Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Lafayette College in the search for a Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Advancement, the Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics will serve as a strategic leader within the Advancement Division, focused on the intelligent use of data to support and strengthen the College's fundraising efforts. This position will oversee the prospect management program and lead the development of analytical tools and models that guide engagement strategies and inform decision-making. The Director will work closely with colleagues in Development, Alumni Engagement, Advancement Services, and the Director of Advancement Data Systems and Reporting to create a coordinated and forward-looking approach to data-informed fundraising strategy. Lafayette College is a highly selective liberal arts and engineering institution with an endowment in the top 2% of independent colleges nationally. Their beautiful campus overlooks the historic Delaware River, and their students, faculty, and staff take pride in the vibrant, inclusive community that defines Lafayette. Talented faculty, staff, and coaches challenge their students to move beyond the familiarto take intellectual risks, engage deeply, and develop into thoughtful leaders. More than 2,700 students from 44 U.S. states and territories and 60 countries come to Lafayette to experience intimate and transformative classes, labs, and field experiences. Lafayette College is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. The College fosters intellectual inquiry, artistic exploration, scholarship, and personal growth in a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. Lafayette students become critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and responsible citizens of the world. Students are encouraged to pursue multiple passions with confidence, supported by professors, mentors, and classmates. With a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students engage in cutting-edge research and hands-on learning experiences with globally recognized facultyopportunities often not available at other institutions until graduate school. With more than 50 majors, including interdisciplinary options, students can explore and develop their passions at Lafayette. Lafayette offers 23 athletic programs, and 20% of undergraduates are student-athletes. The campus community shows strong school spirit, cheering on teams in leopard print, maroon, and white. As Lafayette College enters its bicentennial year, it continues to receive national recognition for its commitment to academic excellence. In multiple rankings from respected outlets like U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, and Forbes, as well as an inaugural list from LinkedIn, Lafayette College has once again been rated among the top colleges in the country. A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least five years of experience in prospect management, advancement analytics, fundraising strategy, or related, is required for this position. Experience in a higher education or nonprofit setting is preferred. Lafayette College will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to Lafayette, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and resume. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Lafayette College and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus. The target salary for this position is $103,000. Lafayette College offers various benefit programs as part of a full-time employee's total compensation package, including medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid and unpaid time off, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Millie Taylor at millietaylor@aspenleadershipgroup.com. To apply for this position, visit:  jeid-157f7298db43ea4cb709a134fd02fee1 recblid inu4givvihula02ky2xqpfeo33da3s