Project Manager, Nursing Recruitment

 Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award.     

The Work  

At 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. Join our community of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists to challenge the status quo.  

We’re seeking a Nursing Recruitment Project Manager with a strong clinical, public health, or medical background to lead integrated communications, industry branding,  PR and marketing initiatives that generate greater awareness of the profession and attract, engage, and hire exceptional nurses. This role bridges Talent Acquisition, Marketing/Communications, and Nursing leadership to deliver end‑to‑end reputation and recruitment campaigns—balancing clinical credibility with data‑driven project management and compelling storytelling. 

Job Location: Fully remote with periodic on‑site presence at program events, ICF and client office locations 

*If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and prohibits personal VPN connections.  

What You Will Do:  

• Oversee a multi-disciplinary team of communications professionals and subject matter experts (SMEs) supporting a high-profile industry-led public awareness, reputation, and recruitment campaign.   

• Serve as the lead point of contact for the client responsible for executing requests and managing overall campaign delivery.  

• Manage cross‑functional workstreams and teams and external partners/vendors. Work collaboratively with team leads and SMEs responsible for campaign strategy, delivery and evaluation; work closely with managers to develop and administer budgets, commitments, plans and schedules, staffing, and other contract management requirements.  

• Advise the client (or a coalition of clients) on strategic planning for integrated marketing efforts, ensuring alignment with client objectives and priorities.   

• Manage relationships with senior-level clients and industry stakeholders to ensure programmatic success, buy-in, and client satisfaction, adjusting course when needed and maintaining an agile approach to program execution. 

• Oversee and review deliverables and campaign messaging material to ensure quality control and alignment with the client’s vision.  

• Launch and monitor campaigns pulses across multiple channels, including digital marketing, social media, paid media, and public relations. 

• Provide regular updates to stakeholders, including team members, clients, or management, on campaign progress and key performance indicators. 

• Prepare post-campaign reports, including detailed analysis of results, lessons learned, and recommendations for future campaigns. 

• Build nurse‑centered narratives and story banks: day‑in‑the‑life features, clinical excellence stories, Magnet/Pathway to Excellence highlights, patient impact, and professional growth paths. 

• Audit and enhance the nursing value proposition (Nurse EVP) and translate in