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Target Analytics offers the only comprehensive analytics solution for donor acquisition and cultivation, prospect research, and collaborative peer benchmarking -- as well as access to exclusive data and fundraising expertise -- so you can maximize your fundraising results at every stage of the donor lifecycle.
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If you are interested in applying for an available career opportunity at Target Analytics, send a cover letter, salary expectations, and resume to:

http://blackbaud.submit4jobs.com
Or by mail to - Target Analytics
Attn: Human Resources
1030 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Or by fax to - (866) 947.4853

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Blackbaud, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Available Position

Database Research Analyst

Description

The Database Research Analyst position is for someone with very sharp analytical skills who loves working with data. As the Database Research Analyst, you will play a key role in both the Acquisition and House-File Predictive Analytics divisions of Target Analytics. You will need a strong background in quantitative research and strong spreadsheet skills in order to analyze the component data and mailing results from our innovative predictive modeling programs.

Targets modeling products leverage a very large data warehouse of donor-based transactional, philanthropic and demographic data to inform marketing decisions for our non-profit clients. As an Analyst you have the challenge of studying, distilling, deconstructing and interpreting the results of direct mail campaigns that use these products and assisting senior analysts in their work. You will also be called upon to answer general research questions about our data and products.

Your primary responsibility will be to analyze the performance of our two core modeling products: Acquisition Lists and Target Tags. These products are used by our clients to increase the effectiveness of their direct mail campaigns by identifying the most valuable donors to contact. You will provide technical assistance and analysis to senior analysts and the Product Manager and may be required to present reports that describe your findings. To do this, you will need to use Oracle database features to query and manipulate the data in order to examine how our predictive models performed. Strong knowledge of the analytic features of spreadsheets is also a must.

New questions come up every day, and it will be your responsibility to follow through until appropriate answers are found.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1-3 years of analytical experience or coursework.
• A bachelors or masters degree, preferably in a technical field.
• Excellent quantitative analytical skills are essential. Candidates should be able to define the problem at hand, determine what data are required to answer the question, gather the necessary information and distill it into a cogent report of the results that offers conclusions and recommendations. Accurate interpretation of data is critical.
• Excel proficiency required. SPSS experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, and an ability to effectively prioritize and organize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Exposure to direct marketing and direct mail campaign analysis is a plus.
• Self-motivation and drive to work effectively on solo projects, and to understand big picture business requirements.
• Attention to detail. Small changes in data can have a large impact on mailing results, and attention to detail during the knowledge discovery process is crucial to arriving at the correct conclusions.
• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL a plus. Targets data is stored in an Oracle database.
• General office application skills

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