Marketing and Communications Strategist; Top Secret cleared

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 exploring new 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.

ICF Next isseekinga Marketing & Communications Lead 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 coordination and execution of integrated marketing and communications strategies across multiple channels, ensuring alignment with recruitment goals, audience targeting, and employer brand standards.

The lead will work across digital, social, paid media, email, web, and event channels to support cohesive campaign execution and consistent messaging. This role requires strong coordination, communication, and execution skills to align cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

All work is performed onsite in a secure federal environment in Washington,D.C. Limited telework may be authorized only as permitted by the client and contract requirements.

• Support the planning and execution of integrated marketing and communications initiatives aligned with recruitment and employer branding objectives

• Coordinate development and delivery of marketing and communications products across channels, ensuring consistency in messaging, tone, and brand standards

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

• Contribute to development of campaign plans, messaging frameworks, content calendars, and creative briefs

• Support execution of multi-channel campaigns across digital, social, paid media, email/SMS, web, print, and event environments

• Monitor campaign performance and contribute to KPI tracking, reporting, and optimization efforts

• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including meetings, briefings, and event coordination

• Maintain collaboration tools, workflow tracking, and documentation to support program execution and transparency

• Ensure all communications materials meet Section 508 accessibility standards and quality expectations

• Identify trends, audience insights, and competitive factors to inform ongoing recruitment marketing strategies

• Support quality control reviews to ensure all deliverables are accurate, consistent, and aligned with client objectives

• 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 related field

• 3+ years of professional experience in marketing, communications, employer branding, or integrated campaign coordination

• 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 team coordination

• Familiarity with analytics, KPI…