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Head of Communications roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a more predictable path than the H-1B visa for Australian communications leaders targeting U.S. media, tech, and corporate employers.
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The Trust and Safety, AI and Technology Communications team tells the story of how our products work, developing campaigns and messaging that educate users, journalists, and policymakers on everything from product features and AI innovation to safety policies, youth protection, privacy, security, and content moderation. We do more than explain the product. We champion safety, privacy, and security by design, and we handle issue response, PR risk counsel during product development, and media training so our spokespeople can speak confidently about our most critical work. You will help build one of the most trusted and relatable brands in technology, demystifying the technology behind discovery, creation, and community for audiences around the world.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Trust & Safety, AI and Technology Communications team tells the story of how our products work, developing campaigns and messaging that educate users, journalists, and policymakers on everything from product features and AI innovation to safety policies, youth protection, privacy, security, and content moderation. As AI and new technologies reshape how people create, discover, and connect, we help make complex and fast-moving topics clear, credible, and relatable. We champion safety, privacy, and security by design, while advising teams on PR risk during product development, responding to emerging issues, and preparing our spokespeople to speak confidently about our most critical work. Join us and you'll help build one of the most trusted and relatable brands in the world, demystifying the technology behind discovery, creation, and community for audiences across the globe.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for an experienced communications leader to join TikTok’s Trust & Safety, AI and Technology Communications team as part of the Global Communications organization. In this role, you will lead product communications for key TikTok product launches and feature updates, helping shape how our product innovation is understood by media, external stakeholders, and internal partners around the world. You will work cross-functionally with product, legal, public policy, trust and safety, and regional communications teams to develop clear messaging, drive launch strategies, and support coordinated execution across markets. The successful candidate will craft compelling product narratives, build strong relationships with product leaders and product and technology media, and provide strategic communications counsel on both proactive announcements and sensitive issues. They should be a strong writer and strategic thinker, with excellent judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to operate effectively across time zones and in high-stakes moments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of global communications strategies for TikTok product launches, feature announcements, and key product moments.
- Define and evolve clear, compelling product narratives that support business priorities and resonate with a broad range of audiences, including media, creators, partners, policymakers, and internal stakeholders.
- Partner closely with product, marketing, legal, public policy, trust and safety, and regional communications teams to ensure messaging alignment and coordinated execution across markets.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior product and business leaders, providing strategic counsel on communications opportunities, launch readiness, and reputational considerations.
- Drive end-to-end communications planning for major launches, including message development, press strategy, FAQs, briefing materials, executive talking points, and stakeholder communications.
- Lead and strengthen the communications risk review process, helping teams assess reputational considerations, identify sensitive issues, and ensure communications are accurate, consistent, and compliant.
- Develop scalable frameworks, processes, and guidance to improve cross-functional coordination, launch preparedness, and narrative consistency globally.
- Translate complex product features, policy considerations, and business priorities into clear, audience-relevant communications materials.
- Provide leadership across regions and time zones, setting a high bar for collaboration, operational excellence, and execution.
- Monitor the external landscape and emerging issues to inform proactive communications planning and strategic narrative development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive product communications experience, ideally within technology, consumer technology, internet, or platform companies, with a proven track record of leading high-profile product launches and strategic communications programs in a global, matrixed organization.
- Strong ability to translate product strategy, technical concepts, and business priorities into clear and compelling narratives, with experience drafting press materials, messaging frameworks, Q&As, briefing documents, and executive communications.
- Demonstrated experience managing sensitive issues and reputational risk with sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively across regions, cultures, and time zones.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment while demonstrating ownership, adaptability, and resilience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working across U.S. and APAC markets.
- Experience supporting communications review or risk-assessment processes for product or corporate initiatives.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $159000 - $272000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
INTRODUCTION
The Trust and Safety, AI and Technology Communications team tells the story of how our products work, developing campaigns and messaging that educate users, journalists, and policymakers on everything from product features and AI innovation to safety policies, youth protection, privacy, security, and content moderation. We do more than explain the product. We champion safety, privacy, and security by design, and we handle issue response, PR risk counsel during product development, and media training so our spokespeople can speak confidently about our most critical work. You will help build one of the most trusted and relatable brands in technology, demystifying the technology behind discovery, creation, and community for audiences around the world.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Trust & Safety, AI and Technology Communications team tells the story of how our products work, developing campaigns and messaging that educate users, journalists, and policymakers on everything from product features and AI innovation to safety policies, youth protection, privacy, security, and content moderation. As AI and new technologies reshape how people create, discover, and connect, we help make complex and fast-moving topics clear, credible, and relatable. We champion safety, privacy, and security by design, while advising teams on PR risk during product development, responding to emerging issues, and preparing our spokespeople to speak confidently about our most critical work. Join us and you'll help build one of the most trusted and relatable brands in the world, demystifying the technology behind discovery, creation, and community for audiences across the globe.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for an experienced communications leader to join TikTok’s Trust & Safety, AI and Technology Communications team as part of the Global Communications organization. In this role, you will lead product communications for key TikTok product launches and feature updates, helping shape how our product innovation is understood by media, external stakeholders, and internal partners around the world. You will work cross-functionally with product, legal, public policy, trust and safety, and regional communications teams to develop clear messaging, drive launch strategies, and support coordinated execution across markets. The successful candidate will craft compelling product narratives, build strong relationships with product leaders and product and technology media, and provide strategic communications counsel on both proactive announcements and sensitive issues. They should be a strong writer and strategic thinker, with excellent judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to operate effectively across time zones and in high-stakes moments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of global communications strategies for TikTok product launches, feature announcements, and key product moments.
- Define and evolve clear, compelling product narratives that support business priorities and resonate with a broad range of audiences, including media, creators, partners, policymakers, and internal stakeholders.
- Partner closely with product, marketing, legal, public policy, trust and safety, and regional communications teams to ensure messaging alignment and coordinated execution across markets.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior product and business leaders, providing strategic counsel on communications opportunities, launch readiness, and reputational considerations.
- Drive end-to-end communications planning for major launches, including message development, press strategy, FAQs, briefing materials, executive talking points, and stakeholder communications.
- Lead and strengthen the communications risk review process, helping teams assess reputational considerations, identify sensitive issues, and ensure communications are accurate, consistent, and compliant.
- Develop scalable frameworks, processes, and guidance to improve cross-functional coordination, launch preparedness, and narrative consistency globally.
- Translate complex product features, policy considerations, and business priorities into clear, audience-relevant communications materials.
- Provide leadership across regions and time zones, setting a high bar for collaboration, operational excellence, and execution.
- Monitor the external landscape and emerging issues to inform proactive communications planning and strategic narrative development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive product communications experience, ideally within technology, consumer technology, internet, or platform companies, with a proven track record of leading high-profile product launches and strategic communications programs in a global, matrixed organization.
- Strong ability to translate product strategy, technical concepts, and business priorities into clear and compelling narratives, with experience drafting press materials, messaging frameworks, Q&As, briefing documents, and executive communications.
- Demonstrated experience managing sensitive issues and reputational risk with sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively across regions, cultures, and time zones.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment while demonstrating ownership, adaptability, and resilience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working across U.S. and APAC markets.
- Experience supporting communications review or risk-assessment processes for product or corporate initiatives.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $159000 - $272000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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Frame your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian communications or PR degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree for E-3 visa specialty occupation purposes. Pair it with a credential evaluation letter to pre-empt any recruiter doubts before the offer stage.
Target industries with established LCA filing history
Tech companies, publicly listed corporations, and large healthcare systems file Labor Condition Applications regularly and have in-house HR teams familiar with E-3 sponsorship. Pitching to organizations that already have LCA infrastructure cuts friction from the offer negotiation.
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Migrate Mate filters Head of Communications openings by E-3 sponsorship willingness, so you're not cold-pitching roles where sponsorship isn't on the table. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once an offer is secured.
Clarify your reporting line before the LCA is filed
The DOL's Labor Condition Application ties your prevailing wage to a specific SOC code and work location. If your role spans multiple U.S. offices or includes remote work in a different metro, your employer needs to file separate LCAs for each worksite before you can begin work there.
Address dual intent directly during offer negotiations
The E-3 is a nonimmigrant visa, so consular officers expect you to demonstrate intent to return to Australia. If your employer later wants to sponsor you for a green card, that's a separate process and doesn't disqualify you from the E-3 now, but brief your employer's HR team on this distinction upfront.
Request a visa validity period matching your contract term
E-3 visas are issued for up to two years and are renewable indefinitely, but the consulate sets the actual validity based on your offer letter end date. A fixed-term contract shorter than two years will result in a shorter visa, so negotiate an open-ended or multi-year employment agreement where possible.
E-3 Visa Head Of Communications: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Head of Communications jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. You can filter Head of Communications openings by employers who are open to sponsoring the E-3, which saves you from applying to roles where visa support was never on offer. Standard job platforms don't let you filter by visa sponsorship type, so the process is significantly less targeted.
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 Head of Communications role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. The E-3 requires that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing. Head of Communications roles consistently meet this standard because the position requires specialized knowledge of strategic messaging, media relations, and stakeholder communications. Your degree field should align with your stated job duties on the LCA.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for a Head of Communications role?
The H-1B requires entering a randomized lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate, while the E-3 has no lottery and an annual cap of 10,500 visas that has never been fully used. For Australian communications professionals, the E-3 is a more reliable and faster path. Both require LCA certification from the DOL and employer sponsorship, but E-3 processing typically runs through the consulate rather than USCIS petition review.
Can my E-3 employer file the LCA while I'm still negotiating the final offer terms?
Your employer can begin preparing the LCA before all offer details are finalized, but DOL requires the LCA to accurately reflect the job title, worksite location, and wage at the time of filing. If those details change materially after certification, a new LCA is required. Get the core role scope, location, and salary range confirmed before your employer submits to DOL to avoid refiling delays.