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Advertising roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or a related field. Large agencies, media companies, and brand-side marketing teams file H-1B petitions regularly. The annual cap opens each April, with a October 1 start date for selected candidates.
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The big picture: Axios is a media company dedicated to delivering trustworthy, award-winning news in an audience-first format. We are building a new category of local revenue generation and are hiring Local Market Builders to help scale Axios Local across key markets. This is not a traditional Account Executive role. This is a foundational, in-market revenue leader responsible for building Axios’ local advertising business from the ground up.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Why it matters: The Local Market Builder is the face of Axios in their city or region — responsible for developing deep relationships with local business leaders and converting those relationships into long-term advertising partnerships. This role is critical to unlocking hyperlocal revenue and proving a scalable model for Axios Local expansion.
Go deeper: Local Market Builders are highly entrepreneurial sellers focused on building a book of business through their existing network and local market presence. In this role, you will:
- Build and own a book of business from day one, leveraging existing relationships with local decision-makers
- Prospect, pitch, and close new local advertisers (restaurants, healthcare systems, law firms, real estate, financial services, dealerships, and more)
- Develop repeatable revenue streams through renewals and long-term partnerships
- Serve as the Axios brand ambassador in-market, attending events, building community presence, and collaborating with editorial teams
- Create and manage a high-volume pipeline of deals (typical deal size: $5K–$15K)
- Operate with a founder mindset — owning outcomes, testing approaches, and building momentum in-market
Yes, but: This is not a traditional AE role with inbound leads or established accounts.
- No house accounts or inherited book — you are expected to bring and build your own
- Heavy reliance on your existing network to accelerate early revenue
- In-market presence is essential — this is a relationship-driven role
- Higher deal volume, shorter cycles, and community-based selling
- Success is driven by reputation, trust, and consistency, not just pipeline coverage
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Worthy of your time: Ideal candidates will embody a collaborative spirit, revenue mindset, and passion for the Axios mission. This position requires the following:
- 5–8+ years in sales, digital media, advertising, or related field
- Be deeply connected in your market and know how to turn relationships into revenue.
- Proven ability to build and monetize a book of business
- Demonstrated success in closing new business and generating revenue from personal network
- Strong relationships with local advertisers, agencies, or business leaders in your market
Core Traits
- Entrepreneurial and self-starting — comfortable building from zero
- Highly networked in your local market
- Strong hunter mentality with a bias toward action
- Comfortable with ambiguity and longer ramp periods
- Excellent communicator and relationship builder
- Deep curiosity about local businesses and community dynamics
What Success Looks Like
- Rapid activation of your existing network into revenue-generating clients
- Consistent pipeline of new local advertisers
- Strong renewal rates and repeat business
- Established presence as a trusted partner in your market
This role is designed for highly motivated, network-driven sellers who want significant upside tied to performance.
- Competitive base salary + strong variable commission structure
- Uncapped earnings potential tied to revenue generation
- Early ramp support (non-recoverable draw)
- Additional incentives for new logo acquisition and early market traction
This remote position offers a $60,000 annual base salary plus an uncapped commission structure with on-target earnings (OTE) up to $150,000+ designed to reward performance and significant upside potential for top performers. We will also provide a guaranteed additional $5,000 per month for the first 4 months of employment.
Axios is committed to embracing artificial intelligence as a core part of how we work. All team members are expected to actively develop AI literacy and use AI tools to enhance their productivity, creativity, and efficiency. We invest in ongoing learning to ensure every employee is equipped to responsibly and effectively integrate AI into their daily workflows.
WHAT AXIOS BRINGS TO THE TABLE BESIDES SALARY
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Birth-givers will have an additional 6-8 weeks, depending on type of delivery, for a total of 18-20 weeks continuous leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
INTRODUCTION
The big picture: Axios is a media company dedicated to delivering trustworthy, award-winning news in an audience-first format. We are building a new category of local revenue generation and are hiring Local Market Builders to help scale Axios Local across key markets. This is not a traditional Account Executive role. This is a foundational, in-market revenue leader responsible for building Axios’ local advertising business from the ground up.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Why it matters: The Local Market Builder is the face of Axios in their city or region — responsible for developing deep relationships with local business leaders and converting those relationships into long-term advertising partnerships. This role is critical to unlocking hyperlocal revenue and proving a scalable model for Axios Local expansion.
Go deeper: Local Market Builders are highly entrepreneurial sellers focused on building a book of business through their existing network and local market presence. In this role, you will:
- Build and own a book of business from day one, leveraging existing relationships with local decision-makers
- Prospect, pitch, and close new local advertisers (restaurants, healthcare systems, law firms, real estate, financial services, dealerships, and more)
- Develop repeatable revenue streams through renewals and long-term partnerships
- Serve as the Axios brand ambassador in-market, attending events, building community presence, and collaborating with editorial teams
- Create and manage a high-volume pipeline of deals (typical deal size: $5K–$15K)
- Operate with a founder mindset — owning outcomes, testing approaches, and building momentum in-market
Yes, but: This is not a traditional AE role with inbound leads or established accounts.
- No house accounts or inherited book — you are expected to bring and build your own
- Heavy reliance on your existing network to accelerate early revenue
- In-market presence is essential — this is a relationship-driven role
- Higher deal volume, shorter cycles, and community-based selling
- Success is driven by reputation, trust, and consistency, not just pipeline coverage
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Worthy of your time: Ideal candidates will embody a collaborative spirit, revenue mindset, and passion for the Axios mission. This position requires the following:
- 5–8+ years in sales, digital media, advertising, or related field
- Be deeply connected in your market and know how to turn relationships into revenue.
- Proven ability to build and monetize a book of business
- Demonstrated success in closing new business and generating revenue from personal network
- Strong relationships with local advertisers, agencies, or business leaders in your market
Core Traits
- Entrepreneurial and self-starting — comfortable building from zero
- Highly networked in your local market
- Strong hunter mentality with a bias toward action
- Comfortable with ambiguity and longer ramp periods
- Excellent communicator and relationship builder
- Deep curiosity about local businesses and community dynamics
What Success Looks Like
- Rapid activation of your existing network into revenue-generating clients
- Consistent pipeline of new local advertisers
- Strong renewal rates and repeat business
- Established presence as a trusted partner in your market
This role is designed for highly motivated, network-driven sellers who want significant upside tied to performance.
- Competitive base salary + strong variable commission structure
- Uncapped earnings potential tied to revenue generation
- Early ramp support (non-recoverable draw)
- Additional incentives for new logo acquisition and early market traction
This remote position offers a $60,000 annual base salary plus an uncapped commission structure with on-target earnings (OTE) up to $150,000+ designed to reward performance and significant upside potential for top performers. We will also provide a guaranteed additional $5,000 per month for the first 4 months of employment.
Axios is committed to embracing artificial intelligence as a core part of how we work. All team members are expected to actively develop AI literacy and use AI tools to enhance their productivity, creativity, and efficiency. We invest in ongoing learning to ensure every employee is equipped to responsibly and effectively integrate AI into their daily workflows.
WHAT AXIOS BRINGS TO THE TABLE BESIDES SALARY
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Birth-givers will have an additional 6-8 weeks, depending on type of delivery, for a total of 18-20 weeks continuous leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Advertising
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Advertising spans creative, strategy, media planning, and analytics. Pull your job's O*NET profile to confirm it requires a specific bachelor's degree field, not just any degree. A generalist title like 'marketing coordinator' is harder to defend than 'media strategist' or 'paid search analyst.'
Check employer LCA filing history first
Before applying, search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) disclosure data to see which agencies and brands have filed Labor Condition Applications for advertising roles. Recent LCA activity signals an employer already has an immigration process in place, which shortens your path to a filed petition.
Use Migrate Mate to filter H-1B sponsors
Search advertising jobs on Migrate Mate to surface employers with verified H-1B sponsorship history. Filtering by employers who have actively filed for advertising and marketing roles cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to companies with no sponsorship infrastructure.
Time your offer negotiation around lottery deadlines
H-1B registration opens in March for an October 1 start. If you're negotiating an offer in the fall, confirm whether the employer will sponsor you for the following fiscal year's cap. Some agencies default to OPT cap-gap extensions to bridge the gap while your petition is pending.
Clarify prevailing wage level during the offer
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application certifying your wage meets DOL's prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage range for your specific advertising occupation before you accept an offer.
Document degree-to-role alignment for the petition
USCIS scrutinizes advertising petitions because the field draws from multiple degree backgrounds. Gather transcripts, course descriptions, and any specialized coursework in brand strategy, digital media, or consumer behavior to build a direct connection between your degree and the specific duties in your job description.
H-1B Visa Advertising: Frequently Asked Questions
Do advertising jobs qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Advertising roles qualify when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field directly related to the job duties, meeting the USCIS specialty occupation standard. Titles like media planner, brand strategist, digital advertising analyst, and creative director typically qualify. Generalist marketing assistant roles with no specific degree requirement are harder to approve and attract closer USCIS scrutiny.
Which employers in advertising sponsor H-1B visas?
Large agency holding companies, major media networks, and brand-side marketing departments at consumer goods and technology companies are the most consistent H-1B sponsors in advertising. Smaller independent agencies sponsor less frequently, often because they lack dedicated immigration counsel. Migrate Mate lets you filter advertising roles by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history so you're targeting companies that already have a sponsorship process.
What happens to my H-1B if my agency loses a major client and downsizes?
If your employer terminates your position, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change to another visa status, or leave the country. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition, and you can begin working as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, not just approved. Document your employment end date carefully since the 60 days runs from that date.
Can I switch from a boutique agency to an in-house brand team on H-1B?
Yes, H-1B portability allows you to transfer your petition to a new employer as long as the new job is in the same or a similar specialty occupation and your original petition was approved and you've been maintaining valid status. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, and you can start in the new role once the petition is received, not once it's adjudicated.
Does my advertising degree from outside the U.S. count for H-1B purposes?
Foreign degrees are accepted for H-1B petitions if they're equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in the relevant field. Your employer typically commissions a credential evaluation from a recognized evaluation service, which USCIS reviews as part of the petition. A three-year degree from certain countries may require additional coursework or work experience to reach equivalency, so get an evaluation done before the petition is filed.