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We in Boston University Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) harness the power of philanthropy to make an excellent education accessible and welcoming to all and to advance BUs global leadership in research scholarship artistic creation and professional practice. To support our work we have built and are continuing to build an outstanding team of dynamic missiondriven advancement professionals who constantly strive to create an environment where everyone belongs where it is not just about a job but a career and a community.
Now ourBusiness Intelligenceteam is looking for aBusiness Intelligence Analystwho will transform complex data into meaningful visualizations and reports that effectively communicate insights and trends to Boston Universitys Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) leadership and its stakeholders.
Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies at Boston University
The mission of Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is to uncover and provide data information knowledge insight and wisdom that will maximize impact for stakeholders and decisionmakers within DAR within Boston University and beyond.
As such Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is comprised of three teams: Business Intelligence which optimizes the impact of data quantitatively and/or visually to achieve DAR business objectives Research which provides key wealth relationship and inclinationrelated details on individual constituents and Prospect Management (PM) which oversees prospect portfolio and pathwayrelated processes leading to developing strategies for its clients within DAR.
Leveraging industry best practices in computational philanthropy and prospect development Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies aims to support the engagement and fundraising efforts of DAR to not only meet but exceed its engagement and philanthropic goals.
Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst)
Reporting to the Senior Associate Director Business Intelligence the BI Analyst is responsible for leveraging data to drive strategic decisionmaking to maximize the impact of philanthropic efforts at Boston University with key tenets of this role being visualization presentation and consultation. This position also requires a deep understanding of data analysis and visualization techniques. As such the BI Analyst will maintain advanced proficiency in cuttingedge analytical tools for computational philanthropy to fulfill this requirement.
Responsibilities involve the transformation of complex data into meaningful visualizations and reports that effectively communicate insights and trends to leadership and other stakeholders. The BI Analyst also provides comprehensive support for data analytics synthesizing data from various sources to provide valuable insights and highlight opportunity to the unit. Finally the BI Analyst will help develop a suite of new products reports and tools to support the daily operations of clients within Boston Universitys Development & Alumni Relations (DAR).
A cover letter is required for consideration.
Bachelors degree
58 years experience in Salesforce administration and data analytics or similar field required.
Salesforce Administrator certification required (if not already certified expected to complete Salesforce Administrator certification in first year).
Product knowledge in Salesforce Sales Cloud required.
Proficiency using Microsoft product suite is required.
Working experience with Salesforce Lightning Experience preferred.
Working experience with analytics solutions such as Power BI Tableau R Python and/or Salesforce Einstein Analytics preferred.
Experience within a Blackbaud eCRM database preferred.
Special Skills and Abilities and/or:
Selfstarting and an analytical creative and strategic thinker.
Ability to synthesize and analyze data and to present cohesive reports for trustees the president divisional leadership deans and staff.
Ability to conduct and lead projects in descriptive analytics and data modeling.
Extensive experience in dashboarding and other data visualization techniques.
Understanding of the universitys goals and objectives for the campaign and the divisions activities and strategy.
But thats not all were looking for; we want someone who embodies our values:
Teamwork transparency and mutual respect because we value every members contributions and know that leadership can come from anywhere
Diversity equity inclusion and a commitment to ensuring that each of us knows we belong here
Integrity in how we work and how we treat one another
Strategic thinking and curiosity in the relentless pursuit of fresh approaches and measurable results
Continuous growth and improvement both as individuals and as a team
Joy and shared appreciation for working hard toward goals that matter
If this resonates with you and you want to help us in our ambitious next campaignand maybe do some of your best work as an advancement professional we encourage you to apply. If you are hesitant to apply because you have not previously performed every responsibility listed in the description but you do possess transferable skills our values and the defined qualifications we still want to hear from you and welcome your application as well.
To learn more about Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University and other job opportunities please stop by the DAR Talent website: are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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