Senior Communications Specialist, Social Media (Hybrid)

@ 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 Senior Social Media Strategist. This role requires a public affairs, public relations, or social media background in the public or national security sectors and will focus on communications-related activities that support a cybersecurity client.

Strong candidates will have experience supporting clients with planning, content development and executing successful social media campaigns and posting. Demonstrated capabilities in developing digital strategies and working with internal partners is required. Experience supporting government communications operations is highly preferred. If you are passionate about building strategic communications, developing and disseminating messaging for clients, working across multiple social media platforms, 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:

• Serve as the lead social media contractor for a fast paced, high volume Digital Media operation.
• Coordinate across the client team and with other program offices on content development.
• Help schedule and track the effectiveness of weekly posts across a range of approved social platforms including X, Facebook and Instagram.
• Coordinate with and stay apprised of efforts by account colleagues across media relations, public engagement, and strategic communications
• Use a monitoring platform to track social media reach, tone, and sentiment and provide weekly and quarterly analyses to client leadership.
• Track social media posts by key members of Congress.
• Track key social media influencers in the cyber and infrastructure security sectors.
• Provide senior level counsel to client leadership and the account team’s project director about trends and best practices in social media.

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently holds, or is able to obtain, DHS Fitness Determination.
• BS/BA in Marketing, PR, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of six (6) years of demonstrated experience: understanding trends, best practices in social and digital media content management, working with federal client and project team members, generating public engagement and attention about cybersecurity and infrastructure security issues, knowledge of public relations, and integrated media.
• Applicants may be asked to submit samples of their work, which could include social media posts

Preferred Skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills, especially written.
• Strong research and organizational abilities, ability to present to clients, and adhere to deadlines.
• PR agency, journalism, corporate or government agency experience preferred.
• Self-starter, with ability to independently manage tasks and handle multiple priorities.

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

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