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Prospect Management Consultant, Leadership and Major Giving - University Advancement
Washington University in St. LouisWest Campus Main Bldg, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Sept 2025
💰 $99,700/yr($25,000/yr – $99,700/yr)
About the role
Scheduled Hours
37.5Position Summary
The role of Prospect Management Consultant is an exciting opportunity for a data-driven, mid-career professional who is eager to contribute to a collaborative and strategic team. This position will focus on the effective and coordinated deployment of Leadership and Major Giving prospects and processes. It plays a critical role in managing and maintaining the integrity of prospect data; supporting portfolio construction and health; coordinating movement between pipeline stages and capacity levels; preparing performance insights and trend analysis; and advising frontline fundraisers and colleagues on best practices in prospect management. This position requires a data-driven mindset and the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights for frontline fundraisers and leadership.This position is part of the Prospect Management team and supports unified, donor-centric fundraising strategies through close partnership with fundraisers and campus partners. The role will concentrate on prospects with the capacity to give between $25,000 and $4,999,999, across both Leadership Giving and Major Giving levels. The Prospect Management Consultant will work alongside fellow Consultants and report to the Senior Associate Director of Prospect Management.
This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position based on campus, with an optional hybrid work schedule.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Building, Analyzing, and Optimizing of Gift Officer Portfolios & Partnership with Gift Officers
- Build and maintain qualification queues and portfolios for between 15 and 20 gift officers across Leadership Giving and Major Giving levels.
- Collaborate with fundraising teams in 1-2 assigned geographic territories to manage queue assignments, portfolio composition, data integrity, and pipeline development.
- Lead recurring (typically quarterly) prospect management consultations with gift officers to guide strategy, prioritize prospects, and support long-term portfolio growth.
- Deliver holistic, data-informed analysis of qualification queues, portfolio health, performance metrics, and pipeline trends.
- Provide targeted strategic analysis to drive fundraiser performance and meaningful donor engagement.
- Prepare and share performance insights that help evaluate fundraising activity, forecast outcomes, and inform next steps.
- Establish collaborative partnerships with gift officers and Executive Directors to align portfolio strategy with team goals, individual styles, and capacity priorities.
- Contribute innovative, data-driven approaches to prospect strategy and portfolio optimization through insight, iteration, and consultation.
Liaise with prospect management and research colleagues to:
- Identify and prioritize new prospect assignments across capacity lanes within the identified territory; and
- Prepare materials for territory-based internal meetings, as needed.
- Provide critical support in the management, maintenance, and integrity of prospect data in CRM, including processing gift officer requests for prospect assignment changes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on policies and procedures related to Leadership- and Major-level Gift Officers’ management of their assigned prospects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table
Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement
Equipment
Office equipment
Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Certifications:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Driver's License:
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Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a prospect development, research, or prospect management function in a fundraising, nonprofit, or higher-education setting.
- Experience as a frontli
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