On-Call Creative Director - Energy

About the position

ICF Next is an award-winning agency that partners with energy distributors in large key markets. In both the residential and business to business space, our clients depend on an authentic and robust communication with customers, stakeholders, legislators, activists and media around energy efficiency and service. Doing this right demands creative ideas, strategic thinking, flawless delivery, and teamwork. We need a pro, a visionary creative lead to take the team and the work to new levels. As an On-Call Creative Director, you will work zero to 30 hours per week, depending on our overflow work and project needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and work collaboratively with an art director, designer, copywriter, and the larger team to generate unique concepts and approaches
• Help develop strategic directions for clients
• Ability to present and sell ideas and copy in a persuasive way
• Working on several campaigns at once, under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Overseeing campaigns through the production stage to completion
• Casting actors for TV and radio work
• Liaising with production companies, editors, photographers, animators, etc.
• Meeting the account and project management team to discuss client requirements and product background

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 12+ years of relevant experience (preferably agency or design firm), to include experience in digital, video, social, campaign, earned and other platforms, experience in energy, sustainability and power company/utility marketing or related industry, and experience in using emerging Ai applications both in static and dynamic forms
• Strong portfolio of past conceptual work

Nice-to-haves

• Copywriting background highly preferred

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs