Job description

Founded in 1884, Groton School is a diverse community devoted to inspiring lives of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Three hundred eighty students in grades eight through twelve benefit from the guidance of more than ninety faculty members who live on a bucolic New England campus with world-class facilities, all less than an hour’s drive from Boston, Massachusetts.

We are seeking a Development Data Specialist to provide primary administrative and data support to Groton School’s Alumni & Development Office via the Raiser’s Edge software platform and related applications. Reporting to the Manager of Development Operations, this is a 40-hour per week, 12-month per year, exempt, salaried staff position with benefits.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Development Data Specialist will be responsible for:

• Designing and updating queries, exports, and dashboards while providing detailed reporting
• Maintaining data for constituents, new students, and families; updating data for consistency, accuracy, and adherence to standards
• Generating daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports to keep front line fundraisers informed and updated about progress toward goals; producing mailing lists and email lists as needed
• Assisting with gifts of security and wire transfer processing; acting as back-up for gift entry, data checks, and donor receipts
• Creating bulk imports and uploads of gifts and constituent information and using global changes for data clean-up projects
• Staying abreast of changes and improvements in advancement technologies; providing technical expertise and interdepartmental training assistance in Raiser's Edge/NXT
• Completing other duties and assuming other responsibilities as requested

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or current certification related to database management
• 3-5 years of Blackbaud fundraising software (Raiser’s Edge) experience, preferably in an independent secondary school setting
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating queries, exports, and reports in Raiser’s Edge
• Strong analytical, communication and collaboration skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge, including formula creation and pivot tables
• Commitment to data integrity, consistency, and confidentiality
• Ability and desire to take on a variety of tasks ranging from data entry and report generation to receipt processing
• A strong sense of teamwork, particularly during busy periods

Please note that prior to hiring, the selected candidate will be asked to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Groton School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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