Madeira is seeking a Director of Advancement Services who is a highly skilled and creative analyst, a collaborative synthesizer, and a strong communicator to serve as an active member of the Advancement Office. Madeira is an all-girls boarding and day school with more than a century of delivering on its mission of Launching Women Who Change the World. Located just outside of Washington, DC on the banks of the Potomac River in McLean, VA, Madeira enrolls 330 students in grades 9-12.

The Director of Advancement Services must have a demonstrated record of adapting innovative technologies, meeting deadlines, collaborating effectively on a team, and thriving in a fast-paced environment that prioritizes constituent engagement and stewardship. The ideal candidate will have a strong background working with an enterprise-level database.

This person will report to the Chief Advancement Officer and will work with colleagues to define, scope, and implement strategy while playing an active role in meeting the department’s fundraising goals. In addition, this person will work closely with the fundraising staff to understand their needs and define system and strategies to best utilize data to strengthen donor and constituent relationships. The Director of Advancement Services must recognize that data is one of the School’s most important assets and will ensure the highest level of data quality.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as manager for the Advancement Office system of record, Raiser's Edge. Establish and document policies and procedures for database access and use and facilitate training with Advancement Office staff as necessary to ensure adherence to best practice and institutional standards.
• Using both the Database and NXT Raiser’s Edge applications, oversee integration with other technology platforms including Almabase and Stripe
• Conceptualize, develop, and deploy data integration solutions to support school business goals, including with the Admissions and Business Offices
• Promote positive donor relations by ensuring the accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of biographical, demographical, and gift record information. With colleagues in the Advancement Office, design and implement prospect management protocols and systems. Play a lead role in supporting prospect research needs for the Advancement Office
• Keep current with all system updates and training and routinely update and maintain policies and procedures documentation, as necessary. Stay at the forefront of best practices and procedures for database management and advancement services to ensure the appropriate level of leadership and support
• Design, execute, and maintain customized database reports, lists, and queries to support the Advancement Office and to fulfill requests for information from other institutional departments
• Develop and maintain a suite of reports to monitor and measure fundraising performance for the Chief Advancement Officer, Business Office, and, as required, other departments in the school
• Work closely with the Business Office to reconcile donor gift records and to prepare for the School’s annual audit and tax return
• Work on special projects that support school and community programs
• Prepare financial reporting for the Head of School and Board of Trustees, as well as data driven surveys to CASE, NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools), AISGW, VAIS (Virginia Association of Independent Schools), and peer schools
• Manage vendor relationships for the Advancement Officer’s technology resources