Data Director

Action for the Climate Emergency seeks a Data Director in Boston, MA, responsible for managing databases, CRM, and analytics to enhance outreach for global and US campaigns. Key duties include overseeing data architecture, optimizing Salesforce and SQL databases, ensuring data compliance, and creating interactive dashboards. The role also involves team management and collaboration across departments. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in data related to digital marketing.
Overview

The climate emergency is the defining challenge of our time, demanding an urgent and transformative response. The window for small, incremental action has closed; the moment for bold, emergency-level action is now.

Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) operates at the intersection of clean energy advocacy, strategic media, and civic participation to accelerate global decarbonization. Through cutting-edge media strategies, ACE combats climate disinformation, flattens the curve of clean energy opposition, increases diverse participation in our democracy, and inspires meaningful action. Our programs engage tens of millions of people annually, mobilizing audiences that traditional climate efforts often overlook.

ACE’s dynamic and diverse team thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, united by a shared commitment to addressing the climate crisis. As we expand to meet this critical moment, we seek talented individuals eager to make an impact.

Job Summary

The Data Director is primarily responsible for managing ACE’s databases, CRM, and analytics and bringing the information in them together to provide breakthrough insights that would power our outreach for our global and US campaigns at large.

Key Responsibilities: Database & Warehouse Management (40%) Oversee the data architecture of the organization by adding/streamlining components, automating pipelines, and monitoring for errors Strategize and optimize Salesforce CRM and SQL database architecture, including managing objects/tables, workflows, managing automated data merging/cleaning, process builders and other administrative tasks Work with our Data Team to spot data anomalies and inaccuracies, take corrective and preventive measures and ensure process compliance with all stakeholders. Maintain our in-house data compliance tools and continually improve user experience Work with our Data Team to design and implement table structures, relationships, integrations, and processes that capture and produce information to enable accurate decision making in our fundraising and digital engagement teams Work with internal teams, contractors and third party services to create new data tracking processes, integrations and existing system updates Ensure all data ETL pipelines feed into a central location for a 360 degree view of our members and how they engage with us across our different properties Data Visualization & Analysis (30%) Bring together data from different sources to create user friendly interactive dashboards/reports Explore data and actively uncover and disseminate and present insights to teams. Compile standard and ad hoc reports for internal teams and funders Team Management (30%) Manage a small team and several contractors Work with team members and leadership across the organization to help track and report relevant data Ensure that tasks and capacity are matched and resource additional capacity as needed. Recruit, onboard and manage staff to meet departmental goals

Qualifications

Qualifications The ideal candidate for this role will be excited to take on a challenge, self-motivated with oodles of initiative and persistence, and have the following experiences and skills sets:

Minimum Qualifications: A minimum 8 years’ experience working with data related to digital marketing. At least two years of experience with BigQuery, SQL, or data warehousing. At least two years’ of in-depth experience working with e-campaigning tools or CRMs like NGP/VAN, ActionKit, Engaging Networks or with large nonprofit databases like Salesforce NPSP or Raiser’s edge. Advanced Excel skills, including macros, pivot tables, nested formulas, and other amazing Excel secrets. A background writing and using SQL/R/Python for data management and support Demonstrates the curiosity to research/learn new tools and professional skills and stay on top of trends in data analytics. Has the ability to understand how an application is configured and its various downstream and upstream dependencies. Demonstrates excellent presentation and documentation skills Possesses strong analytical and communication skills Is passionate about climate justice and environmental protection. We have no formal education requirements

Desired Qualifications: Experience in Salesforce CRM Experience working in a non-profit setting Professional certifications or training in Salesforce, database management, data reporting & analysis, fundraising basics, or related field(s) Experience building AI based applications Strong organizational and time management skills Analytical and strategic mindset

Passion for ACE’s mission and our work to educate young people on climate science and empower them to take action Commitment toward equity and justice in philanthropy

If you meet the majority of the above qualifications, please apply. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. This description reflects ACE’s assignment of essential functions, it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. ACE retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. ACE has a zero tolerance standard for abuse and inappropriate behavior by staff members.

Deeply integrated throughout this work is an underlying commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Specifically, as it relates to this role includes engaging in discussion with the Development team around decolonizing wealth, and ensuring donor acknowledgement policies are effectively and equitably applied across donors of all levels.

This description reflects ACE’s assignment of essential functions, it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. ACE retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. ACE has a zero tolerance standard for abuse and inappropriate behavior by staff members

POSITION DETAILS ACE is an equal-opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity Location: Remote. Must be willing to work 9 AM to 5 PM US Eastern Time US Candidates Annual salary range: $100,000 - 130,000 (US Candidates Only) and commensurate with experience Generous benefits for US hires include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Vacation, Sabbatical, Paid Parental Leave, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, sick time, two weeks of full-staff time off (July 4 week and Christmas-New Years week) and 13 observed holidays Non US Candidates Salaries for international hires will be based on local conditions Benefits (i.e. Medical Insurance and holidays) will be in line with best practices of the country of hire Powered by JazzHR