Job Description:

About the AACR:AACR membership includes more than 58,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and patient advocates residing in 141 countries and territories around the world. Presently, 32% of members live outside the United States and 22% of AACR's international members are located in countries with emerging economies. AACR is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advances in all areas of high-quality, innovative cancer research. Its mission is to prevent and cure all cancers. The programs and activities of the AACR foster the exchange of new knowledge among scientists and physicians in the cancer field and in related biomedical sciences. AACR publishes ten peer-reviewed scientific journals and an award-winning magazine for cancer patients and their loved ones; convenes topical scientific conferences and an annual meeting that draws more than 22,500 participants; offers educational workshops that train young investigators in a variety of scientific and clinical areas; funds fellowships, career development awards, and research grants for both senior and junior investigators; raises public awareness of the progress in and reasons for hope in the biology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; engages actively in advocacy for increased federal research funding and other national policies that accelerate progress against cancer; and interacts with regulatory agencies to support regulatory science and policy.AACR Foundation:The AACR Foundation was established in 2000. The Foundation's purpose is to raise funds for cancer research, for AACR's programs and services, and for the promotion of the organization's mission. The AACR Foundation has the creativity, innovation, and flexibility to support AACR in making significant advances in the prevention and conquest of cancer. With the help of contributors from among the AACR membership, colleagues, and friends in the national and international cancer community, and corporations and foundations, the AACR Foundation is poised to help the AACR achieve important victories in the fight against cancer.The AACR Foundation was preceded by a Development Division at AACR formed in 1997. During the past twenty-three years, the Division grew from a fundraising operation that raised $1.5 million in 1998, to a staff of over twenty people raising upwards of $30 million today. Among the AACR Foundation's current programs are corporate contributions, industry alliances, foundation grants, individual annual giving campaigns, community endurance events, and web-based engagement. Position Summary: The Senior Manager, Database Operations is responsible for data integrity, process improvement, reporting and analysis, donor research, staff training, and ensuring integrations with other platformssoftware is functioning correctly.Responsibilities: Support the AACR Foundation's technical database operations needsMaintain data integrity and quality including data improvements, auditing, practice enforcement, system checks and database functionsMaintain primary contact with IT Department and consultants as assignedAssure accuracy and quality of import and export data from various sources including manual entry by ensuring database functionality meets operations needsIdentify, mine, and analyze prospects for fundraising and outreach initiativesProvide staff training, support, and feedback for all database users, as appropriateManage help tickets related to troubleshootingIn coordination with Sr. Manager, Development Operations, ensure policy and procedure documentation is current and implementedExplore and implement technological improvements for developing and maintaining queriesreportsexports for direct appeals, email campaigns, publications, events, and ad hoc projects Collaborate with Foundation and Marketing teams to facilitate audience segmentations and variable message copy fields based on various donor criteriaIdentify opportunities for systems integration, improved data quality, reduce data entry and increase cross-departmental collaborationUpdate donor wealth screenings and other fundraising-related dataOther related duties as assignedEssential Skills and Knowledge: Experience with CRM databases required; preferably Salesforce NPSPWorking knowledge of fundraising best practicesHigh level of accuracy and attention to details in performance of tasks. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical usersExcellent time management skills to handle multiple priorities at one timeProficient in all Microsoft Office applicationsPassion for AACR's mission to prevent and cure all cancersAbility To: Efficiently manage a web-based database systemCreate and run data import and export queriesreportsDesign and generate accurate reports Prioritize, manage, and follow through on multiple tasksComplete tasks in a timely and accurate Work well under pressure with periodic heavy workloadsEstablish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with othersEducation and Training: Bachelor's Degree 2-5 years of related experience, preferably in a non-profit environment.