Communications Manager (Future Opportunity)

We are seeking a Communications Manager to support the management and operations of a team of editors, graphic designers, web publishers, and CX designers responsible for delivering high-impact cybersecurity products. This role blends communications, publishing, project management, stakeholder coordination, and senior advising.

About the role

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and organized individual who can solve complex problems while managing the day-to-day operations of a team responsible for communicating the cybersecurity priorities of a cyber-focused organization. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operations of the team by tracking deliverables, monitoring statuses, improving workflows, and leading discussions to solve cybersecurity communications-related issues.

ICF is a global consulting and technology services provider dedicated to helping clients navigate complex challenges and build a more resilient, secure, and sustainable future. We partner closely with clients to deliver high-impact solutions across cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and national security.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, innovative communications counsel to enhance program operations, messaging, and recognition.
• Manage a team of editors, web publishers, graphic designers, and communications staff, monitoring workload distribution, performance, and quality of deliverables.
• Serve as a senior advisor to a high-profile leader within the agency on communication strategy, section-level priorities, and overall effectiveness.
• Evaluate program performance and organizational effectiveness, recommending improvements that strengthen collaboration between teams, streamline processes, and enhance mission outcomes.
• Support strategic planning and execution efforts across functional areas, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, leadership objectives, and evolving mission requirements.
• Identify operational risks, resource constraints, and potential barriers to success, and recommend mitigation strategies to promote mission continuity and program effectiveness.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development to staff across varying functions, fostering growth, accountability, and professional development activities for a multidisciplinary communications team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• U.S. citizenship required by federal contract.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated professional experience, including supporting/advising senior-level government staff (GS-15 and above), writing a variety of communication products, and creating and executing strategies and plans.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, marketing, business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of communications principles, best practices, and strategies.
• Ability to analyze complex information, operations, and organizational priorities to identify connections, inform decision-making, and recommend effective solutions.
• Understanding of cross-functional and matrixed organizations, including how diverse teams, responsibilities, and objectives intersect to support organizational goals.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Willingness to provide support across project management, external communications, editing, and web publishing areas as needed.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Location

Hybrid position. Must be in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and able to visit the client site in Northern Virginia as needed.

Pay

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $89,649.00 - $152,404.00.