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Content Manager roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when tied to a bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian professionals can accept offers year-round and renew indefinitely as long as employment continues.
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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech seeks a creative, collaborative visual storyteller to join its Marketing and Communications team. The Visual Content Creator will envision, produce, capture, edit, and distribute compelling photo and video content that showcases the impact of the college, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, and Virginia 4-H.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position serves as both the college's primary visual storyteller and social media coordinator, producing engaging multimedia content from concept to completion while overseeing the day-to-day management and strategic growth of the college's social media presence. The successful candidate will create authentic stories that connect audiences with the people, research, teaching, Extension, and outreach that advance agriculture, natural resources, youth development, and community well-being across the Commonwealth.
The Visual Content Creator will identify storytelling opportunities, capture photography and video in a wide variety of settings, edit content for multiple platforms, and publish and manage content across social media channels. Assignments may range from documenting research in laboratories and fields to covering Extension programs, student experiences, alumni stories, donor impact, and major college events.
The Visual Content Creator will work independently on many assignments while collaborating with faculty, staff, students, Extension professionals, administrators, and university partners to develop creative visual stories that support strategic communications, recruitment, advancement, research visibility, and public engagement. Projects include short-form social media videos and reels, documentary-style storytelling, event photography, recruitment and promotional videos, social media campaigns, livestreams, and multimedia assets for websites and publications.
This position also oversees the college's social media channels for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Virginia 4-H by developing and implementing platform-specific strategies, creating and publishing content, monitoring trends and performance, and collaborating with university social media teams and college communicators. The Visual Content Creator serves as a resource for visual storytelling, content strategy, and platform optimization while ensuring all content aligns with university brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and communications priorities.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple projects with varying timelines while maintaining high standards for creativity, technical quality, and strategic impact.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in video or film production, photography, visual communications, journalism, new media, marketing, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality photography and video from concept through final delivery.
- Demonstrated experience creating engaging visual stories for digital and social media platforms.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop, and After Effects or other professional photo and video editing software.
- Experience managing organizational social media accounts and developing platform-specific content.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with professional camera systems, lighting, and audio equipment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- Portfolio demonstrating excellence in photography, videography, editing, and visual storytelling.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in higher education, agriculture, Extension, nonprofit, government, or a similarly mission-driven organization.
- Experience creating content optimized for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging social platforms.
- Knowledge of social media strategy, analytics, audience engagement, and platform best practices.
- Experience planning and executing integrated social media campaigns.
- Experience covering live events and producing rapid-turnaround multimedia content.
- Demonstrated understanding of branding, accessibility, and digital communications best practices.
- Experience collaborating across large, decentralized organizations.
PAY BAND
4
OVERTIME STATUS
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
APPOINTMENT TYPE
Regular
SALARY INFORMATION
$55,000 - $57,000
HOURS PER WEEK
40 hours per week
REVIEW DATE
October 1, 2026
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Hayley Conrad at hconrad2@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
INTRODUCTION
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech seeks a creative, collaborative visual storyteller to join its Marketing and Communications team. The Visual Content Creator will envision, produce, capture, edit, and distribute compelling photo and video content that showcases the impact of the college, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, and Virginia 4-H.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position serves as both the college's primary visual storyteller and social media coordinator, producing engaging multimedia content from concept to completion while overseeing the day-to-day management and strategic growth of the college's social media presence. The successful candidate will create authentic stories that connect audiences with the people, research, teaching, Extension, and outreach that advance agriculture, natural resources, youth development, and community well-being across the Commonwealth.
The Visual Content Creator will identify storytelling opportunities, capture photography and video in a wide variety of settings, edit content for multiple platforms, and publish and manage content across social media channels. Assignments may range from documenting research in laboratories and fields to covering Extension programs, student experiences, alumni stories, donor impact, and major college events.
The Visual Content Creator will work independently on many assignments while collaborating with faculty, staff, students, Extension professionals, administrators, and university partners to develop creative visual stories that support strategic communications, recruitment, advancement, research visibility, and public engagement. Projects include short-form social media videos and reels, documentary-style storytelling, event photography, recruitment and promotional videos, social media campaigns, livestreams, and multimedia assets for websites and publications.
This position also oversees the college's social media channels for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Virginia 4-H by developing and implementing platform-specific strategies, creating and publishing content, monitoring trends and performance, and collaborating with university social media teams and college communicators. The Visual Content Creator serves as a resource for visual storytelling, content strategy, and platform optimization while ensuring all content aligns with university brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and communications priorities.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple projects with varying timelines while maintaining high standards for creativity, technical quality, and strategic impact.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in video or film production, photography, visual communications, journalism, new media, marketing, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality photography and video from concept through final delivery.
- Demonstrated experience creating engaging visual stories for digital and social media platforms.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop, and After Effects or other professional photo and video editing software.
- Experience managing organizational social media accounts and developing platform-specific content.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with professional camera systems, lighting, and audio equipment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- Portfolio demonstrating excellence in photography, videography, editing, and visual storytelling.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in higher education, agriculture, Extension, nonprofit, government, or a similarly mission-driven organization.
- Experience creating content optimized for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging social platforms.
- Knowledge of social media strategy, analytics, audience engagement, and platform best practices.
- Experience planning and executing integrated social media campaigns.
- Experience covering live events and producing rapid-turnaround multimedia content.
- Demonstrated understanding of branding, accessibility, and digital communications best practices.
- Experience collaborating across large, decentralized organizations.
PAY BAND
4
OVERTIME STATUS
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
APPOINTMENT TYPE
Regular
SALARY INFORMATION
$55,000 - $57,000
HOURS PER WEEK
40 hours per week
REVIEW DATE
October 1, 2026
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Hayley Conrad at hconrad2@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Frame your Australian degree for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or journalism satisfies the E-3 visa specialty occupation requirement. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before applying so employers don't raise degree-equivalency concerns at the offer stage.
Target companies with active LCA filing history
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify companies that have filed LCAs for content or marketing roles. Prior LCA filings signal the employer already understands the E-3 process and won't stall at sponsorship.
Clarify the specialty occupation framing upfront
Content Manager roles can be challenged if the job description reads as general management rather than a specialized content function. Make sure your offer letter ties the role to a specific bachelor's-level discipline, not a broad business degree, before the LCA is filed.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end, from DOL certification through consulate preparation. This removes the administrative burden from both you and your employer.
Search E-3 sponsorship roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Content Manager jobs by employers who are open to E-3 sponsorship. Targeting companies already familiar with the visa saves weeks of back-and-forth with HR teams who've never encountered an Australian hire.
Confirm the LCA wage level before signing
DOL sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and location. Ask your employer which wage level the LCA will use and verify it reflects your actual responsibilities. A Level I wage for a senior content role can create compliance issues at renewal.
E-3 Visa Content Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Content Manager jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Content Manager roles filtered by employers open to E-3 sponsorship. Most general job boards don't surface visa sponsorship status, so you end up cold-screening dozens of listings. Migrate Mate focuses on Australian professionals and surfaces employers who already understand the E-3, which cuts the prospecting time significantly.
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 Content Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as communications, journalism, marketing, or digital media. Roles described as requiring any bachelor's degree regardless of field can be harder to support. The stronger the connection between the job duties and a defined academic discipline, the cleaner the specialty occupation case.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Content Manager roles?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so you can accept a Content Manager offer at any time of year and start without waiting for an October 1 start date. H-1B visa registrations are capped at 85,000 per year and subject to a random selection process. For Australians, the E-3 is a direct path that bypasses that uncertainty entirely.
What happens to my E-3 status if I change content roles at the same company?
A significant change in job duties, title, or work location typically requires a new LCA and may require an updated visa stamp. If the core specialty occupation and degree requirement stay the same, an internal move is lower-risk, but you and your employer should file an amended LCA before the role change takes effect to stay compliant.