Nicholas Ellis

Nicholas Ellis is Professor of Marketing at Durham University Business School, specializing in discourse analysis of marketing management, B2B relationships, and identity construction in organizational networks. He has published extensively in top journals including Organization Studies, Industrial Marketing Management, and Journal of Business Ethics.

Research pillars:

• Discursive construction of managerial identities in B2B contexts
• Network dynamics in industrial marketing
• Boundary work in inter-organizational relationships
• Critical marketing theory applications
• Qualitative methodologies development

Administrative leadership includes serving as Director of Masters in Management programmes (ranked 3rd UK by FT 2021), Head of Marketing Department (ranked 40th globally), and PhD Programme Director. His industry experience includes 10+ years with HMV retail group in sales, marketing, and purchasing operations across B2B and B2C contexts.