Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Digital Business & Innovation

Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa; Auckland; On-site; NZD 86,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa in China (MIAN) seeks an Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Digital Business and Innovation to contribute to teaching, research, and academic citizenship across diverse contexts. The role focuses on delivering face-to-face instruction within the Digital Business and Innovation major at NUFE, while advancing curriculum development and scholarly outputs.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Digital Business or related field, demonstrate international

Qualifications

• Completed PhD in Digital Business, Digital Innovation or closely related discipline.
• Experience teaching in a tertiary education environment.
• Ability to contribute to curriculum development and delivery.
• Experience working across diverse cultural contexts and international settings.
• Emerging or established record of quality research outputs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver face-to-face teaching in the Digital Business and Innovation major at NUFE.
• Contribute to the School's teaching, research and academic community.
• Collaborate across diverse cultural contexts and international environments.
• Contribute to curriculum development and scholarly research.

Skills

Digital Business

Digital Innovation

Innovation Management

Digital Transformation

Information Systems

Higher Education

Education

PhD in Digital Business

Job description

Job Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Digital Business and Innovation

Department: School of Management and Marketing, Massey Business School

Location: Permanently based at the Massey Institute at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Massey University is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading tertiary institutions, recognised for its strengths in research, teaching, and industry engagement. In 2027, it will celebrate its centenary, honour our roots and affirm our deep connections with communities across the country. Massey is also a global university, ranked 215th worldwide in the 2027 QS World University Rankings and consistently ranked among the top universities in New Zealand. Massey Business School, in which our programmes are housed, is AACSB and AMBA accredited and has New Zealand's longest running MBA. Massey is ranked 1st in New Zealand and 96th in the world by the THE Sustainability Impact Ranking 2026.

The School of Management and Marketing is one of the largest schools of its type in New Zealand and has a proud record of teaching and research excellence with a history of publications in top ranked journals and book publishers, external research funding, and PhD graduates appointed to positions at well-regarded Universities.

The position is based at the Massey Institute at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (MIAN), a Joint Education Institute established by Massey University and Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE) in 2021. Located on NUFE's Xianlin Campus in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, MIAN is Massey University's largest offshore teaching operation, delivering dual-award undergraduate business programmes in English.

Massey University is seeking exceptional Lecturers or Senior Lecturers to contribute to teaching, research, and academic citizenship within the School of Management and Marketing.

The successful applicant(s) will have a proven ability to work effectively across diverse cultural contexts and international environments, including within the international education sector. This role involves delivering face-to-face teaching into the Digital Business and Innovation major at NUFE, while also contributing to the school's broader teaching, research, and academic community.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role

Mōu | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A completed PhD in Digital Business, Digital Innovation, Management, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience teaching and engaging learners in a tertiary education environment.
• Expertise in digital business and innovation, with the ability to contribute to curriculum development and delivery.
• Experience working effectively across diverse cultural contexts and international settings.
• An emerging or established record of quality research and scholarly outputs.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with a commitment to academic excellence and collegiality.

Ko ngā hua o te tūranga? | What's in it for you?

Massey University is committed to being a Tiriti-led organisation. It is therefore expected that you will develop an understanding of the Aotearoa New Zealand context and a demonstrable understanding of the needs and aspirations of Māori. We are actively committed to develop a diverse staffing profile that matches New Zealand society as a whole.

Massey University offers the opportunity to undertake meaningful work in an international setting, ongoing professional development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a collaborative and supportive academic team.

The salary will depend on experience but will be in the range of NZD$86,113-NZD$152,711(2026), paid into a New Zealand bank account.

Applicants must hold a valid passport and meet the visa requirements for travel to China.

Further enquiries of an academic nature regarding this position should be directed to:

Professor Kaye Thorn

Acting Head of School

School of Management and Marketing

[e-mail]

Desired Skills and Experience

Digital Business, Digital Innovation, Innovation Management, Digital Transformation, Business Technology, Information Systems, Management, Higher Education, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Academic, Research, Curriculum Development, International Education, Tertiary Teaching, Business Strategy, Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, E-commerce, Industry Engagement, AACSB, AMBA, China, Nanjing, Cross-Cultural Communication, PhD, Scholarly Research, Digital Economy, Emerging Technologies, Business Analytics, International Business.