Fundraising Data Specialist

5 months ago

Blacksburg, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time

Job Description

The Fundraising Data Specialist position in Virginia Tech is a key partner in leveraging data insights and fundraising trends while ensuring the execution of a best-in-class direct response fundraising program to increase revenue and alumni giving.

The Fundraising Data Specialist will help tackle one of the biggest challenges in higher education fundraising today: increasing alumni participation while also growing revenue. The Fundraising Data Specialist is a key team member of the Annual Giving team and will have autonomy to work cross-functionally with marketing, donor relations, and other teams to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to optimize fundraising strategies. This role is also responsible for audience optimization for all solicitations and leads the data execution for annual giving fundraising efforts.

The Fundraising Data Specialist is a pivotal collaborator and self-starter who will be responsible for partnering with the Data team to gather data insights that can be leveraged to optimize campaigns and the quality of our data. This role is at the center of the team and should be a solutions-oriented colleague ready to jump in, ask questions, and translate business questions into actionable insights in order to optimize the performance of the solicitation marketing and constituency giving behavior.

Required Qualifications

o Bachelor’s degree
o Knowledge of modern data analytics tools to analyze trends and strategies in existing dashboards
o Experience with queries, gathering, analyzing reports, and presenting findings using tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
o Demonstrated experience working with large relational databases
o Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of speed and accuracy, with strong attention to detail
o Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies (internal and external); strong interpersonal and collaborative team skills
o Strong organizational and time management skills while working in a fast-paced, rapid-change environment
o Effective communicator and curious problem-solver across individuals and teams

Preferred Qualifications

o Knowledge of data visualization tools
o Experience working with CRMs
o Experience in higher education, nonprofits, fundraising, or marketing

Pay Band

4

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Review Date

6/10/24

Additional Information

Unable to Sponsor Work Visas

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight , a , a college, , and . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous and . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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