H-1B Visa Commercial Lead Jobs
Commercial Lead roles sit at the intersection of business development and strategic sales, making them strong candidates for H-1B visa specialty occupation classification. Employers in technology, consulting, and enterprise software regularly sponsor H-1B visas for this title. Your degree in business, marketing, or a related field is the foundation USCIS reviews.
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We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison.
Benefits
At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:
- Inclusive Healthcare Support: Primary and specialty care from a provider with LGBTQ+ experience.
- Paid Parental Leave: Your salary is 100% paid during your approved parental leave of absence as a biological, adoptive, and/or foster parent.
- Paid Vacation Days: You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job. The longer you work for the Company, the more days you will accrue.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
Job Description
About the role
The Regional Commercial Lead, Midwest is responsible for driving consistent profitable growth by achieving sales objectives within designated accounts. In this role, you will drive strategic, profitable long-term growth and manage all sales and product development activities for all customers in the assigned regions. The Regional Commercial Lead, Midwest leads the execution of global commercial strategies and initiatives, ensuring the sales team as a whole delivers on regional sales and financial goals. Additionally, you will partner with accounts to provide creative, sustainable solutions to elevate brands through Avery Dennison Apparel's innovative tag, label, and information management product offerings.
Key Responsibilities
This is a hybrid role based out of Bentonville, AR, requiring regular travel across the assigned NA Midwest territory.
- Create short- and long-term commercial strategies to deliver revenue and profitability targets.
- Manage key growth initiatives and new client acquisition across regional and strategic accounts.
- Lead the regional team to prioritize initiatives and activities to deliver the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Share local market information with the Commercial Director and regional team to drive growth in the region.
- Ensure our cost-to-serve model is generating acceptable levels of profitability, and handle cost-to-serve decisions such as sample spend, resource allocation, and creative spend.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred with successful sales or related experience (industry and product experience preferred).
- Significant apparel industry and large retailer experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated successful experience in a sales position involving complex negotiations with upper-level management positions.
- Skilled in developing sales penetration and growth strategies at targeted accounts with excellent financial skills and business acumen.
- Strong ability to lead and motivate a high-performance sales team, conduct market analysis, and implement strategic planning.
Additional Information
The salary range for this position will be $136,000 - $204,000 / year.
The hiring base salary range represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.
Reasonable Accommodations Notice
If you require accommodations to view or apply for a job, alternative methods are available to submit an application. Please contact (440) 534-6000 or NA.TA.Operations@averydennison.com to discuss reasonable accommodations.
Identity Verification Notice
To maintain the integrity of our hiring process and protect our candidates from identity fraud, we require video and/or in-person interviews. As part of this verification, we may also ask you to take a brief photo. This image is used exclusively to ensure identity consistency and will be permanently deleted once the hiring process concludes.
Company Description
We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison.
Benefits
At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:
- Inclusive Healthcare Support: Primary and specialty care from a provider with LGBTQ+ experience.
- Paid Parental Leave: Your salary is 100% paid during your approved parental leave of absence as a biological, adoptive, and/or foster parent.
- Paid Vacation Days: You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job. The longer you work for the Company, the more days you will accrue.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
Job Description
About the role
The Regional Commercial Lead, Midwest is responsible for driving consistent profitable growth by achieving sales objectives within designated accounts. In this role, you will drive strategic, profitable long-term growth and manage all sales and product development activities for all customers in the assigned regions. The Regional Commercial Lead, Midwest leads the execution of global commercial strategies and initiatives, ensuring the sales team as a whole delivers on regional sales and financial goals. Additionally, you will partner with accounts to provide creative, sustainable solutions to elevate brands through Avery Dennison Apparel's innovative tag, label, and information management product offerings.
Key Responsibilities
This is a hybrid role based out of Bentonville, AR, requiring regular travel across the assigned NA Midwest territory.
- Create short- and long-term commercial strategies to deliver revenue and profitability targets.
- Manage key growth initiatives and new client acquisition across regional and strategic accounts.
- Lead the regional team to prioritize initiatives and activities to deliver the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Share local market information with the Commercial Director and regional team to drive growth in the region.
- Ensure our cost-to-serve model is generating acceptable levels of profitability, and handle cost-to-serve decisions such as sample spend, resource allocation, and creative spend.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred with successful sales or related experience (industry and product experience preferred).
- Significant apparel industry and large retailer experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated successful experience in a sales position involving complex negotiations with upper-level management positions.
- Skilled in developing sales penetration and growth strategies at targeted accounts with excellent financial skills and business acumen.
- Strong ability to lead and motivate a high-performance sales team, conduct market analysis, and implement strategic planning.
Additional Information
The salary range for this position will be $136,000 - $204,000 / year.
The hiring base salary range represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.
Reasonable Accommodations Notice
If you require accommodations to view or apply for a job, alternative methods are available to submit an application. Please contact (440) 534-6000 or NA.TA.Operations@averydennison.com to discuss reasonable accommodations.
Identity Verification Notice
To maintain the integrity of our hiring process and protect our candidates from identity fraud, we require video and/or in-person interviews. As part of this verification, we may also ask you to take a brief photo. This image is used exclusively to ensure identity consistency and will be permanently deleted once the hiring process concludes.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Commercial Lead
Align your degree to the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your bachelor's degree field and the Commercial Lead position. A degree in business administration, marketing, or economics maps cleanly. Unrelated degrees require a detailed credential evaluation explaining the connection.
Search LCA filings for commercial roles
Pull H-1B Labor Condition Application data through OFLC Wage Search using SOC codes tied to sales and commercial management. This shows which employers have actually filed for these roles, not just posted them.
Target companies with cap-exempt status
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt. A Commercial Lead role at a qualifying employer bypasses the annual H-1B lottery entirely, removing the biggest obstacle most applicants face.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Filter Commercial Lead openings by verified H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate. This surfaces employers whose DOL Labor Condition Application records confirm they've sponsored this role before, cutting out guesswork in your outreach.
Negotiate offer timing around the April filing window
H-1B cap registrations open in March for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in June, your employer can't file until the following March. Factor this 10 to 16 month gap into offer negotiations and start-date conversations.
Prepare a prevailing wage defense before your offer
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and location. Check your wage level against OFLC Wage Search data before accepting an offer so you can flag any gap early.
H-1B Visa Commercial Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Commercial Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like business, marketing, or economics. The key is that the degree requirement must be tied to the job duties, not just listed as a preference. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field are harder to qualify. Your offer letter and job description should reflect degree specificity.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Commercial Lead positions?
Technology companies, enterprise software vendors, management consulting firms, and financial services firms file the highest volume of H-1B LCAs for commercial and sales leadership roles. These employers have established HR processes for sponsorship and typically have in-house immigration counsel. You can find verified sponsors with active LCA filing history for this role on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer file an H-1B for a Commercial Lead role while I'm on OPT?
Yes. If you're on post-completion OPT, your employer can submit your H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start date. If your OPT expires before October 1 and you're selected, the cap-gap provision automatically extends your work authorization. STEM OPT holders have a longer buffer, but you still need to confirm your OPT end date against the filing timeline.
What SOC code does DOL typically use for Commercial Lead roles?
Commercial Lead positions most often fall under SOC 11-2022 (Sales Managers) or SOC 41-1012 (First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers), depending on the scope of the role. The SOC code your employer selects determines the prevailing wage level USCIS and DOL apply to your LCA. Cross-reference the O*NET occupation profile to confirm the best fit before your employer files.
How does changing employers affect my H-1B if I'm a Commercial Lead?
H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers after your petition has been pending for 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a substantially similar occupational classification. For Commercial Lead roles, the new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before you start. USCIS does not require you to stop working during the transfer period, provided the petition is filed timely.