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Data Strategy Analyst for Institutional Fundraising

Position Number: 9943597
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Data Strategy Analyst for Institutional Fundraising

Job Summary

The Data Strategy Analyst for Institutional Fundraising supports pipeline development for the Institutional Fundraising team through program reporting and analysis. Additionally, this role will assist with compiling and ensuring the accuracy of audience segmentation data for solicitations and stewardship efforts.

This role reports to the Associate Director of Data Strategy and Operations, and will collaborate with teams across University Advancement. The incumbent will play a critical role in analyzing the university's annual giving pool and pipeline, engaging in data analytics initiatives that generate actionable insights to maximize annual giving revenue and volume of donors. A successful data analyst is a key partner in moving donors through the giving continuum from acquisition to major or planned gift discussions.

This role will assist in preparing for direct appeal and stewardship campaigns that are undertaken by partners across the University of Utah. This requires having a comprehensive understanding of our data, with an ability to understand requests from marketing partners. As such, this role will translate general data needs into targeted requests to the Information Services team, before technically preparing the data for final use. Accuracy and an attention to detail are a must.

Please note, the posted salary range reflects the compensation range within which we will make an offer. Offers are determined based on qualifications, skills, and experience. Placement at the top of the range is reserved for candidates who demonstrate exceptional qualifications and experience directly aligned with the role.

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Responsibilities

Create outreach campaigns for the Leadership Annual Giving team in our CRM; assist in identifying prospects for regional travel; create prospect and donor lists to be used by the Student Philanthropy & Engagement Center (30%)
Request data from the Information Services team for direct outreach for campus partners; ensure the accuracy of included data for direct appeals; prepare donor and prospect information for direct mail partners; ensure that gifts received through appeals are properly recorded in the University CRM (30%)
Assist the Associate Director in strategically identifying viable prospects for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship (20%)
Supporting colleagues through analyzing donor trends to inform outreach strategies; summarizing findings to influence actionable departmental decisions (10%)
Lead out on verifying the accuracy data created by the team; work alongside the Associate Director to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies; other duties as assigned (10%)

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Fund Development Specialists, I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Fund Development Specialists, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

If you are someone who is curious, confident and humble, you're likely a good fit for this role. Having a knack for the following will help, too:
- Bachelors degree in data science, statistics, economics, mathematics, education, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Process oriented mindset, someone who is always asking "what are ways we can improve this process for the future?"
- Capable in using programming tools to clean, analyze and synthesize data (Python, R, Excel, etc)
- Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to synthesize data for non-technical audiences
- Organization is a necessity, with a demonstrated ability to sequence multiple projects with strict deadlines
- Committed to working in an environment that fosters belonging, collaboration, empowerment, and integrity

Special Instructions
Believe it or not, a human on our team will read all your submitted materials. Having a personable, compelling and tailored cover letter will be advantageous to your application.

Requisition Number: PRN46674B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00
Department: 00289 - Development
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $40,000 to $60,000
Close Date: 12/31/2026
Open Until Filled:

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