Audencia (www.audencia.com) invites applications for a position as Assistant or Associate Professor in the Marketing department. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Nantes campuses, with an expected start date of September 1, 2026.

Position requirements

We are looking for applicants specialized in digital marketing in terms of both research and teaching. Applicants shall hold a Ph.D.

In accordance with our programs and in line with our school strategic axes, we particularly welcome candidates whose scientific and pedagogical activities, in addition to the above-mentioned subjects, are multi-disciplinary and are related with the economic, technological, environmental, social or (geo)-political challenges of today's world.

Applicants shall have successfully published in high-impact peer-reviewed international journals. They shall have developed or have the ability to develop a track record in publishing top research articles, to conduct funded projects and, to have an impact through one’s research on the scientific community and beyond.

They shall be able to demonstrate their ability to teach effectively a range of undergraduate and graduate courses such as data-driven marketing decisions and digital marketing. The teaching associated with the position will be in English.

Position overview

The new faculty member will join our Marketing department, consisting of 26 core faculty members. The research and pedagogy axes of the department are: Consumer Centricity, Marketing and Society, Digital and Data Driven Marketing’, and Transformation of Retail. The department manages several programs such as an MSc in Digital Marketing and Strategy and an MSc in Data Science and AI for Marketing.

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with potential and experience. There are a number of benefits attached to the contract including an individual research or pedagogical budget, the possibility to apply for additional internal funding opportunities, performance-based bonuses and family medical coverage.

The School

Audencia is triple accredited (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA) and one of the leading European and French business schools. The school offers a wide range of programs including Grand Ecole Program, Bachelors, BBAs, MScs, MBA, Executive MBA, Doctorate in Business Administration and Executive Education Programmes, with 186 core faculty members from 37 countries. The school is very dynamic, has grown significantly in the most recent years and will continue to do so with new positions opening in the future.

The school has campuses in France and abroad. This position is primarily based in Nantes but the successful candidate must also be willing to teach across campuses.

Environment

Nantes is just 2 hours away from Paris by train, serviced by an international airport. The eclecticism of its landscapes and architecture, its dynamic industries and the diversity of its cultural events, along with the quality of the environment which won it the label of European Green Capital, have regularly placed Nantes at the top of the best cities to live in. In addition to its pleasant environment (vineyards, royal castles, rivers, the sandy Atlantic coast…), the city also boasts a rich economic and industrial identity. As the 6th largest city in France, the metropolitan region of Nantes is amongst the most dynamic (number three in terms of economic attractivity around energy shift). In 2025, more than 70 300 companies are housed in the city.

Application

Candidates should submit a cover letter, a recent curriculum vitae (including a complete list of publications), recent teaching evaluations, and the contact information of three referees.

Applications must be addressed to Prof. Thibaut BARDON, Associate Dean for Faculty & Research, and submitted exclusively through this webpage.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

For more information:

Marketing Head of Department: Prof. Claire-Lise ACKERMANN, clackermann@audencia.com

Marketing Head of Research: Prof. Koen DE BOCK, kdebock@audencia.com

Audencia Marketing department: https://www.audencia.com/en/faculty-research/departments/marketing