Campaign Director

ICF Next is where strategy creativity and purpose come together. As a leading strategic communications agency we support EU institutions in shaping campaigns that inform engage and make a real impact across Europe.

The Campaign Director supports the daytoday design coordination and delivery of multiple largescale integrated EU 360 communication campaigns. The role combines strategic oversight client partnership and team leadership with a strong focus on excellence in delivery financial soundness and sustainable campaign structures.

The Campaign Director oversees the campaign pipeline and takes strategic and operational responsibility for several flagship campaigns working closely with Senior Communication Managers. They play a key role in coaching teams strengthening client relationships and contributing to business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Coordination & Management

• Oversee multiple campaigns in deployment ensuring smooth processes from setup and implementation through to closure.

• Take direct responsibility for selected campaigns coleading them with Senior Communication Managers from a strategic and clientrelationship perspective.

• Ensure a strong strategic foundation across campaigns aligning teams and deliverables with overarching communication objectives.

• Support Senior Communication Managers in structuring campaigns defining workflows and briefing internal experts and external subcontractors.

• Review campaign strategies creative concepts channel mixes and key deliverables to ensure strategic coherence and highquality implementation.

• Oversee contractual financial and risk management across campaigns ensuring sound budget control and profitability.

• Ensure consistent application of Prince2 methodology within campaign teams.

• Report regularly to the Campaign Strategy Director (CSD) proactively flagging risks challenges and mitigation actions.

Team Leadership & Development

• Foster a highperforming and collaborative team culture promoting professionalism ownership and continuous improvement.

• Provide guidance and coaching to campaign teams particularly on client relationship management team coordination and process excellence.

• Share regular feedback with the CSD on team performance (with the CSD as direct line manager).

• Set up and lead regular individual and team checkins to monitor progress workload and development needs.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of training and growth programmes in close collaboration with the CSD.

Client Partnership & Business Development

• Support Communication Managers in building strong trusted and longterm client relationships positioning ICF Next as a key strategic partner.

• Actively monitor opportunities for contingency activation upselling scope optimisation and profitability improvement through budget reallocation.

• Contribute to campaign bid proposals by sharing lessons learned insights and strategic recommendations within the relevant portfolio.

Expected Profile

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in leading largescale integrated communication campaigns ideally within an EU institutional or public affairs context.

• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate objectives into clear campaign structures and actionable delivery plans.

• Solid background in client relationship management with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.

• Demonstrated experience in managing complex budgets contracts and financial performance across multiple projects.

• Natural leader and coach comfortable guiding senior team members and fostering professional growth.

• Excellent organisational and process management skills with handson experience using structured project management methodologies (Prince2 or similar).

• Strong communication skills with the ability to review and challenge strategy creative concepts and deliverables constructively.

• Proactive solutionsoriented and comfortable operating in a fastpaced multicampaign environment.

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