innovative approaches to learning experience and the curriculum.

Behaviour 4: Service Delivery - Experience of exploring and adapting a service to meet customers expectations and also identifying ways of improving standards.

Behaviour 5: Liaison and Networking - Experiences of: circulating information in an accurate and timely manner; working across team boundaries to build and strengthen working relationships; leading and developing internal networks to pursue a shared interest; leading and building external networks to enhance the work of the organisation.

Behaviour 6: Analysis and Research - Experience of identifying or designing data gathering and analytical methods appropriate for each investigation, and producing reports that identify key issues and findings.

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