@ 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.

Here’s your chance to join our award-winning agency, ICF Next. We’re changemakers, a community of mission driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists. We’re searching for our next Media Relations Specialist. This role requires a public affairs or media relations background in the public sector and will focus on communications-related activities that support public health, healthcare, climate change, as well as other federal, state and local, and commercial programs.

Strong candidates will have experience supporting clients with planning and executing successful media relations campaigns and demonstrated capabilities writing communications materials for both internal and external audiences. Experience supporting government communications operations is highly preferred. If you are passionate about building strategic communications, developing messaging for clients, working with the media, advancing thought leadership strategies, and have the requisite prior experience, we’d love to talk to you.

This is an exciting role offering excellent opportunities to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide recommendations to the client related to media coverage of public health, healthcare, energy, climate change and other projects and roll-outs.
• Produce national, regional, trade and targeted media lists.
• Develop communications materials in support of new or expanding programs and initiatives, including press releases and media advisories, fact sheets, toolkits, talking points and other communications products.
• Collaborate with colleagues to create external communications plans that align with and complement vertical plans in the marketing and branding space.    
• Produce impactful monitoring and metrics analysis reports that are key to communications and public affairs programs.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated experience:
  • Assisting in the research, planning, and strategic development of a comprehensive public relations, outreach and/or awareness campaign.
  • Working with client and project team members.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust
• Applicants may be asked to submit samples of their work, which could include communications plans, press releases, press coverage or original writing examples.

Professional Skills:

• Knowledge of public relations, and integrated media.
• Excellent communication skills, especially written.
• Strong research and organizational abilities, including interpreting large volumes of data, presenting to clients and adhering to deadlines.
• Self-starter, with ability to independently manage tasks and handle multiple priorities. 

Preferred Skills and experience:

• PR agency, journalism, corporate or government agency experience

Job Location(s): This position is located in either ICF’s Reston, VA or Rockville, MD office in a hybrid telework arrangement.