American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

Director of Data Management

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • District of Columbia, Washington

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cyber SecuritySQLTableau

About the role

  • Serve as ACEC’s internal lead for data strategy—ensuring information is clean, accessible, and leveraged to support strategic goals across departments
  • Proactively analyze member and event participation trends to surface actionable insights that inform marketing, education, and member engagement strategies
  • Collaborate with staff to identify key audience segments, behavioral triggers, and engagement opportunities that can be used to drive non-dues revenue
  • Use data to flag declining engagement and suggest appropriate follow-up actions to support retention
  • Partner with the Director of Membership Recruitment to develop prospecting tools and dashboards that help target “ideal members” and enable personalized outreach by ACEC and Member Organizations
  • Build and maintain queries and reports that provide departments with self-service visibility into the metrics that matter
  • Serve as the primary internal liaison to ACEC’s database consultants—translating user needs into technical requirements and helping coordinate testing and feedback
  • Lead ongoing data hygiene, deduplication, and quality control efforts to ensure confidence in reporting and outreach
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity partners to ensure data is protected and managed in compliance with best practices
  • Document processes and protocols to support staff training and continuity
  • Work in close partnership with external database consultant team (who manage coding and development), serving as the internal lead for data integrity, usage, and insight generation

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, information systems, marketing analytics, or a related field
  • Certifications in tools like SQL or Tableau are a plus
  • 5–7 years of progressive experience in data analytics, CRM management, or data strategy, ideally in a membership-based or nonprofit environment
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret data, spot patterns, and translate findings into strategic recommendations
  • Experience with CRM and AMS platforms; familiarity with NetForum is a strong advantage
  • Strong query/report-building skills and comfort working with large data sets
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Understanding of data governance, hygiene, and cybersecurity principles
  • Familiarity with the A/E/C or professional association world is helpful but not required