Assistant Director, Business Intelligence

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

Advancement Information Management (AIM) is a strategic department within Wesleyan’s Office of Advancement focusing on cycles of organizational data-oriented activity including information acquisition, custodianship and governance, prospect identification, moves management strategy and analytic interpretation. AIM leverages data insights to improve and strengthen Advancement successes.

The work of the AIM team is vital to the current campaign where we are in the second year of a $600 million comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in school history, and are more than a year ahead of schedule. While raising financial support for key University initiatives, the campaign also aims to broaden Wesleyan’s donor base and build a pipeline of donors for the future.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement Information Management, the Assistant Director, Business Intelligence is responsible for providing accurate, timely and relevant information for the potential fundraising, qualification, cultivation, and engagement of alumni and other Wesleyan constituencies. The Assistant Director works as a strategic partner with front-line fundraising staff to identify, monitor prospect wealth and life events, assess prospect activity and recommend prospect cultivation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and biographical research using electronic databases, online search tools, and public documents to analyze and synthesize relevant information to determine wealth capacity ratings, donor affinities and inclination and connection to cause.
• Research employment, affiliations, educational background, charitable giving, income, stock holdings, interests, and university connections of university alumni, parents, and friends, to identify and qualify potential viable prospects.
• Develop research strategies and methods including creative research methods to identify potential donors and/or new donor prospects at every giving level.
• Investigate new donor prospects and regularly re-evaluate and monitor established donor sources in preparation for computing wealth assessments.
• Participate in planning long and short-term development strategies to solicit funds and meet department fundraising goals.
• Proactively monitor and request updates on biographical information held in CRM, including relationship and contact information.
• Assist front-line fundraising staff in prospect management including the promotion of wealth and inclination indicators, pre- and post-trip activity reviews and qualification.
• Assist with compiling visit briefing materials for the front-line fundraising team and senior leadership prospect visits.
• Staff on-campus events include Homecoming/Family Weekend and Reunion/Commencement Weekend.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position will begin as an on-campus position with the potential for a hybrid (on-campus and remote) schedule after 6 months of work.

Hybrid work is only considered for residents of MA, VT, NH, ME, CT, RI, or NY. (Relocation assistance to CT is available for those who qualify).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with two years of relevant research experience in development/non-profit/library science/business information or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, synthesize, and clearly report on a high volume of information.
• Ability to identify trends, make connections, and interpret patterns.
• Familiarity with a broad range of research techniques, internet search strategies and experience using electronic databases and online search tools.
• Effective communication skills, including strong editing, spelling and grammar skills.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as in teams.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact openly with individuals of different backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with donor databases.
• Experience in development prospect research or prospect management.

Position is open until filled. For full consideration please apply by November 8, 2024 when first review of applications will begin.

As part of your application, please upload a cover letter and resume.

Compensation: $50,800 - $63,775

Work Location: On Campus

All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a pre-employment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator.

Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University’s Clery Act Report are available on request and online at https://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/clery.html .

Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers. For more information visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/handbook/compensation-practices/index.html

Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities, including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives, generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.

Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located at: https://wesleyan.edu/hr/careers/prospective-resources.html .

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator. Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University's Clery Act Report are available on request and online at http://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/compliance.html.