Responsibilities

• Audience Strategy & Advanced Segmentation: Design and execute data criteria and dynamic segmentation strategies for multi-channel fundraising campaigns. This requires building and pulling communication reports in SAP BusinessObjects to inform campaign audiences, as well as other data support as requested for ongoing communications and initiatives. The Marketing Intelligence Professional will develop reusable segmentation frameworks that improve personalization and campaign ROI over time. They will leverage CRM and reporting tools to automate recurring audience builds where possible.
• The Marketing Intelligence Professional may also partner with the Senior Data Analyst and Business Intelligence Team to apply predictive models, engagement scoring, and behavioral insights to audience selection.
• AI & Data Innovation: Explore and implement AI-assisted tools and processes in collaboration with the Senior Data Analyst to drive efficiencies and innovations in the data space for the Annual Giving team. Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes through workflow automation. Support the integration of emerging data tools and processes that enhance personalization and scalability.
• Campaign Intelligence & Optimization: Conduct post-campaign analysis to identify trends, lift, performance, and opportunities for optimization. Support test-and-learn experimentation (A/B tests, channel sequencing, timing optimization). Provide recommendations that inform future strategy rather than simply reporting outcomes.
• Giving Society Membership Data & Communications: Architect and manage scalable data processes for Giving Society membership tracking and recognition. Ensure data integrity, audit accuracy, and clean coding within the CRM. Identify opportunities to automate acknowledgment workflows and enhance personalization. Own the acknowledgment and stewardship email and mail process and execution for our Giving Society members in-house and with vendor partners on behalf of the Giving Society fund owners.
• Work Environment: The Marketing Intelligence Professional is required to work in our South Bend, Indiana. This is a hybrid position. This role is typically 40 hours/week but will require additional hours during high-volume periods, including but not limited to home Notre Dame Football games, our annual day of giving (Notre Dame Day), and other engagement events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-3 years of post-graduate work experience in a related field
• Experience managing data flow in an automated fundraising model or a similar high-volume customer sales and service environment
• Understands fundraising methods and practices and key data required to identify, engage, and fundraise with entities
• Handles sensitive information ethically, with the utmost integrity
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with large data sets
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously while maintaining high quality
• Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines, fulfill commitments/complete assignments, and maintain a high standard of work
• Delivers accurate data and information in all aspects of work
• Familiarity with AI tools in a data or analytics context, with the ability to apply them to improve efficiency and insight generation
• Self-starter with demonstrated initiative and accountability
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• A commitment to Catholic education and the mission and values of the University of Notre Dame
• Dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Preferred

• Experience working in SAP BusinessObjects and/or Salesforce (Kindsight) Ascend
• Experience working in higher education