[Hiring] Creative Director @ICF

Role Description

Energy. How we power our homes, cities, cars—and our increasingly AI-driven lives—isn’t just a policy issue, it’s a human one. At ICF Next, we help utilities, public agencies, and clean energy pioneers move millions toward more sustainable choices. We’re looking for a Creative Director to help lead that charge.

You’ll take on a set of marquee client portfolios—developing campaigns that shape public understanding of energy, electrification, and resilience. This is high-stakes, high-impact work, and it demands big ideas, sharp instincts, and bold leadership.

You’ll lead creative strategy and execution for major energy-sector clients inside a large, mission-driven creative studio. From integrated campaigns to social content to video storytelling, your work will span platforms and push thinking.

You’ll collaborate with writers, designers, strategists, and account leads to produce work that’s as effective as it is ambitious. You’ll help steer the creative product and the team—guiding everything from pitch decks to production with rigor, speed, and creative edge.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of creative experience (agency or studio), including senior-level leadership
• A portfolio that showcases standout conceptual and executional work

Requirements

• Experience in energy, sustainability, or behavior-change campaigns (preferred)
• Fluency in emerging creative tech, including AI-supported workflows
• Strong strategic thinking and communication skills
• Comfort leading in dynamic, high-pressure environments
• A reputation for being collaborative, sharp, and easy to follow
• Visionary thinking grounded in strategy
• Ability to inspire, teach, and bring people with you
• Confidence in selling bold ideas
• Agility in the face of change
• Passion for the craft—design, storytelling, and everything in between
• Drive to lead with excellence, empathy, and urgency

Benefits

• 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.