Executive Director, Data Strategy & Donor Analytics

Socket.dev; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a strategic leader to shape the design, governance, and delivery of UTK Advancement's data and analytics program, aligning it with fundraising and engagement goals. You will set reporting priorities and champion data trust across campus.

This role leads the BI team, drives dashboards and predictive analytics, and collaborates with campus partners and vendors to modernize data architecture and deliver actionable insights for donor stewardship and campaign planning.

Qualifications

• Develops and executes data and analytics strategy aligned with fundraising and engagement goals.
• Oversees data governance, quality, security, and privacy compliance.
• Leads BI team with focus on visualization, mentoring, and performance metrics.
• Drives dashboards, predictive models, and analytics for donor insights and planning.

Responsibilities

• Leads UTK Advancement BI team and provides strategic and operational direction across reporting, data science, and data architecture.
• Elevates the team's use of data visualizations to make insights accessible and actionable.
• Defines and tracks performance metrics to measure program effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a strategic leader to shape the design, governance, and delivery of UTK Advancement's data and analytics program, aligning it with fundraising and engagement goals. You will set reporting priorities and champion data trust across campus.

This role leads the BI team, drives dashboards and predictive analytics, and collaborates with campus partners and vendors to modernize data architecture and deliver actionable insights for donor stewardship and campaign planning.