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Head of Social roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a relevant bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it far more accessible than the H-1B visa for Australian social media leaders targeting U.S. employers.
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Amazon Gaming is hiring a Social Media Global Lead to define and drive the global social media strategy across our portfolio of games, services, and brands. This role is the leader for social media across Amazon Gaming, responsible for building a world-class social presence that fuels player acquisition, deepens community engagement, and elevates brand love.
You will set the strategic direction for social across all platforms and markets, establish global measurement frameworks, build and lead a distributed team of social media managers and agency partners. The ideal candidate combines deep platform expertise with a passion for gaming culture, a data-driven mindset, and the ability to operate at both the strategic and executional level in a fast-moving, global environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and own the global social media strategy for Amazon Gaming encompassing brand channels, title-specific channels, and cross-portfolio social initiatives.
- Define a unified social media framework and best practices that serve as the standard across all markets and titles, ensuring consistency in voice, quality, and strategic approach while allowing for regional and cultural nuance.
- Build and maintain a global content calendar that aligns social activations with title launches, live-service events, cultural moments, and tentpole campaigns.
- Identify and capitalize on emerging platforms, formats, and trends (e.g., short-form video, AI-generated content, interactive social experiences) to keep Amazon Gaming at the forefront of social innovation in the gaming space.
- Champion a community-first philosophy, ensuring social media serves as a two-way channel that listens to, engages with, and amplifies the player community.
- Establish a global social media measurement framework with clearly defined KPIs that tie social performance to business outcomes, including reach, engagement, sentiment, conversion, and player lifetime value.
- Drive creator and influencer collaborations on social, working closely with the Growth Marketing team to integrate creator content into the broader social ecosystem.
- Present social media strategies, performance readouts, and investment cases to senior and executive leadership through regular business reviews.
- Build and nurture relationships with platform partners (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Discord, Twitch) to secure early access to features, beta programs, and co-marketing opportunities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
- Experience managing teams
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in the gaming industry with a deep understanding of gaming culture, communities, and player behavior.
- Track record of making social media a strategic priority at the organizational level, including securing executive sponsorship and D-team-level accountability.
- Experience managing creator/influencer programs as part of a broader social media strategy.
- Familiarity with Amazon's marketing ecosystem, tools, and internal processes.
- Experience leading social media through brand mergers, rebrands, or portfolio consolidations.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Culver City - 156,100.00 - 211,200.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Gaming is hiring a Social Media Global Lead to define and drive the global social media strategy across our portfolio of games, services, and brands. This role is the leader for social media across Amazon Gaming, responsible for building a world-class social presence that fuels player acquisition, deepens community engagement, and elevates brand love.
You will set the strategic direction for social across all platforms and markets, establish global measurement frameworks, build and lead a distributed team of social media managers and agency partners. The ideal candidate combines deep platform expertise with a passion for gaming culture, a data-driven mindset, and the ability to operate at both the strategic and executional level in a fast-moving, global environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and own the global social media strategy for Amazon Gaming encompassing brand channels, title-specific channels, and cross-portfolio social initiatives.
- Define a unified social media framework and best practices that serve as the standard across all markets and titles, ensuring consistency in voice, quality, and strategic approach while allowing for regional and cultural nuance.
- Build and maintain a global content calendar that aligns social activations with title launches, live-service events, cultural moments, and tentpole campaigns.
- Identify and capitalize on emerging platforms, formats, and trends (e.g., short-form video, AI-generated content, interactive social experiences) to keep Amazon Gaming at the forefront of social innovation in the gaming space.
- Champion a community-first philosophy, ensuring social media serves as a two-way channel that listens to, engages with, and amplifies the player community.
- Establish a global social media measurement framework with clearly defined KPIs that tie social performance to business outcomes, including reach, engagement, sentiment, conversion, and player lifetime value.
- Drive creator and influencer collaborations on social, working closely with the Growth Marketing team to integrate creator content into the broader social ecosystem.
- Present social media strategies, performance readouts, and investment cases to senior and executive leadership through regular business reviews.
- Build and nurture relationships with platform partners (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Discord, Twitch) to secure early access to features, beta programs, and co-marketing opportunities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
- Experience managing teams
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in the gaming industry with a deep understanding of gaming culture, communities, and player behavior.
- Track record of making social media a strategic priority at the organizational level, including securing executive sponsorship and D-team-level accountability.
- Experience managing creator/influencer programs as part of a broader social media strategy.
- Familiarity with Amazon's marketing ecosystem, tools, and internal processes.
- Experience leading social media through brand mergers, rebrands, or portfolio consolidations.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Culver City - 156,100.00 - 211,200.00 USD annually
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Frame your portfolio around measurable outcomes
U.S. employers assessing E-3 visa specialty occupation need evidence your role requires degree-level expertise. Present campaign metrics, team leadership scope, and strategic P&L impact to support both the offer letter and the LCA filing.
Target employers with existing LCA filing history
Search the DOL's public LCA disclosure data for marketing and communications roles. Employers who have filed LCAs before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw an offer over sponsorship paperwork.
Address specialty occupation in your cover letter
USCIS requires the Head of Social role to normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Your cover letter should explicitly connect your communications or marketing degree to the strategic responsibilities in the job description.
Clarify visa timeline expectations before accepting an offer
E-3 consulate appointments in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth currently book out several weeks. Negotiate a start date that accounts for LCA certification time plus your consulate wait, so you don't lose the role over a scheduling gap.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA and paperwork
The LCA must be certified by the DOL before you can attend your consulate appointment. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles the full process from LCA submission through consulate preparation, so no steps fall through after you accept an offer.
Verify your Australian degree meets the equivalency standard
A three-year Australian bachelor's in communications or marketing is generally accepted as equivalent to a four-year U.S. degree for E-3 purposes. Gather your official transcripts before you start interviewing so credential questions don't stall a late-stage offer.
E-3 Visa Head Of Social: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Head of Social jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australians searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. Rather than filtering through general job boards, you can search Head of Social and broader social media leadership roles where employers are open to the E-3 process, saving significant time in the employer identification stage.
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 Social role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the employer requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as communications, marketing, or digital media. The key test is whether the degree is a normal requirement for the role, not merely preferred. Roles where any bachelor's degree is accepted regardless of field are harder to qualify, so the job description wording matters when your employer files the LCA with the DOL.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Head of Social roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used, so there's no lottery and no random selection. The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery where most applicants are not selected regardless of qualifications. For a Head of Social role, the E-3 means your offer can move straight to LCA filing and a consulate appointment without waiting months to learn whether you were even entered into the system.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 as a Head of Social?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp if your current one has expired or will expire before you start. There's no portability provision like AC21 for H-1B holders, so plan for a four to six week transition window to accommodate the LCA certification and any consulate scheduling.