Junior Business Development Associate

JCTM

1d•Remote

About The Position

As a Junior Business Development Associate (C5ISR Focus) with JCTM you will play a critical role in supporting business development and capture efforts across DoD and federal markets. This execution-focused role is designed for former government personnel, including contracting specialists (1102 series), CORs, logistics and sustainment professionals, acquisition support staff, program office personnel, and U.S. military veterans, who want to transition into industry and apply their experience to federal opportunity identification, capture support, and proposal execution.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce clear meeting notes, summaries, and action tracking
Professional comfort making phone calls and sending effective emails to internal and external stakeholders
Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple tasks, shifting priorities, and deadlines
Willingness to learn government business development, capture, and proposal processes
Comfort working with spreadsheets, document trackers, and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, GovWin, Unanet CRM)
Reliable follow-through, responsiveness, and sound professional judgment
Ability to work independently in a 100% remote environment while staying tightly aligned with capture/proposal schedules
Demonstrated discretion handling sensitive, pre-decisional, and proprietary information
Applicants selected may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; SECRET clearance is preferred (active or previously held) or the ability to obtain SECRET is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a government contracting specialist (1102 series) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Working knowledge of GSA eBuy and GSA-affiliated vehicles (e.g., GSA MAS, GSA HACS, OASIS+)
Background in logistics, sustainment, supply chain, acquisition, or program office support
U.S. military veteran with exposure to C5ISR, operations, staff planning, or sustainment
Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, RFIs/Sources Sought, contract vehicles, or proposal workflows
Prior business development, capture, or proposal support experience (helpful, not required)
Experience maintaining opportunity data quality (stage hygiene, next steps, win themes alignment, artifacts tracking) in a CRM to support executive reporting and gate decisions.

Responsibilities

Monitor federal and DoD opportunity sources (e.g., SAM.gov, GovWin, agency forecasts, internal pipelines) and log relevant opportunities
Support opportunity qualification and internal gate review processes to assess pursuit viability and alignment with company strategy
Maintain accurate opportunity, pipeline, and pursuit data within CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, GovWin, Unanet CRM)
Conduct customer, program office, incumbent, and contract vehicle research to support capture decisions
Take notes during internal and external meetings and distribute summaries, action items, and follow-ups
Support customer engagement through outbound emails, phone calls, and meeting coordination under guidance from BD and Capture leadership
Assist with preparation of RFIs, Sources Sought responses, market research submissions, and white papers
Provide proposal support, including gathering inputs, drafting sections as assigned, formatting, and compliance checks
Prepare opportunity summaries, trackers, call notes, and briefing materials for business development and executive leadership
Coordinate with capture managers, proposal teams, and technical staff to ensure tasks are completed on schedule
Exercise discretion when handling sensitive, pre-decisional, or proprietary information