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Communications Associate roles at U.S. employers can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. Public relations, media relations, and internal communications positions typically meet the professional or advanced-degree standards USCIS uses to evaluate sponsorship eligibility.
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INTRODUCTION
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications, you'll help support and scale Discord's communications efforts across corporate storytelling. We're looking for a strong communicator who thrives in fast-moving environments, has a superpower for bringing clarity and structure to complex work, and is eager to jump in and get things done.
Working with a diverse group of cross-functional stakeholders, you'll help support everything from media inquiries and communications workflows, to launches and cross-functional planning. A major focus of the role will be to help freshen up, organize, and operationalize our communications efforts, including managing and updating talking points documents, improving internal processes, coordinating external agency support, and helping keep teams aligned as projects move quickly. You know that great communication isn't just about what gets said, and your signature move is making sure the right people have the right information at the right time in the right way. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a small, highly collaborative environment, enjoys bringing order to ambiguity, knows how to balance the occasional side quest with the main objective, and is excited to help shape how Discord communicates about its platform, policies, and broader company story.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You'll Be Doing
- Help organize team structure and communications workflows, improving internal processes and operational organization across Communications at Discord.
- Coordinate between internal partners and cross-functional teams.
- Triage and support on incoming press requests.
- Manage timelines, approvals, and stakeholder reviews across projects.
- Maintain and organize talking points documents, messaging resources, and internal materials.
- Manage external agency support and day-to-day coordination.
- Track media opportunities, coverage, and ongoing communications priorities.
- Support development of press materials, Q&As, briefing docs, and messaging.
- Keep projects moving in fast-paced, high-volume situations with multiple stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you should have
- 3+ years experience working in communications (in-house or agency).
- Strong organizational and operational instincts, with the ability to manage complex workflows.
- A collaborative team player who can navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and fast-moving situations with good judgment.
- Ability to move quickly, be resourceful, and deliver high-quality work.
- Familiarity with Discord and/or gaming culture is a plus.
LOCATION
This position is US-based and can be remote but if you live in the Bay Area, you’re welcome to work from our beautiful SF office.
COMPENSATION
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $116,000 to $130,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
WHY DISCORD?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Communications Associate
Document your communications credentials strategically
Gather degree transcripts, portfolio samples, and letters from supervisors that tie your communications work to specialized skills. USCIS and PERM reviewers look for evidence of professional-level work, not just job titles, when assessing EB-2 or EB-3 eligibility.
Research prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the DOL prevailing wage for Communications Associate roles in your target city. Your offered salary must meet or exceed this figure, and a mismatch can delay or sink the entire PERM filing.
Target employers with established PERM filing history
Prioritize organizations in media, healthcare, higher education, and large nonprofits, where HR teams regularly sponsor foreign workers. Employers who have filed PERM applications before understand the timeline and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-process.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Communications Associate roles at employers with active green card sponsorship history. Filtering by sponsorship data saves you from applying to companies that have no PERM filing experience and are unlikely to start now.
Clarify sponsorship intent during the offer stage
Ask directly whether the employer's legal team has handled PERM filings for communications roles specifically. Some employers sponsor technical staff but hesitate on professional roles, so confirming this before you accept an offer prevents months of wasted time.
Understand the PERM recruitment audit risk
DOL requires employers to run specific recruitment steps before certifying a PERM application. If your employer's job description is too narrow or too broad, it raises audit risk. Knowing this helps you work with your employer's counsel to draft a job posting that accurately reflects your role.
Green Card Communications Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Communications Associate role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Communications Associate positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring a bachelor's degree. If your position requires a master's degree or you hold one and it's central to the job duties, the employer may be able to file under EB-2 instead. The classification depends on how the employer defines the minimum requirements in the PERM job description, not just your personal credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for communications roles?
Green card sponsorship through PERM is a permanent immigration benefit with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, unlike the H-1B lottery. The process takes longer, typically two to four years from PERM filing to a green card, but it leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status. For communications professionals from countries without long visa backlogs, EB-3 can be a more predictable path than repeating the H-1B visa lottery.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a communications role?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL after completing mandatory recruitment steps to show no qualified U.S. workers applied. For communications roles, DOL may scrutinize whether the degree requirement is genuinely tied to the job duties. Once DOL certifies the PERM, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS, and you apply for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa when your priority date becomes current.
How do I find Communications Associate jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Searching Migrate Mate lets you filter Communications Associate openings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not spending time on applications where sponsorship is unlikely. Employers in media companies, universities, large nonprofits, and healthcare systems tend to have established processes for professional-role sponsorship and are more likely to support a PERM filing.
Can my employer start PERM sponsorship while I'm on an H-1B?
Yes. Employers commonly initiate PERM filing while you're working on an H-1B, and the two processes run in parallel. Starting PERM early matters because it establishes your priority date, which determines your place in the green card queue. If your priority date is current when your I-140 is approved, you can file for adjustment of status without a long additional wait.