Assistant Director of Research, Prospect Management, and Data Analytics - Penn Engineering Development

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Assistant Director of Research, Prospect Management, and Data Analytics - Penn Engineering Development

Job Profile Title

Manager B, Development, Services

Job Description Summary

Penn Engineering’s world-acclaimed faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning. http://www.seas.upenn.edu/

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development and in collaboration with Penn Engineering development staff, the Assistant Director for Research, Prospect Management, and Data Analytics will be responsible for research and prospect management to help the office achieve its fundraising and engagement goals. The position will support creating portfolios and maximizing relationship management through prospect development. The Assistant Director will also help with designing and developing interactive information dashboards for the team.

The Assistant Director for Research, Prospect Management, and Data Analytics will provide research and prospect management processes to help build and maintain a sustainable and broad-based principal and major gifts pipeline for fundraisers at Penn Engineering. This position will also use statistical analysis, data modeling tools and techniques to proactively look for opportunities to innovate and positively impact philanthropic and engagement activities.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Research and Prospect Management

• Collaborate with fundraisers and other internal partners to research, develop, and maintain prospect pools.

• Proactively identify prospects and research prospects identified by fundraisers.

• Develop prospect lists based on specific fund-raising and campaign initiatives by using dashboard tools.

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