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Channel Sales Manager roles qualify for green card sponsorship under EB-2 for advanced-degree professionals and EB-3 for skilled workers with a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL before submitting an I-140 petition, putting you on a path to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary status.
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Chicago, Illinois
Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories.
What will you do as a Channel Manager – Specialty Foam?
As a Channel Manager – Specialty Foam, you will own and grow a multi-state territory by developing strategic customer relationships, expanding existing business, and identifying new opportunities. You will work closely with PE foam fabricators and engage with stakeholders across their organizations, from purchasing teams to presidents and senior executives, to understand their business needs and identify opportunities for Sealed Air to create value. This role combines strategic account management, consultative selling, and new business development, with a strong focus on understanding the customer’s business, market, and technical requirements.
Why do we need you?
- Own and grow an assigned multi-state territory by developing clear business plans and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Build deep relationships across customer organizations, including purchasing, sales, management, and C-suite stakeholders.
- Expand existing accounts by identifying opportunities to increase Sealed Air’s share of business.
- Proactively identify and develop new customers and opportunities within the territory.
- Use a strategic, consultative selling approach to understand customers’ business goals, challenges, sourcing models, and operational needs.
- Identify opportunities to improve customer value through product fit, supply, service, and commercial solutions.
- Manage the sales process from prospecting and pipeline development through customer presentations, quotations, negotiations, and ongoing account management.
- Partner with internal teams to address customer needs, resolve issues, and ensure effective execution.
- Monitor the territory and competitive landscape to identify market opportunities and potential gaps in Sealed Air’s customer base.
- Travel extensively throughout the assigned territory to maintain customer relationships, develop new business, and support growth.
What skills will help you succeed?
- Proven B2B sales experience with ownership of a multi-state territory.
- Strong combination of strategic account management and new business development experience.
- Experience in plastics, foam, packaging, or related manufacturing industries.
- Knowledge of materials such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyurethane (PU), or other plastics is strongly preferred.
- Ability to build and influence relationships with senior leaders and C-suite stakeholders through strategic selling.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand product specifications, technical data sheets, and customer applications.
- Demonstrated ownership and independence in managing a territory, developing plans, and driving business growth.
- Comfortable with approximately 75% travel, including frequent air travel and multi-day customer visits.
Pay Transparency
Total Target Compensation (Base + Commission):
up to $145,000 annually
The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity.
Requisition id: 56504
Relocation: No
Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com.
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Document your degree field precisely
PERM requires your foreign degree to correspond directly to the Channel Sales Manager role. Get a credential evaluation confirming your business, marketing, or communications degree maps to the U.S. equivalent before any employer starts the process.
Target employers with existing PERM infrastructure
Technology vendors, SaaS companies, and enterprise software firms regularly sponsor channel and partner sales roles because their partner ecosystems require senior, specialized talent. Prioritize mid-to-large companies with dedicated HR compliance teams already familiar with PERM filings.
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Filter by Channel Sales Manager roles where employers have active green card sponsorship history. Migrate Mate surfaces this data by role and employer so you're targeting companies already set up to run a PERM process, not ones learning it for the first time.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer's PERM filing must certify a wage at or above DOL's prevailing wage for your location and job zone. Run your role through the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 11-2022 before discussing salary so you understand the floor the employer is legally bound to meet.
Negotiate the PERM timeline into your offer letter
PERM recruitment advertising and DOL processing can take 12 to 18 months before the I-140 is even filed. Ask employers to confirm in writing when they plan to initiate the process so you can track priority date eligibility and plan any concurrent H-1B visa extensions.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 eligibility during interviews
If you hold a master's degree or can document progressive responsibility in channel strategy and partner development, push for EB-2 classification. It shortens the priority date wait for most nationalities and avoids the longer EB-3 skilled-worker backlog for high-demand countries.
Green Card Channel Sales Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Channel Sales Manager role qualify for an employment-based green card?
Yes. Channel Sales Manager is classified under SOC code 11-2022 (Sales Managers) and typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. That degree requirement satisfies EB-3 professional criteria. Candidates with a master's degree or documented specialized expertise in partner ecosystems may qualify under EB-2, which generally offers shorter priority date waits for most nationalities.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
The most significant difference is permanence and process. H-1B is a temporary status tied to one employer, subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to lawful permanent residency with no recurring renewal. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes 12 to 18 months before your I-140 is filed, but there is no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside China and India.
What does the PERM process look like for a Channel Sales Manager position?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. That includes job postings, newspaper ads, and internal notices. If recruitment concludes without a qualified U.S. applicant, DOL certifies the PERM application. The employer then files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf before you can adjust status or apply for an immigrant visa.
How do I find employers who will sponsor a green card for a Channel Sales Manager role?
Use Migrate Mate to search Channel Sales Manager roles filtered by employers with active green card sponsorship history. Companies in SaaS, enterprise technology, and telecommunications regularly run PERM filings for channel and partner sales leadership because the role requires specific technical sales expertise. Targeting employers already familiar with the PERM process significantly reduces the risk of a sponsorship commitment that stalls mid-process.
Can my employer start the green card process while I am on H-1B status?
Yes, and doing so early is strategically important. USCIS allows concurrent H-1B extensions under AC21 portability once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is within range. Starting the PERM process while you hold H-1B status protects your work authorization continuity during the multi-year wait and locks in an earlier priority date, which matters significantly for nationals of countries with backlogged visa queues.