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Communications Director roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian professionals can accept offers and file year-round without waiting for a selection cycle.
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Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.
Apollo is seeking a new team member to join its integrated Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand team. This role requires the ability to translate complex financial and policy narratives into compelling communications across all channels and audiences. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong writing and media relations skills and exceptional judgement. They will have a demonstrable track record in financial media, government or regulatory affairs, and high-stakes issues management, and will bring the strategic instincts and credibility to operate in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Working with Apollo investment teams across business lines to develop and implement strategic, communications plans that support the broader franchise as well as specific investment strategies and business areas
- Proactive media engagement and content development, with a focus on credit markets and themes relevant to Apollo’s fast-paced, high-stakes and highly regulated business
- Messaging and material generation including issue briefings, press releases, talking points, internal and external content
Qualifications & Experience
- Around 8-10 years of relevant experience with hands-on media relations skills and expertise in financial, transactional and corporate communications
- Proven ability to consistently make sound judgments, engage and build trust with executives and effectively collaborate with others
- Deep experience in investment and private capital, with hands-on experience in financial communications across credit and equities, M&A communications, issues and crisis management, and a sophisticated understanding of the regulatory and public affairs landscape.
- Background in government or politics, including experience at the SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, Treasury, or Capitol Hill is valued. Understanding of retirement landscape is also valued
- Intellectual curiosity and deep comfort with complex financial topics; able to engage substantively with portfolio managers and communicate those topics credibly to financial media and other stakeholders.
- Unquestionable integrity and sound judgment, with a collaborative approach and proven track record of building trust with senior executives and cross-functional teams
- Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills; and experience or deep understanding of communicating across varied platforms, content types and technologies
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, with a tireless work ethic, acute attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES
Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:
- The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
- The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
- A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.
We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:
- Outperform expectations
- Challenge Convention
- Champion Opportunity
- Lead responsibly
- Drive collaboration
As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.
OUR BENEFITS
Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.
Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.
Pay Range
$170,000 - $250,000
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.
The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.
Position Overview
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.
Apollo is seeking a new team member to join its integrated Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand team. This role requires the ability to translate complex financial and policy narratives into compelling communications across all channels and audiences. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong writing and media relations skills and exceptional judgement. They will have a demonstrable track record in financial media, government or regulatory affairs, and high-stakes issues management, and will bring the strategic instincts and credibility to operate in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Working with Apollo investment teams across business lines to develop and implement strategic, communications plans that support the broader franchise as well as specific investment strategies and business areas
- Proactive media engagement and content development, with a focus on credit markets and themes relevant to Apollo’s fast-paced, high-stakes and highly regulated business
- Messaging and material generation including issue briefings, press releases, talking points, internal and external content
Qualifications & Experience
- Around 8-10 years of relevant experience with hands-on media relations skills and expertise in financial, transactional and corporate communications
- Proven ability to consistently make sound judgments, engage and build trust with executives and effectively collaborate with others
- Deep experience in investment and private capital, with hands-on experience in financial communications across credit and equities, M&A communications, issues and crisis management, and a sophisticated understanding of the regulatory and public affairs landscape.
- Background in government or politics, including experience at the SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, Treasury, or Capitol Hill is valued. Understanding of retirement landscape is also valued
- Intellectual curiosity and deep comfort with complex financial topics; able to engage substantively with portfolio managers and communicate those topics credibly to financial media and other stakeholders.
- Unquestionable integrity and sound judgment, with a collaborative approach and proven track record of building trust with senior executives and cross-functional teams
- Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills; and experience or deep understanding of communicating across varied platforms, content types and technologies
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, with a tireless work ethic, acute attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES
Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:
- The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
- The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
- A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.
We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:
- Outperform expectations
- Challenge Convention
- Champion Opportunity
- Lead responsibly
- Drive collaboration
As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.
OUR BENEFITS
Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.
Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.
Pay Range
$170,000 - $250,000
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.
The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.
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Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 visa purposes. Get a credential evaluation from a DOL-recognized service before interviews so employers aren't uncertain about sponsorship eligibility.
Target employers with existing LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for Communications Director and Communications Manager LCA filings. Employers who have certified LCAs before understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw an offer over paperwork concerns.
Clarify the specialty occupation case for your role
Broader director titles sometimes face scrutiny over whether they qualify as a specialty occupation. Prepare a brief written summary showing how your role requires specialized communications knowledge, not just general management, before your employer files the LCA.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service after you receive an offer
Once you have a written offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork. This removes the risk of your employer stalling or making errors on government forms that delay your start date.
Ask about the LCA timeline before signing an offer
DOL certifies most LCAs within seven business days, but your employer still needs to post the notice of filing. Build at least three weeks between your signed offer and your intended start date so the LCA certification doesn't create a scheduling conflict.
Prepare for nonimmigrant intent questions at the consulate
Consular officers assess whether you intend to return to Australia after your authorized stay. Senior communications roles can attract closer scrutiny. Have clear answers about your Australian ties, your role's defined scope, and the two-year term of your visa.
E-3 Visa Communications Director: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Communications Director jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for E-3 sponsorship roles in the U.S. You can filter by job title and see which employers have E-3 and LCA filing history, so you're targeting companies that already understand the sponsorship process rather than educating every recruiter from scratch.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Communications Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the role genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in communications, public relations, journalism, or a closely related field. Titles that fold in broad operational management without a clear communications-specific degree requirement can face pushback at the LCA stage. The stronger your job description ties the role to specialized communications expertise, the cleaner the filing.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Communications Director roles?
The E-3 is only available to Australian citizens, but it has a significant structural advantage: no lottery. H-1B visa petitions for Communications Director roles are subject to the annual cap and random selection, meaning a qualified candidate can be shut out entirely. The E-3 can be filed any time of year and renewed indefinitely in two-year increments, making career continuity far more predictable.
Can I switch employers while on an E-3 as a Communications Director?
You can change employers, but each new role requires a fresh LCA and a new E-3 visa stamp before you start. You can't port your existing E-3 to a new company the way some other visa categories allow. Build in enough lead time after accepting a new offer for the DOL certification and a consulate appointment, which can take several weeks depending on your location.