"Salesforce Business Analyst"

Job Details

Position Details

Position Information

Requisition Number
S4937P

Home Org Name
Enterprise & Data Solutions

Division Name
Senior VP, Advancement

Position Title
Salesforce Business Analyst

Job Class Code
OC64

Appointment Status
Full-time

Job Summary

Auburn Advancement is excited to begin the search for a Salesforce Business Data Analyst to join our Operations and Strategy Team! In this role, you’ll help manage and optimize Auburn Advancement’s Salesforce CRM platform, ensuring data integrity, streamlining processes, and empowering Advancement staff with actionable insights that drive engagement, stewardship, and fundraising success.

What You’ll Do:

• Empower Data-Driven Decisions: Support Advancement’s mission by maintaining accurate constituent and giving data, ensuring systems are optimized for performance and reliability. Develop reports and dashboards that provide meaningful insights into donor engagement, campaigns, and fundraising trends. Partner with teams to interpret data, identify opportunities, and inform strategy with clear, evidence-based analysis.
• Optimize Systems and Processes: Assist in the day-to-day management of Salesforce, including user access, troubleshooting, enhancements, and data maintenance. Execute imports and updates for constituent information, giving, and campaign activity while maintaining rigorous data integrity and compliance with university standards. Document and refine workflows to streamline operations and improve efficiency across Advancement teams.
• Advance Fundraising and Engagement Efforts: Collaborate with Advancement staff to design and maintain tools that power donor engagement, campaigns, and events. Support staff in building and refining reports and dashboards that track progress toward philanthropic goals. Partner with the Application Support and Salesforce teams to develop automation (Flows, Validation Rules) and ensure systems support fundraising success.
• Champion Data Excellence and Collaboration: Serve as a trusted resource for Advancement teams by documenting data definitions, maintaining the data dictionary, and ensuring consistent reporting logic across the organization. Create tutorials, guides, and training materials that enable users to work confidently within Salesforce. Work collaboratively with IT, campus partners, and third-party vendors to evaluate integrations and implement system improvements that align with institutional objectives.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Impactful Work: Your efforts will directly contribute to the growth and success of Auburn University and its priorities.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to making a difference.
• Purpose Driven Work: Align your passion and fulfillment to your work, where you’re trusted to reach your full potential and achieve your pinnacle career experience.
• Culture by Design: Thrive in a culture that champions respect, accountability, and professional development.

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Essential Functions

Your Responsibilities as a Salesforce Business Data Analyst:

• Purpose: Support fundraising and engagement efforts by ensuring accurate, consistent, and accessible Salesforce data. Empower Advancement teams with reliable reporting, intuitive dashboards, and meaningful data insights that drive decision-making.
• Collaboration: Partner with Advancement and IT teams...
• Innovation: Evaluate opportunities to automate workflows...
• Production: Maintain and monitor Salesforce data...

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Information Systems or related field and 4 years of experience in design, analysis, and reporting of data analysis OR Master’s degree... and 2 years of experience.

Posting Detail Information

Salary Range
$48,720 - $82,820

Job Category
Auburn Advancement

Working Hours if Non-Traditional
Monday- Friday: 7:45am-4:45pm- may occasionally work nights and weekends

City position is located in:
Auburn

State position is located:
Alabama

Posting Date
12/12/2025

Documents Needed to Apply

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter