Professor (Strategic Communication and Advertising)

Sharjah International; Sharjah; On-site; AED 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharjah International invites applications for senior academic positions in Strategic Communication and Advertising. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research supervision, curriculum development, and service within the Department.

Preference will be given to bilingual candidates with a strong Scopus publication record, experience supervising theses, and a track record in digital advertising, analytics, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with active research in strategic communication or advertising.
• Experience supervising master’s theses or doctoral dissertations.
• Strong publication record in Scopus-indexed journals.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Contribute to curriculum development and academic advising.
• Lead research in strategic communication, advertising and digital media.
• Prepare grant proposals and seek external research funding.
• Collaborate with department colleagues on program development.

Skills

Bilingual Arabic & English

Publications in Scopus-indexed Journ

Supervise master's theses and PhD

Undergraduate & postgraduate teaching

Advertising/strategic comm industry

External research funding experience

Education

PhD in Strategic Communication / Advertising / IMC or related

Job description

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching research postgraduate supervision curriculum development academic advising and service within the Department College and University.

• strategic communication
• advertising strategy and campaign planning
• integrated marketing communication
• digital and social media advertising
• branding and brand communication
• creative advertising
• digital content creation
• audience and consumer research
• communication analytics
• campaign evaluation and effectiveness
• emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in strategic communication and advertising

Main accountabilities & expectations

Preference will be given to candidates who Can teach and communicate effectively in both Arabic and English Have a strong record of publication in high-quality internationally recognized Scopus-indexed journals Have experience supervising master s theses and or doctoral dissertations particularly for appointment at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level Have experience teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels Demonstrate experience with contemporary digital advertising social media campaigns analytics artificial intelligence or emerging communication technologies Have professional or industry experience in advertising strategic communication branding campaign development or related communication industries Have experience securing external research funding or participating in funded research projects Demonstrate evidence of innovative practice-oriented and high-quality teaching The College particularly welcomes candidates capable of combining research excellence high-quality teaching and engagement with the rapidly evolving strategic communication and advertising industries

Required Skills

Preference will be given to candidates who Can teach and communicate effectively in both Arabic and English Have a strong record of publication in high-quality internationally recognized Scopus-indexed journals Have experience supervising master s theses and or doctoral dissertations particularly for appointment at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level Have experience teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels Demonstrate experience with contemporary digital advertising social media campaigns analytics artificial intelligence or emerging communication technologies Have professional or industry experience in advertising strategic communication branding campaign development or related communication industries Have experience securing external research funding or participating in funded research projects Demonstrate evidence of innovative practice-oriented and high-quality teaching The College particularly welcomes candidates capable of combining research excellence high-quality teaching and engagement with the rapidly evolving strategic communication and advertising industries

Desirable Requirements

Applicants must Hold a completed PhD in Strategic Communication Advertising Integrated Marketing Communication Communication or a closely related discipline from a recognized university Have a research profile appropriate to their career stage Candidates for senior ranks should demonstrate a robust and sustained record of high-quality research while candidates for Assistant Professor should provide evidence of being emerging scholars with strong research potential Have published research in peer-reviewed academic journals indexed in Scopus Demonstrate the capacity to develop and sustain an active research agenda and contribute to collaborative and interdisciplinary research Have relevant university-level teaching experience in strategic communication advertising or related areas Demonstrate the ability to contribute effectively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Demonstrate academic expertise in contemporary developments in strategic communication and advertising Be willing to contribute to curriculum development academic advising quality assurance committee work and other Department- and College-level activities Meet the University of Sharjah s requirements for appointment at the relevant academic rank