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USPTO · 22 hours ago

Chief Communications Officer

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$210K/yr - $228K/yr

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a Chief Communications Officer who will be responsible for ensuring effective communication with the press to articulate the missions and priorities of the USPTO. This role involves executing an integrated strategic communications plan and advising the Under Secretary on matters of interest and concern.

AssociationIntellectual PropertyLegal

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Advises the Under Secretary through the Deputy Under Secretary on matters of immediate interest and concern, and on developments which warrant the Under Secretary's cognizance and affect the direction of USPTO for planning purposes

Keeps abreast of items of interest to the Under Secretary, including internal USPTO developments, White House position statements, the status of legislation, and major USPTO activities reported to the public and private sectors

Prepares and coordinates necessary press briefing material for the Under Secretary and other officials of the USPTO

Presents the views of the Under Secretary in correspondence and other communication with agency managers and program officials

Directs development of short and long-range planning of activities and programs for the Office consistent with the USPTO's Strategic Plan and the priorities of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and implementing the same

Qualification

Strategic communications planningStakeholder outreachPublic speakingProgram managementConflict resolutionTeam collaborationCommunication

Required

Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and expertise in strategic communications planning and execution, including stakeholder outreach, education, national partnerships and development

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of how to support, facilitate, coordinate and lead high-level engagements with community Intellectual Property and stakeholder leaders at the local, state and Federal levels, providing resources, information, programs and services that benefit and encourage growth of our innovation-based economy. This includes ability to communicate effectively and effortlessly through public speaking

Demonstrated expertise with program and administrative management

Demonstrated abilities to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others and in teams working toward common goals

Demonstrated abilities to resolve conflicts

Excellent communication skills in keeping leadership informed as issues arise and higher-level decisions are needed

Commitment to the Rule of Law and Principles of the American Founding

Driving efficiency

Merit and compliance

Leading people

Achieving results

Company

USPTO

For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution).

Founded in 1975

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.uspto.gov

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Bismarck Myrick

Director, Office of EEO & Diversity

Bobby Vinyard

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