Prospect Research Analyst

Prospect Research Analyst Job Summary A Prospect Research Analyst works collaboratively as one of the many data-driven team members in the University of Utah Office of Advancement, a unit dedicated to serving main campus, University of Utah Health, and numerous affiliated organizations and institutions. Our mission is to generate engagement and philanthropic support to advance the university's priorities in key areas for students, faculty, patients, and researchers. The primary function of a Prospect Research Analyst is to: Champion the values of Collaboration, Belonging, Empowerment, and Integrity, which are essential to growing our donor pipeline; Encourage donor centric and One U behavior across the University advancement community; Enhance constituent and organization information tracking within University Advancement prospect management system (Salesforce); Partner closely with prospect management to optimize portfolios and support fundraiser prospect qualification goals; Synthesize data sets into storytelling for actionable insights; And ensure continuity and quality customer service between campus areas, University of Utah Health and University Advancement Responsibilities Working alongside the Associate Director of Prospect Alerts, the Prospect Research Analyst will be tasked with supporting the prospect identification (discovery) of new high potential individual, foundation, or corporate donor prospects utilizing print, online media, and online vendor tools and screenings.

Additional responsibilities will include:

Evaluating wealth indicators and assessing affinity to distill information that will help inform action from University Advancement Gift Officers Update relevant stakeholders regarding important and relevant prospect updates including noteworthy role changes, wealth events, or awards Maintaining the Salesforce CRM to ensure accurate and timely updates to prospect information Working collaboratively with University Advancement Gift Officers to stay aware of evolving priorities and build quality prospect pools Ongoing, the analyst will help support the implementation and management of the prospect discovery referral system. Minimum Qualifications Two years of experience in a related field such as advancement (fundraising), library science, marketing, journalism, business intelligence, or technical writing. Preferences The ideal candidate will have: Experience in prospect research, prospect management, and/or prospect analytics; Experience performing in-depth research, particularly with online databases and aggregators such as Lexis-Nexis, iWave, ResearchPoint, Foundation Directory, and Foundation Search, and SEC filings Demonstrated experience with data management systems Excellent reading, writing, and editing skills and an ability to analyze, synthesize, and organize complex information Ability to socialize and collaborate with Advancement staff and leadership Fluency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook Experience using Salesforce or other relationship management data systems Sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for learning Special Instructions This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. We are unable to provide H1b sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Requisition Number:

PRN44500B

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time Work Schedule Summary:

Department:

00289 -

Development Location:

Campus Pay Rate Range:

45,000 to 60,000

Close Date:

6/17/2026

Open Until Filled:

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