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Social Media Strategy roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when tied to a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Australian professionals can secure two-year renewable status with no lottery and no annual cap, making it one of the more straightforward paths into U.S. digital marketing teams.
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Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 16658
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Salary Range: Commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Close Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 11/08/2026. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Required Application Materials:
- Resume is required.
- Cover letter is preferred.
- Contact information for three professional contacts.
Job Summary
The Director of Social Media Strategy and Engagement is a strategic, senior leadership position for the recently merged UT San Antonio. The team member in this newly created position will set the comprehensive vision for social media brand promotion, audience engagement and reputation management through curation of the flagship (official) @UTSA channels.
A successful candidate proactively understands and applies social media trends while forecasting new channels and engagement strategies to expand the flagship presence and deliver business outcomes. Additionally, the candidate understands how to ethically apply AI models for social listening strategies, multimedia content and/or an effective workflow.
The position serves as a cross-functional, strategic advisor to senior executives and demonstrates exceptional judgment, discretion and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
This leader is responsible for guiding and developing a high-performing team and contributes to designing and implementing strategies to bolster and/or protect the institution's reputation through social presence, creative storytelling, executive visibility and digital platform management.
Reporting to the Senior Executive Director of University Strategic Communications, the individual will be responsible for building internal and external relationships to include cross-divisional teams, peers, direct reports and student-workers.
Core Responsibilities
- Leads the university's flagship institutional social media strategy and engagement efforts while serving as a central strategic advisor to colleagues across the university on digital engagement, reputation management and emerging social media trends.
- Establishes systems, processes and standards informed by competitive data and insights, including AI, that ensures the flagship social presence is managed with the highest level of care.
- Evaluates emerging platforms, technologies and digital engagement strategies to support storytelling, innovation, audience growth and generative engine optimization. Recommends new approaches to enhance visibility, engagement and brand affinity across digital channels.
- Oversees the design, development, publication and distribution of multimedia content for the flagship social media channels to ensure consistency, quality, accessibility and alignment with institutional voice.
- Develops strategies to advance executive visibility and institutional thought leadership across digital channels.
- Monitors and analyzes social media conversations, emerging issues, news cycles and public discourse that may impact the university's reputation or operations. Synthesizes these discussions and competitive trends into real-time, actionable insights to support issues management, crisis communications and executive decision-making.
- Leads flagship social media communications during emergencies, operational disruptions and other reputational matters.
- Oversees social media analytics, measurement and reporting efforts to evaluate channel performance, audience engagement and institutional impact. Develops executive-level reports and presentations that communicate outcomes, trends, reputational insights and strategic recommendations.
- Empowers a multi-person social media team, including full-time staff members and student workers by delivering coaching and feedback, clarity and opportunities for professional development.
- Develops and oversees enterprise social media standards, governance and best practices. Leads the university's Social Media Collective.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- Seven (7) years of related work experience, including at least five (5) years of full-time experience in social media strategy and engagement.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in supervising a full-time social media or digital media team.
- This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Mastery of social media trends and audience behavior.
- Strategic leadership in social media, with the ability to translate insights into action.
- Demonstrated success in strategic communications and reputation management using social media.
- Strong people leadership skills, including team management and mentoring.
- Robust analytics, decision-making, forecasting and strategic thinking skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications with executives.
- Broad understanding of how AI impacts social media.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Ability to support crisis communications and issues management.
Working Conditions
Office environment. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions, or other business-related events. Workdays, areas, and work hours may vary depending on the department's needs.
Physical Demands
Jobs are sedentary; if walking and standing are required, only occasionally. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
This position will work both on campus and remotely in Texas. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.
This position is contingent upon a successful background check. Verification of a valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Social Media Strategy
Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree satisfies the E-3 visa specialty occupation requirement, but your offer letter must specify the degree field. Clarify to recruiters upfront that your qualification maps to a U.S. four-year degree under USCIS equivalency standards.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for social media or marketing roles. Recent LCA activity signals a hiring team that already understands the E-3 process.
Position your role as a specialty occupation in applications
Social media strategy roles can face specialty occupation scrutiny if the job description is vague. Ask your employer to specify that the role requires a degree in marketing, communications, or digital strategy, not just any bachelor's degree, in the offer letter and LCA.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA and visa paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork from certification through consulate preparation. This avoids the common gap where employers agree to sponsor but don't know how to start the filing.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before signing your offer
Confirm in writing whether your employer covers the visa filing fees or passes them to you before you accept. The E-3 requires a certified LCA, a DS-160, and a consulate appointment, so knowing cost responsibility prevents surprises at the filing stage.
Schedule your consulate appointment before your Australian work notice period ends
E-3 consulate appointments at Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth can book out several weeks. Start scheduling as soon as your employer submits the LCA to DOL so your visa interview date aligns with your intended U.S. start date.
E-3 Visa Social Media Strategy: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Social Media Strategy jobs with E-3 sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Social Media Strategy roles filtered by E-3 visa sponsorship. Most general job boards don't distinguish between visa types, which wastes time on roles where sponsorship was never an option. Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have actively hired or are open to hiring on the E-3, so your outreach goes to the right places from the start.
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 Social Media Strategy role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
It can, but the job description matters. USCIS requires that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as marketing, communications, or digital strategy. Generic titles like 'social media coordinator' with broad duties are more likely to face scrutiny than roles with degree-specific requirements written into the offer letter and LCA.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Social Media Strategy professionals?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual cap that has never been exhausted, so there's no lottery and no random selection. The H-1B visa requires entering a lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate for most applicants. For Australian social media professionals, the E-3 means you can start at any point in the year after receiving an offer, not just October 1 following a March lottery result.
Can I switch social media employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but you need a new LCA and a new visa stamp for the incoming employer before you start. Unlike some visa categories, the E-3 doesn't allow portability between employers under the same petition. If your new role is substantially different in duties or level, your employer will need to establish specialty occupation from scratch, so build in lead time before your last day.