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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.\nYou’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.\nWho You Are\nYou’re not just a maker-you’re a leader with vision. A visual major with an art direction background, you understand how images, type, structure, and pacing work together to tell a compelling story. Professionally, you may come from art direction-but you think like a storyteller. You understand how visuals and words work together to move people. You see the story arc in everything, and you know when to lead with imagery, when to lean into language, and how to shape both for clarity and impact.\nYou elevate creative. You rally teams. You sell ideas with clarity and conviction. You thrive under pressure and adapt fast-because you know change is constant, and that’s where the opportunity lives.\nThe Role\nYou’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.\nYou’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.\nLocation: For select accounts, we are seeking candidates based in the Philadelphia or New Jersey area who can bring strong local market knowledge and connect with clients and communities in the region.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead creative for top-tier energy accounts, translating briefs into breakthrough ideas\nDevelop multi-channel campaigns-digital, social, video, experiential, and earned\nMentor and direct creative teams toward high-impact execution\nPresent work persuasively to internal and external stakeholders\nOperate with urgency, quality, and focus across simultaneous workstreams\nBring a growth mindset-adapting to tech, tools, platforms, and shifting priorities\nHelp shape a culture of creative excellence and collaboration\nWhat You Bring\nRequired Qualifications\n12+ years of creative experience (agency or studio), including senior-level leadership\nA portfolio that showcases standout conceptual and executional work\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in energy, sustainability, or behavior-change campaigns (preferred)\nFluency in emerging creative tech, including AI-supported workflows\nStrong strategic thinking and communication skills\nComfort leading in dynamic, high-pressure environments\nA reputation for being collaborative, sharp, and easy to follow\nVisionary thinking grounded in strategy\nAbility to inspire, teach, and bring people with you\nConfidence in selling bold ideas\nAgility in the face of change\nPassion for the craft-design, storytelling, and everything in between\nDrive to lead with excellence, empathy, and urgency\nLet’s build something powerful.\nIf this sounds like you, send us your resume and portfolio. We’d love to see your work.\nBot and Third-Party Applications\nPlease note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact  for assistance.\nWorking at ICF\nICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.\nWe will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nReasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please email  and we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.\nRead more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) CoverageAct.\nCandidate AI Usage Policy\nAt ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. 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