Senior Communications Specialist, Outreach (Remote or Onsite) - ICF (Hawaii)
ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.
@ ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.
Join our community of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists to challenge the status quo. Recently ranked by PR Week as #1 communications agency in the public sector, the ICF Next team is made up of more than 1,700 communications professionals. Supporting clients through strategic communications and marketing in transportation, our Government Marketing team produces award-winning work that changes behavior and ultimately helps individuals, communities, and our nation. Our team conducts all aspects of marketing to include advertising, public relations, strategic planning, research, social media, events, outreach, and partnerships.
We’re currently hiring for a Senior Communications Specialist - Outreach.
The Senior Communications Specialist - Outreach will support our Federal safety and anti-terrorism client. We help our clients communicate how their critical work is making our country stronger and safer and will support our project management team – both in development and execution of marketing and communications strategies as well as support various tasks (e.g., events, training, advertising, social media)
As a Senior Communications Specialist - Outreach, you will:
+ Support the Project Manager and management team
+ Provide strategic oversight to outreach components and lead outreach strategy as it relates to overall campaign objectives
+ Recommend innovative ideas; stay on top of outreach, media, and stakeholder trends and tactics
+ Oversee outreach efforts such as stakeholder engagement, events, and education
+ Have an understanding of earned media and paid media (e.g., out-of-home, digital advertising) strategy and execution
+ Ensure projects are completed on time and within scope
+ Encourage and motivate junior team members
+ Assist with reporting as necessary
As a Senior Communications Specialist - Outreach, you will have:
+ Be able to work collaboratively and with a team
+ PR/marketing agency experience
+ 8 or more years relevant professional experience
+ Experience working on marketing/public relations campaigns with tangible results – specifically media and stakeholder/outreach experience
+ High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities with minimal oversight
+ Experience working comfortably in a demanding, fast-paced, and deadline-oriented environment
+ Strong relationship management and development skills for working with clients, subcontractors, and internal ICF staff
+ Energetic, self-starter, and resourceful problem-solver; can-do attitude and willingness to jump in where needed
+ Microsoft Office expertise and skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Job Location(s): This position can be remote but East Coast hours are mandatory. Preference will be given to D.C. area residents.
Working at ICF
Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. If you’re seeking to make a difference in the world, visit www.icf.com/careers to find your next career. ICF—together for tomorrow.
ICF is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. (EOE – Minorities/Females/ Protected Veterans Status/Disability Status/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy (https://www.icf.com/legal/equal-employment-opportunity) .
Reasonable Accommodations are available for disabled veterans and applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination: EEO is the law (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated\_files/employers/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf) and Pay Transparency Statement (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_English\_unformattedESQA508c.pdf) .
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About ICF
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with over 7,000 full and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
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