Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics
Lafayette College - Easton, PA
Lafayette College seeks a Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics who will serve as a strategic leader within the Advancement Division, focused on the intelligent use of data to support and strengthen the College’s fundraising efforts. This position will oversee the prospect management program and lead the development of analytical tools and models that guide engagement strategies and inform decision-making. The Director will report to the Associate Vice President for Advancement and work closely with colleagues in Development, Alumni Engagement, Advancement Services, and the Director of Advancement Data Systems and Reporting to create a coordinated and forward-looking approach to data-informed fundraising strategy.
Lafayette College is a highly selective liberal arts and engineering institution with an endowment in the top 2% of independent colleges nationally. Their beautiful campus overlooks the historic Delaware River, and their students, faculty, and staff take pride in the vibrant, inclusive community that defines Lafayette. Talented faculty, staff, and coaches challenge their students to move beyond the familiar—to take intellectual risks, engage deeply, and develop into thoughtful leaders. More than 2,700 students from 44 U.S. states and territories and 60 countries come to Lafayette to experience intimate and transformative classes, labs, and field experiences. Lafayette’s pioneering roots and continued impact on Easton, the Lehigh Valley, and beyond will soon be celebrated as the College prepares for its bicentennial in 2026. Lafayette College is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. The College fosters intellectual inquiry, artistic exploration, scholarship, and personal growth in a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. Lafayette students become critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and responsible citizens of the world.
"We seek a Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics who sees the opportunity in this moment and wants to help shape our path forward. This role is essential as we build a more strategic, data-aware advancement division that is aligned with the scale of our college’s aspirations. If you are ready to lead prospect management and business analytics work that reflects the promise of Lafayette’s next century, I encourage you to apply." — Christian Shaffmaster, Associate Vice President for Advancement
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Lafayette College is a highly selective liberal arts and engineering institution with an endowment in the top 2% of independent colleges nationally. Their beautiful campus overlooks the historic Delaware River, and their students, faculty, and staff take pride in the vibrant, inclusive community that defines Lafayette. Talented faculty, staff, and coaches challenge their students to move beyond the familiar—to take intellectual risks, engage deeply, and develop into thoughtful leaders. More than 2,700 students from 44 U.S. states and territories and 60 countries come to Lafayette to experience intimate and transformative classes, labs, and field experiences. Lafayette’s pioneering roots and continued impact on Easton, the Lehigh Valley, and beyond will soon be celebrated as the College prepares for its bicentennial in 2026. Lafayette College is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. The College fosters intellectual inquiry, artistic exploration, scholarship, and personal growth in a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. Lafayette students become critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and responsible citizens of the world.
"We seek a Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics who sees the opportunity in this moment and wants to help shape our path forward. This role is essential as we build a more strategic, data-aware advancement division that is aligned with the scale of our college’s aspirations. If you are ready to lead prospect management and business analytics work that reflects the promise of Lafayette’s next century, I encourage you to apply." — Christian Shaffmaster, Associate Vice President for Advancement
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.