Position Purpose
Strategic Analysts serve as a foundation for fundraising and alumni relations initiatives across Dartmouth, including the President’s Office and the professional schools, and are responsible for creating, managing, analyzing, and driving all prospect and donor data-mining efforts to help meet operating and capital fundraising goals, and extend institutional relationships.
Description
Dartmouth Advancement is searching for two Prospect Research Analysts to join our Research and Prospect Management team in a role where you’ll be at the heart of driving innovative data-mining efforts that contribute to Dartmouth’s fundraising successes. An opportunity to sharpen your research and writing superpowers, you’ll drive prospect data-mining efforts, develop and manage prospect portfolios, manage prospect management reports, and develop strategy briefings that make a real impact. Your official title will be Strategic Analyst, which represents the important teamwork you will be sharing with gift officers to navigate the strategy and intricacies of the solicitation cycle. A key player on our mighty development team, you’ll work side-by-side with fundraisers, identify high-potential prospects and help develop smart strategies that bring our prospects to a yes.
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Three plus years’ experience in development or similar industry
- Proficiency in technology, including Microsoft Office, databases, and internet searches.
- Excellent research, problem solving, and analytical skills, including ability to analyze and interpret business and financial data and information
- High level of initiative and follow through with the ability to organize work, meet/negotiate deadlines, coordinate projects with others, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong writing skills with the ability to compose concise, focused research documents with attention to accuracy and detail to support identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship processes
- Strong customer service, interpersonal, and negotiation skills with the ability to motivate and work effectively with groups and individuals
- Sound judgment, tact and discretion in handling confidential information
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal instruction in or knowledge of business, financial analysis, statistical methods, information systems, techniques of corporate and biographical research and report writing
- Demonstrated experience in prospect research (or related field), data analysis, advanced analytical tools and databases, internet resources, and other references
- Specialized training in research methodology, or equivalent
Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Cindy Hodgdon Welch
Department Contact Phone Number
603-646-3925
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Cindy Hodgdon Welch, Associate Director of Advancement Business Operations
Department Contact's Phone Number
603-646-3925
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Not an essential function
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy
Additional Instructions
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Remote work must be located within the United States.
