Position summary:
The Media School at Indiana University's flagship Bloomington campus is pleased to announce an open-rank faculty search for up to two outstanding tenure/tenure-track colleagues whose research and teaching interests are in the areas of advertising management and planning. We look forward to applications from the dynamic, innovative, and collegial across advertising management and planning topics (e.g., AI implications for buying and planning; measurement and currency; analytics and reporting, ad-tech supply chain; retail media networks; brand safety and suitability; campaign content, distribution, and effects; consumer behavior) and methodologies (e.g., explanatory social scientific; predictive machine learning; econometric; historical; cultural).

The chosen applicants will teach across The Media School's curriculum, but primarily within the Advertising Management and Planning Track of our Bachelor of Science in Media Advertising degree. With more than 900 majors and over 200 minors from across campus, the Media Advertising degree is the most popular of the many exciting undergraduate programs offered by The Media School. Regularly taught courses will include (but are not limited to) Ad Strategy and Planning, Fundamentals of Advertising Management, Media Planning and Buying, Advanced Media Metrics and Measurement, IMC Campaign Planning, Brand Strategy and Media Management, and Advertising Issues and Research.

In sum, we seek high-performing colleagues with a stellar research record (or strong signs of the capacity to produce such a record) in the broad areas of advertising management and planning and are open to a variety of methodological and topical foci. The chosen applicant will be expected to maintain a productive research program, effectively teach both undergraduate and graduate students, and enthusiastically serve the university, profession, and wider community.

The primary criteria for this search are excellence in advertising research and teaching. However, an established record of external funding is a plus for senior applicants (i.e., advanced associate and full professors) and external funding potential is viewed favorably for junior applicants (i.e., doctoral candidates, assistant professors). External funding is conceived broadly to include government, industry, foundation, and other private sources.

About the School: The Media School combines a long-standing tradition of excellence in journalism, film, gaming, and communications with a commitment to digital and interactive media studies. It fosters a multidisciplinary approach to education and research, equipping students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary to lead and innovate in the media landscape of tomorrow. Faculty members are distinguished for their scholarly contributions and their dedication to teaching, offering a dynamic environment for engaging with media theory, production, and design. The Media School is home to the Center for Documentary Research and Practice, the Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies, the Institute for Communication Research, the Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism, the National Sports Journalism Center, the Observatory on Social Media, and the Black Film Center & Archive. The school serves more than 2,100 undergraduate majors in four degree programs (Journalism, Media, Game Design, and Cinematic Arts) incorporating 11 concentrations. It also offers graduate degrees (M.A., M.S. and Ph.D.) to approximately 75 graduate students, of whom two-thirds are in a doctoral program. Our state-of-the-art facilities include equipment for television, film and audio production, game design and communication research. The school is home to about 70 faculty members and 50 staff members, all working to foster excellence in the practice and study of the media arts and sciences. Faculty members maintain active programs of research cutting across the social sciences and critical humanities, teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to service at the school, campus, and national/international levels. Areas of current faculty focus include media management, media psychology, advertising analytics, environmental communication, political communication, journalism studies, health communication, communication technology, children and media, game studies, public relations, and visual communication.

University and Community Setting: Nestled in the lively community of Bloomington, our university campus is renowned for its stunning limestone architecture and scenic natural landscapes, including lush woods and flowing rivers. It is often celebrated as one of the most beautiful campuses globally. This setting fosters a culture of inclusivity and emphasizes the importance of both the arts and sciences. We highly value candidates who contribute to these fields through their academic pursuits and community involvement.

Bloomington is a vibrant midsize city located within driving distance of Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Louisville. Our community is small yet welcoming, with people from all over the world. Bloomington features an active arts community, with several independent music and performance venues and one of the best university cinemas in the country. We boast an array of eclectic restaurants and craft breweries. Southern Indiana is also home to beautiful scenery, and residents enjoy year-round outdoor activities.

Qualifications:

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.