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Advertising Account Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Large agency networks and in-house brand teams sponsor regularly, making this one of the more accessible H-1B pathways in the advertising industry.
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Comcast Advertising is driving the TV advertising industry forward, from delivering ads to linear and digital audiences to pioneering the tech that makes it possible. We help brands connect with their audiences on every screen using advanced data, technology, and premium video content. Our media sales division helps local, regional, and national brands reach potential customers through multiscreen TV advertising. Our ad tech division FreeWheel provides comprehensive adtech that makes it easier to buy and sell premium video advertising across all screens, data types, and sales channels.
JOB SUMMARY
This role is responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of local clients, with accountability for driving revenue growth and expanding client relationships through strategic, outcome-driven advertising solutions. Applies market insights, campaign data, and consultative sales techniques to design and deliver integrated, multi-platform media strategies aligned to client objectives and measurable business outcomes across linear, streaming, and digital channels. Serves as a consultative partner, influencing client decisions through data-informed recommendations and cross-platform solutions that support both short-term performance and ongoing account growth.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
- Customarily prospecting, developing, and maintaining local client relationships away from home or office within assigned territory to achieve revenue targets
- Analyzing client needs and designing data-informed, multi-platform advertising strategies
- Presenting and executing customized media plans aligned to business objectives
- Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure successful campaign execution and delivery
- Maintaining accurate forecasting, reporting, and pipeline tracking
- Using attribution insights to optimize campaigns and support consultative selling
- Prioritizing territory and accounts based on local market dynamics
- Applying cross-platform media planning across TV, streaming, and digital channels
- Tracking campaign performance and interpreting reporting insights
- Developing proposals and delivering effective client presentations
- Applying a strong consultative selling approach
- Handling objections and resolving client challenges effectively
- Managing relationships and building client trust
- Communicating effectively across clients and internal teams
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance
- Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers
- Drive results and growth
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities
Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
SKILLS:
- Strategic Objectives
- Relationship Management
- Advertising
- Revenue
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
High School Diploma / GED
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
2-5 Years
INTRODUCTION
Comcast Advertising is driving the TV advertising industry forward, from delivering ads to linear and digital audiences to pioneering the tech that makes it possible. We help brands connect with their audiences on every screen using advanced data, technology, and premium video content. Our media sales division helps local, regional, and national brands reach potential customers through multiscreen TV advertising. Our ad tech division FreeWheel provides comprehensive adtech that makes it easier to buy and sell premium video advertising across all screens, data types, and sales channels.
JOB SUMMARY
This role is responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of local clients, with accountability for driving revenue growth and expanding client relationships through strategic, outcome-driven advertising solutions. Applies market insights, campaign data, and consultative sales techniques to design and deliver integrated, multi-platform media strategies aligned to client objectives and measurable business outcomes across linear, streaming, and digital channels. Serves as a consultative partner, influencing client decisions through data-informed recommendations and cross-platform solutions that support both short-term performance and ongoing account growth.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
- Customarily prospecting, developing, and maintaining local client relationships away from home or office within assigned territory to achieve revenue targets
- Analyzing client needs and designing data-informed, multi-platform advertising strategies
- Presenting and executing customized media plans aligned to business objectives
- Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure successful campaign execution and delivery
- Maintaining accurate forecasting, reporting, and pipeline tracking
- Using attribution insights to optimize campaigns and support consultative selling
- Prioritizing territory and accounts based on local market dynamics
- Applying cross-platform media planning across TV, streaming, and digital channels
- Tracking campaign performance and interpreting reporting insights
- Developing proposals and delivering effective client presentations
- Applying a strong consultative selling approach
- Handling objections and resolving client challenges effectively
- Managing relationships and building client trust
- Communicating effectively across clients and internal teams
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance
- Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers
- Drive results and growth
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities
Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
SKILLS:
- Strategic Objectives
- Relationship Management
- Advertising
- Revenue
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
High School Diploma / GED
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
2-5 Years
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Advertising Account Manager
Frame your portfolio around measurable outcomes
USCIS scrutinizes whether Account Manager roles meet the specialty occupation standard. Documenting campaign ROI, client retention rates, and strategy work strengthens the case that your role requires degree-level expertise, not just relationship management.
Target agency holding companies with LCA history
Large holding companies like WPP, Omnicom, IPG, and Publicis file Labor Condition Applications across multiple subsidiaries. Searching their LCA filing history through the OFLC Wage Search confirms which agencies actively sponsor H-1B workers in account management.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified H-1B sponsors
Search Advertising Account Manager roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in this occupation. This saves you from applying to agencies that hire locally but don't sponsor.
Negotiate timing around the April cap filing window
H-1B cap petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in July or August, discuss a deferred start or a cap-exempt employer option so your petition is filed in time for the next cycle.
Clarify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage meeting the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level 1 through Level 4 wage tiers for Account Manager roles in your metro area before signing.
Distinguish account management from sales in your job description
USCIS sometimes challenges Account Manager petitions when the role appears primarily sales-focused rather than analytically or strategically driven. Work with your employer to ensure the official job description emphasizes planning, analysis, and client strategy over revenue targets.
H-1B Visa Advertising Account Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Advertising Account Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as marketing, advertising, communications, or business. Roles that blend strategic planning, campaign analysis, and client advisory work are stronger candidates than positions framed primarily around sales quotas. USCIS evaluates the actual duties, not just the job title, so the employer's job description matters significantly.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Advertising Account Managers?
Multinational agency holding companies, large in-house brand teams at Fortune 500 companies, and digital marketing firms with established immigration programs are the most consistent sponsors. Smaller independent agencies occasionally sponsor but less predictably. You can identify employers with active H-1B filing history in this occupation by searching Migrate Mate, which filters results based on DOL Labor Condition Application data.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new advertising employer mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition with USCIS, provided you've been maintaining valid H-1B status. You don't need to wait for approval. The new employer must still file a certified LCA and a complete I-129 petition before you begin in the new role.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement apply to Account Manager roles in advertising?
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the Account Manager occupation in your specific metro area, as certified on the Labor Condition Application. Wage levels range from Level 1 for entry-level positions through Level 4 for senior roles. You can verify the applicable wage range using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations, which gives you a benchmark tied directly to your job's SOC code and location.
What happens to my H-1B if my advertising employer is acquired or merges?
A corporate acquisition or merger can affect your H-1B status depending on whether the new entity is considered a successor in interest. If the organizational structure, job duties, and employment terms remain substantially the same, your existing petition typically remains valid. USCIS recommends filing an amended petition if material changes occur. Confirm the situation with your employer's legal team promptly when a transaction is announced.