Communications Associate, Transportation

Please note: This role is contingent upon contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively interviewing and extending contingent offers in anticipation of award.
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We're currently hiring a Communications Associate to support our growing federal, state, local transportation communications and marketing work, that is passionate about planning, developing, and implementing successful communication and engagement strategies. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with at least 3 years of professional marketing communications experience looking forward to building a long-term career.
Job Location(s)

This position follows a hybrid work schedule and can be based out of our Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, or Reston, VA office. Candidates must be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area and able to commute to one of these office locations as needed.
As a Communications Associate , you will:

Contribute to the development of communications plans and strategies to meet client objectives and goals
Interact and collaborate with team members, and clients through written communications, meetings, and collaborative work platforms
Manage the development of creative materials, working in coordination with our Creative Studio's designers, editors, internal program team, and clients on a variety of products including newsletters, fact sheets, videos, case studies, social media content, emails, and websites
Coordinate project workflows, deliverable trackers, timelines, progress reports, and meeting materials.
Provide support, coordination and development of strategic plans and presentations
Support planning and executing events, meetings, and workshops
Manage multiple deliverables at once, with varying deadlines using Microsoft Office and other collaboration tools including Teams, Trello, Sharepoint, SmartSheets, etc.
What This Role Requires

Bachelor's degree, required (e.g., communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, or related field)
3+ years of professional marketing communications experience; transportation communications or marketing experience a plus.
What We Want You To Have

Knowledge of traditional and social media environments; understanding of various communication channels and how they work (print, social, digital, paid media, events and outreach, direct response, etc.)
An understanding of email management systems, email content strategy and analytics, and email platforms such as GovDelivery, MailChimp, Constant Contact, or Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
Knowledge of marketing analytics platforms such as Google Analytics
Willingness for moderate travel as needed
Professional Skills

Energetic, self-starter, and resourceful problem solver with a demonstrated can-do attitude and willingness to jump in where needed
Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
Creative thinker with innovative approach to problem solving
Excellent writing skills; ability to provide writing sample
Strong team orientation with a focus on collaboration
Responsive and open to feedback
Working at ICF

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We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will b

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