Director, National Trademarks Engagement & Community Engagement Offices

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Director, National Trademarks Engagement & Community Engagement Offices

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on-site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year. A $25,000 recruitment bonus may be authorized for new federal employees in alignment with federal regulations and a signed 1-year service agreement.

All applicants will be assessed for executive competency against the five mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). If your two-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and PTQs, you will not receive further consideration for the position. This position is located in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Public Engagement (OPE). The Director, National Trademarks Engagement & Community Engagement Offices reports to the Chief Public Engagement Officer and serves as the Agency's principal public-facing spokesperson on trademark matters and provides executive leadership for community engagement activities.

In this senior executive role, the incumbent represents the Agency in high-visibility external forums, media engagements, public events, and stakeholder briefings, and communicates complex trademark policy and operational matters in a clear, accurate, and persuasive manner to a broad range of audiences. The incumbent also develops and delivers clear, accurate, and accessible information to educate internal and external audiences on basic trademark concepts, including trademark rights, filing requirements, examination procedures, and general trademark terminology.

This work supports the USPTO's outreach, educational, and informational efforts designed to enhance understanding of the trademark system and the broader intellectual property system.

The Director, National Trademarks Engagement & Community Engagement Offices major duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides executive leadership in planning, coordinating, and facilitating high-level engagement with intellectual property and stakeholder leaders at the local, State, and Federal levels.
• Provides outreach, education, and connection to USPTO resources to current and prospective stakeholders such as innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, the education community, and businesses of all sizes
• Advances public understanding of intellectual property by promoting awareness of the value of trademark protection and of the products and services the USPTO offers to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and brand development.
• Serves as the Agency's principal spokesperson for public engagement on trademark matters and represents the USPTO in high-visibility public forums, stakeholder meetings, media interviews, briefings, hearings, conferences, and special events.
• Communicates complex trademark policy and operational matters in a clear, credible, authoritative, and audience-appropriate manner.
• Coordinates outreach-related resources and materials with relevant business units across the Agency, including the Office of the Chief Communications Officer (OCCO), the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, the Office of the Commissioner for Patents, the Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA), and the Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA).
• Establishes and sustains productive relationships with key stakeholders, including trademark practitioners, entrepreneurs, businesses, trade associations, academia, and interagency partners.
• Identifies stakeholder concerns, emerging issues, and opportunities for engagement; assesses potential reputational, operational, and policy implications; and advises senior leadership on matters that may affect confidence in, or understanding of, trademark operations and services.
• Supports Agency efforts to encourage innovation and strengthen awareness of trademark protection by serving as a catalyst for outreach to communities, entrepreneurs, and key industry sectors.