Direct Marketing Data Assistant

Charlottesville, VA (Hybrid)

$57K/yr – $64K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own data operations for a higher-ed direct marketing program by creating lists, building Snowflake audience queries, and ensuring timely data delivery across campaigns.

  • Data ownership: 350+ data lists per year across multi-channel outreach and ongoing validation of donor records.
  • Systems & governance: Maintain query logic, data workflows, and standards for information security and data governance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create accurate and complex data lists (approximately 350 per year) for multi-channel marketing efforts.
  • Build and maintain audience segmentation queries in Snowflake for direct mail, email, social media, and text campaigns.
  • Execute data requests on time to ensure that Direct Marketing appeals drop on schedule.
  • Assist in data validation for campaigns, including verifying donor records within Salesforce Ascend and the legacy system Ellucian Advance.
  • Investigate and troubleshoot data issues by analyzing query logic and applying problem-solving skills.
  • Document query logic and maintain clear workflows for repeatable processes.
  • Ensure that information security and privacy standards are met, and that data governance standards are upheld.
  • Participate in the Office of Engagement, University Annual Giving & Stewardship, Operations, and External Relations meetings as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support campaign initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with one year of experience.
  • Ability to work independently and meet overlapping deadlines.
  • Solid understanding of relational database concepts and ability to write SQL queries involving joins, CTEs, and conditional filtering.
  • Comfortable troubleshooting query results and explaining logic clearly.
  • Ability to format and organize large datasets in Excel while maintaining data integrity.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
  • Proficient in computer applications, strong working knowledge of constituent databases (CRM) and software programs, especially SQL.

Preferred

  • Experience with SQL, Oracle Database, Snowflake, Excel, Salesforce CRM, Ellucian Advance.

Benefits

  • This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.
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