On-Call Creative Operations Specialist

Were hiring an On-Call Creative Operations Specialist to support our Creative Studio. Nothing of quality gets produced without someone somewhere taking ownership thats you. You own the process that links developing striking creative deliverables and strategic hands-on client management. You are the glue the amazing enzyme that goes far beyond just managing traffic and communications as a producer to simply doing whatever necessary to get the best work out of our best people for ICF Next and the client.

Your tools are over-communication organization experience a keen eye that sees traps down the road and steers the work around them and a personality that encourages collaboration creativity and professionalism.

As an on-call/freelancer you might work zero to 30 hours per week depending on our workload.

This is a strategic opening to provide networking opportunities for upcoming openings.

Join our Creative Studio of mission-driven creatives communicators strategists and technologists who are rapidly putting ICF Next on the map for DC Metros premier creative shop.

As an On-Call Creative Operations Specialist you will:

• Support public and private-sector clients who tackle issues like HIV/AIDS disaster preparedness human trafficking climate change child welfare and more.
• Act as a liaison between the account team and the creative team to own the creative development process making sure we get the best work out of the team at maximum efficiency and quality for the company and client.
• Oversee workflow in multiple mediums across the account deliverables list ensuring version control edits internal deadlines final deadlines quality control and final release files all are optimized.
• Assist in capture and organic growth estimating in partnership with Ops and Acct Teams.
• Help manage outside vendors such as printers photographers etc.
• Draft internal and external creative development schedules geared around key milestones and stakeholders that also allow for the best creative product.
• Audit hours budgets staff to match against expectations and proactive considerations keeping everything moving smoothly.

You will have:

Basic Qualifications

• 10 years experience in creative operations preferably within an agency environment.
• A bachelors degree in marketing advertising communications or equivalent experience in a related field.

Professional Skills

• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
• Fantastic soft skills for managing/collaborating with people.
• Experience in the fulfillment requirements for creative deliverables across media print social digital.

Job Location(s): Fairfax VA or Rockville MD or Remote

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: