Location: New York, NY
Category: Faculty
Posted On: Mon Aug 11 2025
Job Description:
The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology seeks a dedicated full-time faculty member with expertise in digital marketing and a forward-thinking approach to education within a dynamic and creative academic environment.
The ideal candidate will bring a blend of academic and professional experience in digital marketing strategy, analytics, content marketing, SEO/SEM, and emerging media. Demonstrated proficiency with tools such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Business Suite, HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar platforms is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to staying ahead of industry trends and preparing students to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape.
Responsibilities will include teaching a variety of digital marketing courses such as e-commerce, social media marketing, content marketing, digital analytics, and introduction to marketing, as well as contributing to new course development and departmental initiatives.
Beyond the classroom, the new faculty member will play an integral role in supporting the school and department's strategic initiatives, developing and enhancing the curriculum to bring innovative learning experiences into the classroom. Additional responsibilities include advising and mentoring students, promoting the academic program, and cultivating strategic partnerships with alumni, industry leaders, and other educational institutions. The new faculty member will serve on department, school, and college-wide committees, support accreditation, and participate in administrative duties and special projects as required.
Specific Competencies Sought As Related To The Position
Globalism
- Understanding of the global nature of the marketing communications industry.
- Show awareness of professional, ethical, and social responsibility.
- Respect for all groups, integrating this respect into teaching.
- Embrace sustainability as a key aspect of the teaching experience.
Instructional Design
- Combine business practices with classroom learning for a rigorous academic experience.
- Develop a variety of assessment methods to accommodate various learning styles.
- Maintain industry connections to introduce new methodologies into the curriculum.
- Use the college's learning management system for tracking and reporting.
- Create collaborative, real-world problem-solving experiences.
- Incorporate various instructional methods to serve students of different abilities.
Learning Enrichment
- Inspire students' interest, curiosity, creativity, and love of learning.
- Use various instructional methods to foster critical thinking, design thinking, creative problem-solving and team-building skills.
- Integrate interdisciplinary learning into the curriculum.
- Stay current with industry trends and technology, incorporating them into the curriculum.
- Embrace new pedagogy forms, including online teaching, blended classes, workshops, flipped classrooms, and experiential learning.
- Support student learning styles and abilities.
Professionalism
- Engage in industry-related activities to enhance the discipline.
- Participate in relevant industry activities and academic conferences.
- Maintain a network of alumni and industry experts for internships, mentors, curriculum development, guest speaking, and graduate placement.
- Stay current and engaged in the primary teaching discipline.
- Model professional behavior to prepare students for related industry fields.
Technology
- Utilize course management systems and multimedia technology in the classroom.
- Demonstrate effective use of industry-specific technology.
- Use appropriate technology to communicate with and engage students outside the classroom.
The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position; other duties may be assigned consistent with the classification of the position.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- MBA or Master's degree in Digital Marketing, Marketing, Communications, or a closely related field.
- Ten years of professional leadership experience in digital marketing, with demonstrated success in strategy, branding, analytics, media buying, or content marketing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., D.B.A., Ed.D.) in a related field.
- Teaching experience at the college or university level in marketing.
- Industry certifications such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, HubSpot, Hootsuite, or Meta Blueprint.
- Knowledge of AI and automation in marketing (e.g., ChatGPT, CRM workflows, predictive analytics).
Additional Information
Please note, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background check process.
Salary
The final starting salary and appointment rank will be based on education level and cumulative experience; Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Salary Schedules pgs. 73-74.
Instructor: $69,346.37 - $80,793.82
Assistant Professor: $80,736.40 - $118,984.88
Associate Professor: $94,498.31 - $142,271.78
Professor: $115,232.32 - $173,403.37
The College reserves the right to select one or more candidates after having been duly reviewed and presented to the President in conformance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Benefits
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) provides comprehensive employee benefit programs designed to help keep our faculty and staff and their families healthy, safe, happy, and productive. Our programs also include a variety of components to help our employees improve the quality and balance of their work and family lives, and to help them prepare for their futures.
- Retirement Plans
- Health Care Plan and Dental Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefit Plan
- FIT Tuition Exemption Program
- Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
For a full list of FIT benefits, visit our benefits webpage.
Pay Equity by State Employers
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Visa Sponsorship
This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship by the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people from a range of backgrounds. FIT is firmly committed to creating a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability. The FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, uniformed service, height, weight, any lawful source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence or as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, whether children are, may be or would be residing with a person or conviction or arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 212 217.3360.
Annual Security Report
The safety and well-being of FIT's students, faculty, staff, and visitors is of paramount importance. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, FIT publishes an annual report containing crime statistics and statements of security policy, accessible here: Safety Statistics. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request by contacting Public Safety's administrative office number at (212) 217-4999.
Physical Requirements And Work Environment
The working conditions for this position will be any combination of the classroom, lab, and/or office space. Certain roles may be required to handle machinery and chemicals. The physical requirement for this position will require occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional bending, frequent walking, and occasionally lifting 10 lbs. or less.
