Web Communications Strategist

Alexandria, VA (Hybrid)

$122K/yr – $158K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the customer communications strategy for the USPTO Trademarks unit, guiding short and long term planning, leveraging feedback analytics, and coordinating trademark content across public sites and intranet; collaborate across multiple levels to ensure accurate, customer‑focused messaging.

  • Own the web communications strategy and online customer experience improvements.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional messaging with stakeholders across the Trademarks unit and USPTO.
  • Incorporate customer feedback and analytics to refine content delivery and information architecture.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You'll make an impact in this role if:
  • - You excel at developing and providing oversight and direction for short and long-term planning in setting the business unit's overall customer communication strategy focused on web presence.
  • - You bring expertise in identifying methods and practices to mine customer feedback/information from a variety of resources including website traffic statistics, usability-testing data provided by third-party vendors, call center inquiries, online surveys, focus groups and other sources.
  • - You thrive in coordinating all trademark-related content published or posted for customers on USPTO public-facing websites and Trademarks intranet under the purview of the Trademarks business unit.
  • - You enjoy establishing and maintaining effective working relationships at multiple levels within the Trademarks business unit and across the USPTO, to develop messages that accurately address informational needs of trademark customers.

Requirements

  • You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Administrative and Management Positions.
  • Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. o be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-12.
  • Specialized experience for this position includes:
  • - Experience developing and executing web communications strategies to support communication goals and improve the customer experience online;
  • - Experience analyzing website traffic statistics, usability-testing data, customer feedback, and/or other web analytics and making recommendations for improving the delivery of information to customers; AND
  • - Experience executing the development and/or publication of web content to maintain content quality and consistent customer messaging.
  • Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  • Education
  • Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
  • Conditions of Employment
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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). Under this system of protection, American industry has flourished. New products have been invented, new uses for old ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans. The strength and vitality of the U.S. economy depends directly on effective mechanisms that protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity. The continued demand for patents and trademarks underscores the ingenuity of American inventors and entrepreneurs. The USPTO is at the cutting edge of the Nation’s technological progress and achievement. The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce. The USPTO occupies several interconnected buildings in Alexandria, Virginia. The office employs more than 14,000 people -- including engineers, scientists, attorneys, analysts, computer specialists -- all dedicated to protecting U.S. intellectual property rights. At the USPTO, the talents of all our colleagues enrich our vibrant workplace, and we celebrate and value each one.

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Alexandria, Virginia, USA
9.2K employees (109 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$122K/yr – $158K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most earn $70K to $138K. Based on 5,742 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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