Prospect Management and Analytics Specialist

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University seeks a Prospect Management and Analytics Specialist to support the Office of Prospect Management and Analytics. The role collaborates with the Division of Development and Alumni Relations to identify, analyze, and qualify leads for fundraising units.

Responsibilities include developing reports, ensuring data integrity, coordinating major gifts initiatives, and serving as a liaison across colleges and central staff to drive strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination.
• Experience with large datasets and producing concise summary reports.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze and qualify leads for university fundraising units.
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions, and values through communications.
• Develop project and related reports distributed across development and alumni units.
• Assist in developing programs to identify and enhance major gifts.
• Complete complex reports and analyses related to prospect management.
• Oversee special projects, including tracking major gift activity.
• Ensure data integrity and maintain the prospect tracking system.
• Synthesize large data volumes into concise summary reports.
• Provide a platform to foster communication, coordination and teamwork.
• Serve as liaison with colleges, campuses and central development staff.

Skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Professional development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Penn State is currently seeking a Prospect Management and Analytics Specialist in supporting the Office of Prospect Management and Analytics. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State’s future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.

Reporting to the Director of Prospect Management and working closely with the Division of Development and Alumni Relations units as well as other partners, this Prospect Management and Analytics Specialist will:

• Identify, analyze and qualify leads for university fundraising units.
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions, and values through excellent informal and formal communications
• Develop project and related reports which may be distributed throughout the development and alumni unit
• Assist in the development and operation of programs designed to identify and enhance major gifts to the University
• Complete complex reports and analyses related to research and prospect management
• Oversee special projects for central development offices, including tracking and monitoring the major gift activity of the University
• Ensure data integrity and oversee maintenance of prospect tracking system to include donor assignments, contact and solicitation activity, and donor strategies
• Synthesize large volumes of data and information into concise summary reports to allow for actionable steps
• Provide a consistent and comprehensive platform to foster communication, coordination, and teamwork
• Serve as liaison with colleges, campuses, and central development staff on various subject matters pertaining to prospect management

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience working with large datasets with synthesizing large volumes of data and information into concise summary reports to allow for actionable steps
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills;
• The ability to create and maintain an inclusive and respectful environment for all students and colleagues;
• A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team;
• A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored.

Minimum Education and Work Experience

Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

DDAR is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work arrangements should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Penn State’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations

If you believe in the power of higher education—and philanthropy—to shape the public good, you’ll excel right here in Penn State’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR). Our organization includes more than 500 professionals engaging a community of more than 800,000 alumni who believe in the power of giving back. Across our interdisciplinary teams of fundraisers, alumni relations professionals, communicators, event planners, financial experts, and more, there is a place for you to make a difference in the lives of students and faculty while taking your own career to new heights. Learn more about us at raise.psu.edu and explore the success of our most recent campaign at greaterpennstate.psu.edu.

Building a Career and a Life at Penn State

Across all campuses and an online World Campus, our 100,000 students and 17,000 faculty and staff know the real measure of success goes beyond the classroom—it’s the positive impact made on communities across the globe. Penn State consistently ranks among the top academic and research universities in the world: psu.edu/this-is-penn-state/facts-and-rankings

This position is based at the University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent public schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad range of cultural and athletic events and venues: statecollegepa.us and statecollege.com