On-Call Associate Creative Director - Energy

What is the single most important conversation for the human family today? Energy. Where we get the power for our homes, cars, devices, Ai, food – everything – is a critical concern that demands powerful thinking and talent to steer our way forward. This is where you come in.

ICF Next is an award-winning agency that partners with energy distributors in large key markets. In both the residential and business to business space, our clients depend on an authentic and robust communication with customers, stakeholders, legislators, activists and media around energy efficiency and service. Doing this right demands leveraging strategy and insight for concept,  error-free execution, and teamwork. We need a professional, a complementary creative lead to take the team and the work to new levels.

If this sounds like you, join our growing Creative Studio of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists who love what we do. Send your resume and a link to your portfolio—we’d love to see your work!

What makes this job awesome: 

• Lead and design a wide variety of creative work, including branding campaigns, advertising campaigns, and high-visibility websites. 

• Work with project managers from across the company to identify creative approaches and consult with clients to find the best solution that is on message and brings fresh thinking to the projects. 

• Collaborate with a large team to ensure content works toward changing behavior. 

• Mentor and foster development of junior members of the creative team. 

The must-haves: 

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in graphic design or a related field) 

• 10+ years of advertising and design experience. 

The nice-to-haves: 

• Skill working with web development teams and directing the design process while understanding the technology and front-end development. 

• Up-to-date with current trends in web design, web tools, and social media integration. 

• A portfolio that showcases the variety of projects you’ve contributed to. 

• Ability to conceptualize large campaigns. 

• Proven creative success in collaborating with multifunctional teams. 
• Ai capable – you lean into emerging applications and apply them to your creative toolbox
• Experience in energy sector specifically in power production/distribution

What makes you awesome: 

• Self-motivated and able to work independently but keep senior creative team leaders updated and have work reviewed. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to succinctly and effectively present creative to clients. 

• Highly organized, with strong workload prioritization and management. 

Job Location(s): VA, MD or Remote 

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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.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: