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Original Job Post

National Geographic Society · 16 hours ago

Director, Advancement Data & Systems

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director

$118K/yr - $135K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage a team to support the department in donor data management, tracking, and associated processes.

Craft vision and oversee execution of data strategy to support fundraising and donor programs.

Ensure best practices in data integrity and usability for frontline professionals.

Oversee data syncing between key Advancement systems and maintain data integrity and compliance.

Lead evaluation of system capabilities to support current and future needs.

Manage system and support vendors, influence product roadmaps, and optimize systems within the organization.

Integrate fundraising data and systems into the broader organizational enterprise.

Lead data integration with Disney and oversee monthly data feeds and projects.

Ensure documentation of all Advancement data systems and processes.

Partner with NGS Technology for system access, data integration, security testing, and compliance.

Qualification

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Data systemsPeople managementDonor data systemsFundraisingDevelopment operationsDatabase administrationData strategyVendor managementEnterprise technologySolutions-oriented approachProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationInterpersonal skillsSupervisory experienceMentoringEmpowering staffOrganizational skillsPlanningPrioritizationSound judgmentIntegrityInitiativeFlexibilityProspectingStewardshipConstituent UXSystem capabilitiesBlackbaud Raiser's EdgeSalesforce SalesCloud

Required

Bachelor’s degree preferred; advanced degree or professional certifications a plus.

10+ years as a data & systems professional.

3+ years of people management experience.

Experience with progressively responsible donor data systems and fundraising, with a focus on data, systems, and data processing aspects.

Experience managing development operations or database administration preferably at a major national or international organization.

Must demonstrate strong understanding of and competence with donor data systems, data strategy, and processes, and be driven by a sense of urgency towards supporting all fundraising teams toward meeting or exceeding their goals.

Ability to translate precise technical issues into simple, actionable process with non-technical colleagues, and vice-versa.

Collaborative approach and sound judgment in working with teams across the Society to collectively manage Advancement solutions within the broader context of enterprise technology.

Effective approach to partnering with solutions vendors to understand, develop, and resolve issues with and between systems.

Strong personal and professional integrity.

Must possess a high level of initiative, with a creative, flexible, and solutions-oriented approach within a complex, fast-paced, and high-performing team.

Exceptional organizational, planning, prioritization, collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Supervisory experience and talent for mentoring and empowering staff towards excellence.

Preferred

Understanding of fundraising, prospecting, and stewardship and constituent UX in order to partner with Advancement colleagues to optimize system capabilities.

Experience with any of the following systems: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, Salesforce SalesCloud, Engaging Networks, Upland Mobile Commons, or similar systems. Experience with digital merchant services such as Vantiv, digital wallets such as Paypal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and targeted solution integrations such as Double the Donation and Okta a plus.

Ability to advise and follow a budget and supervise vendors.