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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24060 Document ID: AC286-0LYS Posted on: 2018-09-1709/17/2018 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-10-17
 

Prospect Research Analyst

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Associate Director of Research, the Prospect Research Analyst provides prospect identification and research/analytics support for Virginia Tech. This role is responsible for creating concise, accurate, and timely capacity assessments and research profiles using biographical information, financial data, news, philanthropic history, etc. Additional responsibilities include developing research related reports, charts, presentations, and fundraising analytics.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Identifying, analyzing, and evaluating information from a variety of sources (electronic and print) to determine a prospect's financial capacity, philanthropic interests, and relationship to the university
- Maintaining an expectation of excellence in both written and verbal communication, as well as a dedication to superior customer service, with an emphasis on relationship building
- Composing prospect profiles and reports for Advancement team members
- Staying abreast of trends in prospect research, online searching, analytics, and participating in professional development opportunities
- Tracking and disseminating news and information about top donors and prospects for pipeline development
- Creating and presenting research strategies and methods, including developing creative research methods to identify potential donors and/or new donor prospects
- Making assignment recommendations for identified prospects
- Learning, developing, and applying data analytics skills to assist in the creation of predictive models/scores to help facilitate strategic and financial goals
- Effectively maintaining prospect information in electronic forms (Blackbaud Customer Relationship Management software and SharePoint)
- Assessing priorities and needs, manage own schedule, monitor progress and re-prioritize as necessary; complete work on time with minimal supervision
- May perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively; superior communication skills in working with confidential data
- Demonstrated competencies in market research, sales, marketing, data analytics, financial analysis, library science, communications, and/or similar fields
- Proven experience with Microsoft Office Suite functions including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience utilizing database software
- Effective interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Preference given to prospect research/data analysis in an academic environment, or similar business experience (e.g. journalism, legal research, marketing, libraries, and corporate intelligence)
- Experience working with Blackbaud Customer Relationship Management software or a large relational database; working knowledge of donor database software
- Demonstrated experience with searching online databases and sites
- Advanced experience using Excel
- Experience in data mining techniques and procedures
- Experience using electronic tools for data analysis



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