• You are representing the fields of "Sales and Marketing" in the bachelor's degree program. At the Hochschule Niederrhein (University of Applied Sciences), this also includes the intensive cooperation and support of students and their study projects.
• The following teaching areas need to be covered:
  • Designing sales and marketing strategies, also in an international context, while considering the digital transformation's potential
  • International management, sales management, e-commerce, big data and the fundamentals of sales and marketing
• Furthermore, courses in various study programs (Bachelor and Master) at the Hochschule Niederrhein in English and German language have to be covered.
• In addition to taking on compulsory courses, the tasks of the professorship also include the development and implementation of innovative and modern methods of teaching, including the development of e-learning content.
• Willingness to participate in the committees of the department and the University.

In addition, you will hold joint courses for other degree programmes at the University if necessary.

You hold
A University degree from a scientific University, ideally with a focus on business administration, and a relevant doctorate

You have

• Profound knowledge, experience and success in the fields of sales and/or marketing
• Experience in developing sales strategies and/or marketing plans
• Experience in international management
• Experience in an international environment, shown especially through international working experiences and/or research stays abroad
• Very good English skills, in particular the ability and willingness to hold courses in English
• Very good German skills for conducting courses in the German language

You have
Strong communication, cooperation and team skills as well as a willingness to develop both personally and professionally.

We are looking for

• Experience in managing sales and/or marketing departments
• Publications in the field of "Sales and Marketing"
• Ideally, you have gained first experiences in the scientific dialogue and the transfer of scientific knowledge to practice
• Experience with the digitization of modules, especially in designing courses with the blended learning technique
• Experience in setting-up and developing innovative lectures
• Experience in the application of innovative teaching/learning/examination methods

General recruitment requirements in accordance with Article 36 of the Law on Higher Education of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Higher Education Act HG)

• Completed studies at a scientific University;
• Special competence in scientific work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate;
• Special achievements in the application or development of scientific findings and methods over a five-year period of professional activity, of which at least three years must have been completed outside the higher education sector in a field related to subjects described above.

• An attractive working environment and the opportunity to help shape teaching and research at a high-performing university of applied sciences, as well as to accompany young people on their academic path to their professional careers.
• Through our networks in the region and beyond, we also open up opportunities for your own research and transfer activities.
• Recruitment to a civil servant post up to the age of 49 (parental leave, military and community services are taken into account).
• W2 salary with the possibility to receive vocational, special and / or functional benefits in addition to the basic salary.
• The Hochschule Niederrhein supports its newly appointed professors and their families with various individual measures to help them get started in our region (e.g. childcare places for under three-year-olds, holiday care).

The Hochschule Niederrhein is committed to the quality of study and teaching. In addition to the content and methods of the various degree programmes, we also include the framework conditions of the programme in our considerations. Our degree programmes are designed to secure the long-term employability of graduates and their ability to assume social responsibility. We regularly think about which key competencies our graduates need to ensure their success on the job market. We therefore work closely with professional practitioners when developing our degree programmes. We teach scientific problem-solving skills, but do not train students for a specific job. We are recognised for our consistent practical and application-oriented teaching. Cooperation with companies is an important factor. Theory and practice during degree programmes are not contradictory but complement one other.

Our group of first-year students has become more heterogeneous. This means that our teaching has to meet high demands. At the same time, the diversity of our students offers great opportunities and potential for teaching. We want to take advantage of this fact with project-oriented, problem-based and research-based learning in differently composed learning groups.

In recent years the Hochschule Niederrhein has made impressive progress in the field of research. This can be attributed to its corresponding appointment policy, the establishment and promotion of cooperative doctoral projects, honing of its research profile and a sustainable financial basis for the in-institutes. We also support outstanding individual scientists, but we particularly want to encourage the formation of alliances and also initiate professorships with fewer teaching hours.

We intend to develop our research priorities accordingly. These are: Functional Surfaces, Applied Health and Nutrition Research, IT and Logistics Concepts, Innovative Product and Process Development, Social and Economic Innovations and Energy Efficiency.

Transfer as a performance dimension is one of the essential profile characteristics of the Hochschule Niederrhein. This transfer enables us to stand out as an innovation driver and think-tank in the region. We provide young people with academic training for their professional activities by involving them in one of the many transfer processes at the university into business, society or politics. In this philosophy, participation in the process as such leads to the actual goal of higher education, to the development of one's own personality, to academic preparation for a profession and to active testing of the methodological and professional skills learned during the degree programmes.

We are a founding member of the University Alliance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, an association of over twelve universities for applied sciences nationwide, which would like to attract more national attention to our type of university. We form networks with regional institutions and companies. Maintaining these networks includes attendance at numerous events such as a welcoming ceremony for the newly appointed professors, which we traditionally hold together with the IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein. Half of the Advisory Board for Research and Development is made up of representatives of regional companies and is an important channel of communication to the regional economy. The transfer of knowledge to the companies is also backed by a portfolio of scientific continuing training programmes.

If the requirements under civil service law are met, the candidate is first appointed as a probationary civil servant, and this contract is usually changed to a life-long civil service contract after a period of twelve months, once the candidate's aptitude has been established.

In the event that the conditions for recruitment under civil service law are not met, the employee is first employed with a fixed-term, employment contract under private law. This will be extended indefinitely once the candidate’s educational aptitude has been ascertained.

If the educational aptitude of a candidate has already been established in a previous position before taking up employment at the Hochschule Niederrhein as a professor, life-long civil servant status or employment within the framework of an unlimited private law employment contract will be granted immediately.

Our Krefeld and Mönchengladbach campuses are located on the left bank of the Lower Rhine, around 20 kilometres apart. With 225,000 (Krefeld) and 260,000 inhabitants (Mönchengladbach) respectively, both are among the major cities in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The NRW state capital Düsseldorf can be reached from both cities within half an hour's drive. The Netherlands can also be reached in just under half an hour by car or train.

Krefeld is a very verdant city and even claims to be the second greenest city in Germany. This is evident with its large number of avenues and public green spaces, several parks and above all the Krefeld city forest, a popular recreational and forest area in the wider area of the city near the centre of Krefeld. The local recreational area of Elfrather See offers many possibilities for water sports and a bathing lake. One of the main attractions is the Krefeld Zoo. It was founded in 1938 and currently accommodates about 1300 animals of 225 different species spread over an area of 13 hectares.

The cityscape of Mönchengladbach is a combination of urban flair and rural charm. The city with its numerous parks and forests is not known as the "Big City in Green” for nothing. Important architectural monuments such as Rheydt Castle and the prestigious Abteiberg Museum as well as an active cabaret and creative scene are typical of the city's cultural offerings. Summer traditions are firmly anchored in society in the Lower Rhine region and also in Mönchengladbach. The Schützenbruderschaften are an important pillar of regional customs. Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Bundesliga football club, enjoys nationwide support from beyond the city limits.

Since 2010 the Hochschule Niederrhein has been certified with a “family-friendly higher education audit”. Its priority is to provide opportunities in different areas of activity to create long-term positive framework conditions and provide support for employees and students to help them achieve a healthy balance between work/studies and family commitments. In this respect, existing and well-established initiatives which focus on improving this balance are promoted, and new, requirement-based solutions are developed and tested. The Hochschule also actively advocates equal opportunities and gender-inclusive studying and working conditions.