Website Wikimedia Foundation
Senior Analyst, Fundraising Data & Analytics
Location:
Remote
About Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects. As a global nonprofit, it serves millions of users monthly, collecting donations to fund its mission of empowering knowledge-sharing. The Foundation relies on a small donor-based funding model, supporting transparency, respect for privacy, and openness.
Role Overview
As a Senior Data Analyst on the Fundraising Operations team, you will deliver actionable insights, drive data-driven decisions, and optimize global fundraising campaigns. You’ll collaborate with the fundraising leadership to develop key performance indicators and contribute to revenue forecasting, A/B testing, and donor analytics.
Key Responsibilities
- Data Insights: Provide analysis on global campaigns and strategic objectives to guide decision-making.
- Key Metrics: Define and track KPIs across fundraising channels.
- Forecasting: Partner with finance and fundraising teams to develop multi-year revenue forecasts.
- Testing Strategy: Support A/B testing design, execution, and statistical analysis.
- Data Transformation: Clean and transform data for improved accessibility and analytics.
- Peer Review: Ensure data quality and reliability by reviewing team outputs.
Sample Projects
- Advising on A/B testing strategies for donor optimization.
- Enhancing donor history databases with email interaction data.
- Building donor propensity models for revenue generation.
- Deriving key metrics for inclusion in the Wikimedia Foundation annual report.
- Creating visual dashboards for monthly progress tracking.
Required Skills & Experience
- Technical Proficiency:
- Advanced SQL for data transformation and queries.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).
- Practical experience with Python/R for statistical analysis.
- Predictive modeling to solve actionable business questions.
- Comfortable with version control tools like GitHub or GitLab.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to document workflows and troubleshoot data anomalies effectively.
- Growth mindset with a willingness to learn new tools and methods.
- Proven ability to estimate work timelines and communicate obstacles.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with fundraising programs, particularly in international contexts.
- Proficiency in open-source tools and noSQL databases.
- Familiarity with terminal environments, orchestration tools, and reverse-ETL tools.
- Comfort with remote work and cross-cultural collaboration.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay based on skills, experience, and location.
- Work remotely from over 40+ eligible countries.
- Equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace culture.
- Salary for US applicants: $102,437–$161,869 annually (adjusted for cost of living).
Equal Opportunity
The Wikimedia Foundation values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Application Details
For applicants requiring accommodations during the application process due to disabilities, please contact recruiting@wikimedia.org or call +1 (415) 839-6885.
Learn more about the Wikimedia Foundation at wikimediafoundation.org.
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