Cadmus is a rapidly growing EdTech company that partners with the world’s top-tier universities to enhance assessment accessibility, progression, and success amongst diverse student cohorts through one powerful platform.

Fuelled by a team of mission-driven individuals, Cadmus is changing how the world learns by breaking down global accessibility and equity to education barriers to ensure all individuals can reach their highest potential.

A Bold Plan for Global Impact

At Cadmus, we’re working hard to achieve an ambitious, world-shaping goal: to provide 1 billion students with access to high-quality education by 2050.

That’s why we need a high-performing Executive Assistant to join our team and support our CEO and senior executive team.

This role is ideal for an early-career rockstar looking to take on more significant responsibilities, or an aspiring Chief of Staff 🚀.

Requirements

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, our Executive Assistant will:

• Support the CEO and COO through calendar management, email correspondence, administrative tasks, and special projects.
• Collaborate with the global commercial team to secure meetings with potential new customers to drive commercial growth at Cadmus.
• Organise and book travel for the CEO, COO and other team members as needed; create thoughtful itineraries to ensure the trip runs smoothly.
• Maintain good relations with Shareholders, Investors and the Board of Directors and assist with regular reporting to these groups.
• Manage business admin such as office logistics, updating company records, file/document management, and administration.

Professional Skills

• Effective Communication: Demonstrate adeptness in both written and verbal communication. Craft professional emails as a representative of the CEO and other Cadmus leaders; build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to secure essential outcomes such as critical meetings, networking, engagements, etc.
• Information Synthesis and Prioritisation: Display the ability to synthesise research findings and prioritise information effectively.
• Detail-Oriented Acumen: Exhibit meticulous attention to detail in all matters. Ensure accuracy in numerical data, minimise costs, and adeptly identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Can assess multiple options and navigate through switching costs. Make informed decisions that align with organisational goals while considering potential challenges and benefits.
• Self-Starter: Capable of taking tasks and seeing them through to completion with minimal guidance. Anticipate needs and problems and proactively seek out ways to solve them.

Preferred Experience

• Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years in an administrative role supporting senior executives.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment (previous start-up experience is a plus).
• Familiarity with globally distributed teams / supporting a remote-first company.

Benefits

• A remote-friendly, flexible working culture; where you can work from any global location.
• Learning allowances; because we don’t just have words on a website, we genuinely do what we say and provide educational opportunities to all (including the Cadmus team).
• A diverse and inclusive workplace where there are no barriers to anyone succeeding.
• A surrounding team of inteligent, mission-driven individuals who genuinely love what they do.
  

Cadmus is a remote-friendly company, and this role is open to candidates in London or remote anywhere in the UK.

Hiring Process

Please apply online with your resume, and instead of a cover letter, we would love you to answer a few questions.

Our interview process consists of a recruiter phone screen, a hiring manager interview, a homework task and a panel interview. These will be completed in person or online (via Zoom).

While we review your application, get to know us by visiting cadmus.io/careers (complete our values quiz!) and following our social channels (Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter).

Inclusivity at Cadmus

At Cadmus, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our company stronger. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, or disability status. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for education, you will find a home at Cadmus.

If you need assistance or accommodations made due to a disability, please let us know.