Job Description:
The Brown University Division of Advancement is seeking a Data Management Associate. This role ensures that constituent and related Advancement data is accurate and accessible, supporting the critical mission of Brown University community engagement. The incumbent is responsible for the preparation, research, analysis, and processing of alumni, donor, and friend data originating from multiple sources, internal and external to the University. Data managed by this team includes identity information (such as name, gender, ethnicity, etc.), contact information, relationships, educational information, student involvements and awards, contact preferences, and many other data points that impact an individual or organization’s relationship with the Brown community.
The Data Management Associate will ensure data quality is improved by identifying, evaluating, and resolving data hygiene/integrity issues across both unique situational challenges and the results of complex queries. The accuracy and effectiveness of internal and external reports sourced from Advancement rely on this work. This role provides excellent customer service through diplomatic contact with external constituents, which can have a significant impact on the constituent’s relationship with the University.
Education and Experience
Minimum 2 years of experience in data processing or a related field such as bookkeeping, accounting, auditing, higher education, nonprofit, or fundraising.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Competencies
Demonstrated professionalism with effective written and oral communication with internal and external constituents, with strong customer service and listening skills.
Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and information management systems
Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible, cooperative, and collaborative with colleagues within the division, adapting to system and process changes.
Strong written and verbal communication, organization skills, and detail-oriented
Proficiency in a networked environment with Windows and critical software applications such as email, spreadsheets, word processing, and internet navigation.
Experience with data management desired, preferably in financial or biographic data fields
Some experience, understanding, and command of procedural work in reference to databases and quality control.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Blackbaud CRM systems is desired
Advancement or Higher Ed experience desired
Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown.
Additional Information: Please submit a resume and cover letter when applying for this position.
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Recruiting Start Date:
2026-04-23Job Posting Title:
Data Management AssociateDepartment:
AdvancementGrade:
Grade 8Worker Type:
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type:
RegularTime Type:
Full timeScheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5Position Work Location:
Hybrid
Submission Guidelines:
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. All remote work must be performed in a state in which Brown is registered to do business.
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EEO Statement:
Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in data processing or a related field such as bookkeeping, accounting, auditing, higher education, nonprofit, or fundraising.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated professionalism with effective written and oral communication with internal and external constituents.
- Strong customer service and listening skills.
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.
- Experience with data management desired, preferably in financial or biographic data fields.
- Some experience, understanding, and command of procedural work in reference to databases and quality control.
- Experience with Blackbaud CRM systems is desired.
What We Do
Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies. With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse community consists of about 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in more than 70 concentrations, ranging from Egyptology to cognitive neuroscience. Anything’s possible at Brown—the university’s commitment to undergraduate freedom means students must take responsibility as architects of their courses of study. Brown University has 51 doctoral programs and 28 master’s programs. The broad scope of options vary from interdisciplinary opportunities in molecular pharmacology and physiology to a master’s program in acting and directing through the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium. Around the world, nearly 90,000 Brown alumni are - in the words of Brown’s charter - leading lives of “usefulness and reputation” in every imaginable field of endeavor. Through events around the globe, reunions on campus, career resources, a host of online connections, and other services, the Brown Alumni Association fosters and supports a vibrant alumni community, wherever its members may be








