ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROSPECT MANAGEMENT, Development & Alumni Relations

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROSPECT MANAGEMENT, Development & Alumni Relations

Job Description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROSPECT MANAGEMENT, Development & Alumni Relations

Category

Charles River Campus >

Professional

Job Location

BOSTON, MA, United States

Tracking Code

25500572720909

Posted Date

9 / 11 / 2025

Salary Grade

Grade 48

Position Type

Full-Time / Regular

Our Mission

We in Boston University Advancement harness the power of philanthropy to make an excellent education accessible and welcoming to all, and to advance BU's global leadership in research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice. To support our work, we have built-and are continuing to build-an outstanding team of dynamic, mission-driven advancement professionals who constantly strive to create an environment where everyone belongs. Where it's not just about a job, but a career and a community.

Now, our Prospect Management (PM) team within Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is looking for an Assistant Director who will direct efforts of the PM team's focus in prioritizing prospects for centrally- and school- based gift officers who support both the schools and numerous presidential strategic priorities.

Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies at Boston University

The mission of Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is to uncover and provide data, information, knowledge, insight, and wisdom that will maximize impact for stakeholders and decision-makers within DAR, within Boston University, and beyond.

As such, Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is comprised of three teams : Business Intelligence, which optimizes the impact of data quantitatively and / or visually to achieve DAR business objectives, Prospect Research, which provides key wealth-, relationship-, and inclination-related details on individual constituents, and Prospect Management (PM), which oversees prospect-, portfolio-, and pathway-related processes, leading to developing strategies for its clients within DAR.

Leveraging industry best practices in computational philanthropy and prospect development, Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies aims to support the engagement and fundraising efforts of DAR to not only meet but exceed its engagement and philanthropic goals.

Assistant Director

Reporting to the Director of Prospect Management, the Assistant Director of Prospect Management also leads another PM team priority : portfolio optimization / management. Using tools and inputs provided by Business Intelligence, Prospect Research, and other providers, the Assistant Director supports the PM team's efforts to prioritize prospects within individual fundraiser's portfolio, thus playing a key role in setting and achieving BU Advancement's fundraising goals.

Responsibilities : Pipeline Development

• Assist in creating and maintaining gift officer portfolios with the most viable prospects via identification and assignment of new major gift prospects and prioritization of existing major gift prospects already in portfolio using best practices and operating procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional prospect portfolio review teams comprising Prospect Management, Prospect Research, Business Intelligence, and Gifts & Records staff to provide comprehensive, data-driven support and strategic insights for individual gift officers.
• Consult on and interpret prospect and portfolio reports that support Advancement metrics and goals in partnership with gift officers.

Portfolio Management

Staff and Project Management

Required Skills

Requirements :

But that's not all we're looking for; we want someone who embodies our values :

To learn more about Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University, and other job opportunities, please stop by the DAR Talent website : https : / / www.bu.edu / dar-talent / .

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 617-358-1796.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Skills

Job Location : BOSTON, MA

Position Type : Full-Time / Regular

Salary Grade : Grade 48

To apply, visit https : / / jobs.silkroad.com / BU / External / jobs / 315882

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