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Assistant Director of Advancement Analytics
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Position Number: 5797820
Location: Amherst, MA
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Assistant Director of Advancement Analytics

Amherst Campus
Full Time
JR5584

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Assistant Director of Advancement Analytics position. The Assistant Director of Advancement Analytics is a full-time, year-round position, starting at $65,000 per year - commensurate with experience. Given Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

The Assistant Director of Advancement Analytics plays a pivotal role in supporting the fundraising and engagement efforts of the Advancement division. This role involves managing data, conducting data analysis, identifying trends, and generating visualizations to provide actionable insights and recommendations to inform decision-making and planning. As part of the Strategy and Analysis team, this position will manage data projects, collaborate across the division, and communicate findings. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, proficiency in data analysis tools, and a contextual understanding of fundraising principles in a higher education or non-profit setting.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Strategy and Analysis and works across all departments within the division. This role will work collaboratively with the Annual Fund, Alumni and Constituent Relations, and Communications to provide critical data insights in support of operational and strategic goals. In addition, this position will be a key liaison to the Advancement Operations team on issues pertaining to data management and data processes.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Data Analysis

Acquire and maintain an understanding of Advancement data and how its integration and analysis can inform decision-making
Design, create, and manage complex data sets from internal and external data sources; Wrangle, clean, and organize data for accuracy and consistency; Identify gaps in data and remedy them as appropriate
Make appropriate use of descriptive and exploratory analyses, statistical methods, and data visualization techniques to identify trends, patterns, and correlations that can provide valuable insights and actionable recommendations to assess programs and initiatives and propose new approaches
Utilizes analysis findings to develop recommendations to maximize fundraising and enhance engagement programs
Design and maintain interactive dashboard/visualization and reports for internal stakeholders, with the ability to explore data insights and trends in a self-service manner

Collaboration and Communication

Collaborate with stakeholders from different departments to understand their business objectives and requirements
Communicate results and findings in written, oral, and digital formats to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Assist with external reporting and respond to ad-hoc informational requests as needed

Qualifications:

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
1 to 3 years of related experience
Equivalent combination of education/experience in lieu of minimum education and related experience
General understanding of fundamentals of statistics and quantitative analytics
Experience with querying tools, programming languages, and/or statistical software (e.g. SQL, R, Python, SAS, SPSS)
Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills to present findings to non-technical stakeholders
High level of accuracy in work and attention to detail
Strong analytical, time-management, project-management, and organizational skills
Demonstrated commitment to contributing to and collaborating within diverse and inclusive communities

Preferred

Master's degree
3-5 years of experience
Experience working with a CRM system
Experience and/or familiarity with fundraising in a higher education or non-profit setting

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information.

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