About the role

If you are a database reporting expert and can deliver reports, mailing files and insight to a range of stakeholders, the Reporting and Insight Analyst role may be for you. Advancement seeks an enthusiastic and proactive collaborator to report on and analyse Imperial’s alumni, prospect and donor data. You will work extensively on our Alumni and Fundraising database, with responsibility for maintaining and developing our Power BI data models, as well as delivering reports, mailing files and other data solutions that are essential to the activities of our division.

What you would be doing

You will be supporting teams across our division with their data needs. This will include designing segmentation plans for communications, delivering mailing files and event guestlists, all of which are vital to the daily activities of our fundraising, alumni relations and events teams. Using your excellent database knowledge and technical skills, particularly with Excel, manipulating these large datasets will be second nature to you, and your solid understanding of data protection means we stay GDPR compliant throughout the process.

You will also be responsible for maintaining and developing all database reports which are run primarily in Power BI. Your duties will include developing and updating our data models, maintaining existing reports, delivering training sessions as well as leading projects to create and roll out new reports.

In Advancement we need to draw on a lot of insight into our alumni and supporters to plan our activity and more effectively and efficiently serve ourcommunity. You will be called upon to perform a wide range of insight projects to ensure we are using data to drive everything we do.

With a diverse range or regular and ad hoc tasks often competing for your attention, you will need to keep a good track of your own workload to ensure it is all delivered to a high standard and on time, keeping your line manager and other stakeholders updated as you do.

What we are looking for

A thorough understanding of complex relational databases such as Raiser’s Edge

A clear communicator who can understand requirements from a range of teams and translate them into deliverable reports and data solutions.

A proactive and open approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

Excellent attention to detail

What we can offer you

The opportunity to contribute to the transformative CRM implementation project to replace Raiser’s Edge and to play a key role in embedding the new system

The opportunity to participate in the next phase of alumni relations and philanthropy at Imperial, as we embark on a comprehensive campaign

The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution

Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year)

Further information

This is a full-time, fixed term role. It is currently based at the South Kensington campus but could be expected to move to the White City campus in mid-2025. Hybrid working will be considered for this role; see Imperial’sWork Location Frameworkfor further information.

If you require any further details on the role please contact Jack Redknapp, jack.redknapp@imperial.ac.uk

The Advancement Division is brave, adaptable, collaborative, kind, impactful and transparent. Read more about Advancement's values on our webpages.

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Download: Appendix A - Advancement Values.Pdf
Download: Reporting And Insight Analyst Job Description .Pdf
Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf

Apply now

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.

About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.

Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.

Imperial College London jobs

Reporting and Insight Analyst