Integrated Marketing and Communications Lead (Top Secret cleared)

ICF; Washington; On-site; USD 81,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF Next seeks an Integrated Marketing & Communications Lead to support a high-visibility federal client in national security. This onsite role sits in a secure government environment and requires close collaboration with client stakeholders.

You will plan, coordinate, and execute integrated campaigns across digital, social, paid media, email, web, and events, ensuring messaging consistency and alignment with recruitment goals and employer brand standards.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Washington, DC.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience supporting marketing, communications, or integrated campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute integrated marketing initiatives aligned with recruitment and employer branding objectives.
• Coordinate messaging and campaign execution across channels, including social media, paid media, web, email/SMS, and events.
• Collaborate onsite with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams (creative, analytics, media, and program leadership) to align priorities and deliverables.
• Ensure consistency in messaging, tone, and branding across all public-facing communications and platforms.
• Contribute to development of campaign plans, messaging frameworks, and content strategies.
• Support execution of integrated campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels to ensure alignment of messaging and performance.
• Monitor campaign performance and contribute to KPI tracking, reporting, and optimization efforts to improve overall campaign effectiveness and audience engagement.
• Support development of presentations, briefings, and communications materials for stakeholders.
• Maintain collaboration tools, workflows, and documentation to support program coordination and transparency.
• Identify opportunities to improve integration across channels and enhance overall campaign effectiveness.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Onsite work

US citizenship

Bachelors in comms/PR/marketing

3+ years marketing

Education

Bachelors in communications/marketing/public relations

Job description

The Company

At ICF Next, we are driven by the opportunity to solve complex challenges that matter. Our teams combineexpertisein science, technology, analytics, and program management to help government clients tackle critical national priorities. We are fearless in exploringnew ideas, relentless in delivering results for our clients, and committed to making a meaningful impact. We bring together strategists, creatives, technologists, and communicators to deliver integrated marketing and recruitment solutions that strengthen mission-driven organizations.

The Work

ICF Next is seeking an Integrated Marketing & CommunicationsLead to support a high-visibility federal client within the national security space, focused on large-scale recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives.This is a fully onsite role within a secure government environment requiring close, day-to-day collaboration with client stakeholders.

The role supports the planning, coordination, and execution of integrated marketing and communications initiatives across multiple channels, ensuring alignment with recruitment goals, audience targeting, and employer brand standards.

The role operates across digital, social, paid media, email, web, and event channels to support cohesive campaign execution and consistent messaging. The position requires regular interaction with client stakeholders and participation in collaborative planning and execution activities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Job Location

Onsite – Washington, DC (government facility, Metro accessible). All work is performed onsite in a secure federal environment. Limited telework may be authorized only as permitted by the client and contract requirements.

What You Will Do

• Support and execute integrated marketing and communications initiatives aligned with recruitment and employer branding objectives

• Coordinate messaging and campaign execution across channels, including social media, paid media, web, email/SMS, and events

• Collaborate onsite with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams (creative, analytics, media, and program leadership) to align priorities and deliverables

• Ensure consistency in messaging, tone, and branding across all public-facing communications and platforms

• Contribute to development of campaign plans, messaging frameworks, and content strategies

• Support execution of integrated campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels to ensure alignment of messaging and performance

• Monitor campaign performance and contribute to KPI tracking, reporting, and optimization efforts to improve overall campaign effectiveness and audience engagement

• Support development of presentations, briefings, and communications materials for stakeholders

• Maintain collaboration tools, workflows, and documentation to support program coordination and transparency

• Identify opportunities to improve integration across channels and enhance overall campaign effectiveness
  

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required

• Ability to work onsite full-time in Washington, DC

• U.S. citizenship required

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field

• 3+ years of professional experience supporting marketing, communications, or integrated campaigns, preferably in a client-facing or agency environment
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government or public-sector communications programs

• Familiarity with recruitment marketing, employer branding, or talent acquisition campaigns

• Experience working across multiple marketing channels (digital, social, paid media, email, events)

• Experience supporting integrated campaigns and cross-functional coordination

• Familiarity with marketing analytics, KPI reporting, and performance measurement
  

Professional Skills

• Strong organizational and coordination skills across multiple stakeholders and workstreams

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across interdisciplinary teams

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world’s toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read ourEEOpolicy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please [e-mail] we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Read more aboutworkplacediscriminationrightsor our benefit offerings which are included in theTransparency in (Benefits) CoverageAct.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance [e-mail]. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range

- There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

$81,147.00 - $137,949.00

DC Client Office (DC88)