Business Development & Operations Assistant: Global Impact & Growth

Cadmus Group; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Cadmus is seeking a Business Development and Operations Assistant to support business development and day-to-day operations within the International Affairs Operating Group (IAG).

Under senior staff guidance, the Assistant will help with opportunity research and tracking, proposal preparation, project start-up and close-out, budgeting and financial reporting, and preparation of consulting and vendor agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience in budgeting and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to manage data.
• Familiarity with AI tools (Copilot or similar).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and organization.
• Ability to work under guidance and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain opportunity pipelines and trackers, compile routine status reports, and flag upcoming deadlines or missing information for senior staff.
• Organize client, competitor, and opportunity research; update capture materials, recruitment trackers, and planning documents as directed.
• Support proposal managers by scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars and action logs, tracking deadlines and inputs, and coordinating contributions from colleagues and partners.
• Compile and update resumes, past performance summaries, staffing information, and other non-technical proposal materials; draft routine content using approved templates for senior staff review.

Skills

Budgeting

MS Excel

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

AI tools (Copilot)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Copilot

Job description

Cadmus is seeking a Business Development and Operations Assistant to support business development and day-to-day operations within the International Affairs Operating Group (IAG).

Under senior staff guidance, the Assistant will help with opportunity research and tracking, proposal preparation, project start-up and close-out, budgeting and financial reporting, and preparation of consulting and vendor agreements.