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The Division of University Advancementseeks an innovative, strategic leader to serve as Executive Director for Prospect Development and Advancement Intelligence. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations, the Executive Director will lead UB's comprehensive prospect development and business intelligence program, helping the university strengthen donor engagement, optimize fundraiser portfolios, develop a robust philanthropic pipeline, and achieve its long-term fundraising priorities.

As a trusted partner to advancement leadership, the Executive Director will lead a cross-functional team responsible for prospect research, prospect management, portfolio strategy, analytics, pipeline development, and constituent records. The successful candidate will transform complex data into actionable intelligence while fostering innovation, collaboration, service excellence, and data-informed decision-making throughout the division.

A successful candidate will:

What We're Looking For

A forward-thinking, collaborative leader who can connect prospect intelligence, analytics, technology, and fundraising strategy to produce meaningful results. The ideal candidate brings progressively responsible experience in prospect development, advancement analytics, fundraising strategy, advancement operations, or a related field, along with demonstrated supervisory and management experience.

Successful candidates will be skilled at managing high-performing teams, navigating complex information, communicating with organizational leaders, and developing trusted partnerships across a sophisticated advancement organization. Experience with predictive analytics, business intelligence tools, CRM data, dashboards, and platforms such as Salesforce, Tableau, or Power BI is especially relevant. A bachelor's degree and at least five years of progressively responsible related experience are required.

Join a mission-driven team advancing student success, groundbreaking research, and meaningful philanthropic impact at one of the nation's leading public universities. Building on the momentum of the historic $1 billion Boldly Buffalo campaign, University Advancement is helping shape UB's next chapter and supporting its ambition to become one of the nation's top 25 public research universities.

If you're seeking purposeful work, strong professional growth, and the opportunity to shape fundraising strategy through data, technology, and collaboration, you'll find it here. Join a forward-thinking team connecting insight with action and philanthropic potential with transformative outcomes.

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About the University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

* Bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in prospect research, prospect development, advancement analytics, fundraising strategy, advancement operations, or a related field, including supervisory and management experience.
* Expertise in prospect research, prospect management, portfolio strategy, pipeline development, and fundraising analytics.
* Experience partnering with fundraising leadership and frontline fundraisers to drive prospect strategy, portfolio optimization, and fundraising performance
* Experience utilizing predictive analytics, business intelligence tools, CRM data, and fundraising performance metrics to drive strategic decision-making.
* Experience developing and implementing dashboard reporting and executive-level fundraising performance analysis.
* Experience with Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, CRM analytics platforms, or comparable business intelligence tools.
* Knowledge of AI-enabled research, analytics, and prospect identification tools.
* Proven ability to analyze and synthesize complex data and translate findings into actionable strategies and recommendations for organizational leaders.
* Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously.
* Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
* Demonstrated commitment to ethical standards, confidentiality, and data governance best practices.