The American University in Cairo Hiring for Assistant/Associate Professor in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) at Egypt Full Time

Company Description:

Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 260-acre state-of-the-art
campus in New Cairo in 2008. The university also operates in its
historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate
classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in
New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is
Middle States accredited; its engineering programs are accredited
by ABET, its chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian
Society for Chemistry, the School of Business is accredited by
AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, and the Master of Public Administration and
the Master of Public Policy programs of GAPP are accredited by the
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and administration
(NASPAA). The AUC libraries contain the largest English-language
research collection in the region and are an active and integral
part of the university’s pursuit of excellence in all academic and
scholarly programs. AUC is an English-medium institution;
eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian, and the rest
include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the
Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are
based on qualifications and professional experience. According to
AUC policies and procedures, all faculty are entitled to generous
benefits.

Job Description:

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication invites
applications for a non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor
in Integrated Marketing Communication. A PhD in this or relevant
discipline is required.

The candidate will teach courses in the IMC undergraduate
program; the candidate may also teach at the graduate level.

Teaching responsibilities will include courses in digital and
emerging media in integrated marketing communication, media
analytics, media planning, consumer buyer behavior, and strategic
messaging and media.

Teaching responsibilities will include courses principles of
advertising and integrated marketing communication, advertising
agency operations, consumer buyer behavior, copywriting and media
planning.

The candidate may be expected to engage in scholarly research
and contribute to program development.

The candidate will also be expected to actively participate in
student advising, and department, school and university service.
Demonstration of potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship,
and commitment to undergraduate and/or graduate education is
expected.

Requirements:

Proficient professional/research expertise in the Integrated
Marketing Communication or relevant field. Other required
qualifications include a strong command of Digital and Social Media
Marketing skills (data analysis, brand awareness, content creation,
online product management, digital marketing strategies, mobile
advertising, and etc.)

The Candidate must have a proven strong relevant
university-level academic and teaching record; PhD required.

Additional Information:

The Journalism and Mass Communication Department (JRMC) is the
largest department in the School of Global Affairs and Public
Policy, serving approximately 600 major and minor students with
close to 30 full and adjunct faculty members.

The department offers majors in Multimedia Journalism,
Communication and Media Arts, Integrated Market Communication, as
well as minors in Journalism and Mass Communication, and Arabic
Writing and Reporting. The Department also offers a Master’s Degree
in Journalism and Mass Communication.

We are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate
academic and professional education, and we are committed to
providing students with the relevant interdisciplinary experiences
needed in the local and global markets.

The Department’s facilities include digital production and news
studios, new media production labs, state of the art editing
suites, high definition television studios, a professional standard
radio station, a photographic exhibition gallery and a prominent
student newspaper.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must submit the following documents via the
online system:

a) A detailed CV including full publications list; b) A letter
of interest; c) Any relevant supporting documents

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