Director of Prospect Management and Strategy

Director Of Prospect Management And Strategy

The office of Central Development is dedicated to increasing community, tradition, and contributions to the University by working together with the campus community. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Director of Prospect Management and Strategy (Administrator II). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

The Director of Prospect Management and Strategy reports to the Executive Director, Advancement Services and Operations and provides a comprehensive range of prospect management, research, analysis, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and data modeling in order to successfully execute the flow of prospects into and through the major donor pipeline. The Director is responsible for properly targeting the cultivation and solicitation resources of the department for maximum support for all colleges and programs including work on current and future targeted and comprehensive campaigns. Trains, directs and supervises the research associate including providing assignments and managing their results. The Director will independently create and implement plans that encompass prospect management including maximizing, data analysis, data updates, data modeling and other new and existing technologies for identification and development of prospective donor information and estimate inclination as well as capacity to give to the university. Additionally, this role will focus on maximizing the potential of data-driven insights and enhancing the efficiency of existing models through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 4 years of development prospect research experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform research on individuals at a high level, using a variety of resources.
• Expertise in the use, analysis, and modeling of data including creating reports and interpreting data.
• Expertise in Excel and experience utilizing databases to review donors, produce queries and reports, and update records.
• Ability to work independently and manage several projects simultaneously while exercising critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of current trends in prospect management, prospect research, and fundraising campaigns.
• Excellent analytical, inquisitive, and communication skills, including strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest professional and ethical standards.
• Demonstrated experience managing staff and building effective teams.
• Demonstrated success in providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to perform prospect research core functions with a high level of skill.

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