Description

WolfBrown, an internationally recognized consulting firm specializing in the arts and cultural sector, collaborates with stakeholders across the field to build a more equitable, pluralistic, and sustainable future for artists, organizations, and community ecosystems. Our team tackles some of the sector’s most stubborn, long-term challenges often in collaboration with innovative non-profit organizations, foundations, and government agencies.

WolfBrown currently seeks a Database Specialist and Process Manager to serve as a team leader in the design and implementation of large-scale databases, specifically informing a nation-wide project focused on youth internships and later trajectories in the creative sector. See a list of our current projects at wolfbrown.com.

This role is 100% full-time (40 hrs/week), with a minimum of two days per week in Cambridge office; starting full-time annual salary in the range of $85,000 to $100,000 plus benefits, depending on skills and experience.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a Database Specialist and Process Manager who will join the Creative Opportunities team at WolfBrown. A chief responsibility will be the development and maintenance of a Salesforce database serving a national network of communities supporting young people’s engagement in the arts and cultural sector. In this role, an individual’s responsibilities will include: 

• Database design, implementation, and management;
• Ensuring databases are structured thoughtfully with validation rules, 
  descriptions of fields, and underlying calculations;
• Creation of clear and visually engaging displays reporting the impact on young 
  people, the adults who mentor them, and the ecosystem they enter;
• Working with participating organizations to use their data to strengthen their 
  programs and report on their results to their stakeholders;
• Collaborating on reports regarding local and national results to funders. 

This individual will also join a team of WolfBrown researchers pursuing a wide range of projects focused on widening access and reporting on the impact of expanded cultural engagement for people of all ages. As part of these projects, this individual will:

• Collaborate with other team members in regular meetings;
• Attend regular meetings with participating sites and their researchers;
• Conduct literature reviews to connect WolfBrown’s work to national and 
  international research;
• Present to funders;
• Share results at national conferences;
• Develop manuscripts and publish results in reports and peer-reviewed journals;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred including advanced 
  coursework in social sciences, statistics and measurement, public policy or 
  related field preferred;
• Experience working on database design in professional contexts using databases, 
  spreadsheets, or CRM systems (e.g., Excel, Salesforce);
• Experience with research methods, data analysis, or program evaluation;
• Strong analytical, writing, and synthesis skills, with the ability to translate data 
  into accessible insights;
• Client-facing work in using data for program improvement and communicating 
  impact;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects 
  simultaneously;
• Commitment to equity, access, and inclusion in the arts and cultural sector.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with arts, culture, education, or nonprofit research;
• Familiarity with longitudinal studies and program evaluation;
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including educators, artists, 
  and institutional partners.

Application

To apply, send materials to claire@wolfbrown.com

Include:

• Brief (no more than one page) cover letter summarizing your interest and 
  fit for this job;
• Resumé;
• Two work samples that showcase your previous work on dashboard and 
  database report creation, preferably in Salesforce, as well as data analyses 
  that you have presented to clients or stakeholders. 

You will hear from us within two weeks regarding next steps. If you progress to an 
interview, we will also ask you for three references from employers, clients, and 
collaborators.