Communications Associate (Texas)

ICF • Austin, TX

3d • $61,232 - $104,094 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Are you passionate about bringing bold ideas to life through strategic communication and marketing campaigns? We’re looking for a Communications Associate, Health who thrives at the intersection of creativity and organization within public health. In this role, you’ll support high-impact projects that amplify our brand, engage diverse audiences, and deliver measurable results. From concept to execution, you’ll be the driving force behind seamless collaboration, innovative storytelling, and flawless delivery. If you love managing details while keeping an eye on the big picture, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health communication, public relations, social sciences, public health, or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of health communication, marketing communications, or public relations, experience.
• U.S. Citizenship (required by Federal government for position)
• Strong writing skills for various materials and channels; examples include short-form digital content, web content, social media, news releases, fact sheets, and newsletter copy.
• Demonstrated ability to self-start and interface effectively with project team members and clients.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and organizational skills, with ability to prioritize, manage and communicate multiple tasks at a given time.
• Ability to think creatively and contribute to solutioning clients’ communications challenges/problems (e.g., new influencer engagement or ways to visualize complex information).

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with 2+ years of federal health and/or public relations, creative, or media agency experience.
• Candidates with 2+ years of lived or learned experience working with HIV centered communication or community engagement programs.
• Candidates with experience coordinating the development, launch, and tracking of social media campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers in strategic communications planning, assisting with digital communications, campaign management, materials development, and outreach activities.
• Provide administrative and logistics support across projects including managing project timelines, meetings, deliverables, and work plans, and developing meeting notes and monthly project reports.
• Coordinate communication product development, working with our client creative services and digital services team to write, edit and design educational and promotional materials to support a range of communication efforts.
• Support implementation of communication strategies and tactics to reach and engage audiences to increase visibility of government data, resources, and materials.
• Works with senior team members to provide technical support for digital library of campaign resources, and monthly webinar execution and follow-up.
• Co-lead project support for the development and implementation of public health-focused social media campaigns, working with paid and digital services to develop and launch campaigns on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level