Director, Fundraising Data Strategy and Information Management

Jimmy Cintron

Asia Society, a prestigious, global, educational and cultural non-profit seeks a Director, Data Strategy and Information Management. This position serves as the chief strategist as well as manager and administrator of Asia Society’s donor management/fundraising system, enabling Asia Society’s fundraisers to more effectively prospect, cultivate, and steward our donors and partners. The position has overall responsibility for supervision, management, and administration of the member/donor constituent records database that supports all fundraising and partnership efforts. The ideal candidate must have experience with fundraising databases and be a detail-oriented data manager who will work to define and enforce fundraising procedures involving the database across the Asia Society organization, as well as a proactive thinker who will develop the institutional awareness to then be able to anticipate the types of reports and capabilities needed by the fundraising team for more effective fundraising.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure optimum performance of the database’s functionality;
• Manage database activity with emphasis on queries, data imports and exports, custom reports and data analysis;
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for use of the database, across activities related to prospect management, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Provide training and implementation of database policies and procedures to Asia Society staff and Centers as appropriate;
• Oversee coordination of email marketing to funders and potential funders through communication and online marketing tools
• Oversee the development of efficient gift processing activities, as well as automated thank you and tax receipt materials that are automated from the database.
• Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, cut costs and maintain best practices;
• Maintain the integrity of the database through regular audits and cleansing;
• Act as principal liaison with users in reviewing needs and recommending solutions for database enhancements;
• Responsible for supervising and coordinating data entry in External Affairs;
• Review, test and implement vendor updates in collaboration with IT Department;
• Other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7-9 years of relevant professional experience required; experience in a non-profit or similar cultural environment is highly desired.
• Experience with The Raiser’s Edge (“RE”), Patron’s Edge, Net Community Spark, and Crystal Reports is preferred, but experience with other database systems is welcome.
• Proficiency in database management and administration, query writing, prospect and constituent management;
• Proven ability to create analytical models and data analysis;
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written)
• Strong team management and ability to succeed in a matrixed, dynamic environment with involvement in multiple program areas.
• Knowledge of and interest in Asia is a plus.
• Some prior supervisory experience helpful.

 

COMPETENCIES:

• Professionalism: Professional competencies in the related field of work; conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; able to work independently with minimum supervision; ability to operate in compliance with organizational policies; good judgment, tact and discretion;
• Planning and organizing: Ability to plan and organize own work in accordance and alignment to organizational and departmental goals; good organizational skills;
• Communication: Very good skills in communicating with people from different backgrounds;
• Teamwork: Very good interpersonal skills; flexibility and demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• Technological awareness: Ability to apply technological tools relevant to the job and to keep abreast of developments in the profession;
• Client orientation: Skillful in identifying clients’ needs; establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Decision making: Ability to make sound and timely decisions.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

For positions in New York, please email your cover letter and resume indicating position reference code BB1603 and salary requirements to:

HRjobs@asiasociety.org

Indicate job title and job code BB1603 in the subject line.

Resumes without cover letters will not be accepted.

 

No phone calls, please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Please regard your resume as having been received unless your email is bounced back. The Asia Society is an equal-opportunity employer.