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H-1B visa jobs for Communications Strategists sit squarely in specialty occupation territory: the role demands a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a closely related field. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, covering an initial three-year status period.
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Location
New York, New York
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Grade
13M
Posted Date
04-Nov-2026
Job ID
21443
Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
Joining Global Marketing & Communications (GMC) means contributing to the company’s customer-centric growth engine by helping customers live more confident futures. Whether driving external or internal marketing and communications, you’ll be fostering engagement and alignment with MetLife’s purpose and values that enable positive customer experiences. Become part of a dynamic team that harnesses an agile and data-driven approach across paid, owned, and earned channels to deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes for MetLife’s key stakeholders: associates, communities, customers, and shareholders.
The Opportunity
The Lead Communications Strategist serves as a strategic communications partner to the Global Risk Management and Internal Audit organizations. Reporting to the AVP, Internal Communications, this role leads the development and execution of communications strategies that strengthen employee engagement, support functional priorities, and advance enterprise objectives. The role also provides direct communications counsel and support to MetLife’s Chief Risk Officer and Chief Auditor, shaping leadership communications and supporting internal and external engagements. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, providing proactive counsel and disciplined execution of communications initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic communications counsel and end-to-end support to the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Auditor for internal and external engagements, shaping clear, consistent messaging that advances leadership, functional, and enterprise priorities.
- Develop and execute internal communications strategies that support team priorities, strengthen employee engagement, and enhance organizational alignment.
- Create clear messaging, plans, and content for employee communications, town halls, employee engagement efforts, business updates, enterprise programs, and organizational change initiatives.
- Use internal channels, digital platforms, employee feedback, and communications metrics to improve message reach, effectiveness, and engagement.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, employee communications, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline.
- Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and message development skills with demonstrated ability to use communications metrics and employee feedback to assess effectiveness and improve outcomes.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality, and deliver accurate work with close attention to detail.
- Familiarity with internal channels, digital communications platforms, AI-enabled productivity tools, and communications analytics, with the ability to use these resources to strengthen planning, content development, execution, measurement, and employee engagement.
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in matrixed, global organizations, preferably in financial services, insurance, asset management, or another highly regulated industry.
- Experience supporting business unit and/or corporate functions with internal communications strategy, messaging, and execution.
- Experience partnering with C-level/senior leaders to provide strategic communications counsel, shape messaging, and support clear, effective leadership engagement, particularly during times of change.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $128,800 - $168,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.
General Information
Location
New York, New York
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Grade
13M
Posted Date
04-Nov-2026
Job ID
21443
Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
Joining Global Marketing & Communications (GMC) means contributing to the company’s customer-centric growth engine by helping customers live more confident futures. Whether driving external or internal marketing and communications, you’ll be fostering engagement and alignment with MetLife’s purpose and values that enable positive customer experiences. Become part of a dynamic team that harnesses an agile and data-driven approach across paid, owned, and earned channels to deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes for MetLife’s key stakeholders: associates, communities, customers, and shareholders.
The Opportunity
The Lead Communications Strategist serves as a strategic communications partner to the Global Risk Management and Internal Audit organizations. Reporting to the AVP, Internal Communications, this role leads the development and execution of communications strategies that strengthen employee engagement, support functional priorities, and advance enterprise objectives. The role also provides direct communications counsel and support to MetLife’s Chief Risk Officer and Chief Auditor, shaping leadership communications and supporting internal and external engagements. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, providing proactive counsel and disciplined execution of communications initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic communications counsel and end-to-end support to the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Auditor for internal and external engagements, shaping clear, consistent messaging that advances leadership, functional, and enterprise priorities.
- Develop and execute internal communications strategies that support team priorities, strengthen employee engagement, and enhance organizational alignment.
- Create clear messaging, plans, and content for employee communications, town halls, employee engagement efforts, business updates, enterprise programs, and organizational change initiatives.
- Use internal channels, digital platforms, employee feedback, and communications metrics to improve message reach, effectiveness, and engagement.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, employee communications, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline.
- Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and message development skills with demonstrated ability to use communications metrics and employee feedback to assess effectiveness and improve outcomes.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality, and deliver accurate work with close attention to detail.
- Familiarity with internal channels, digital communications platforms, AI-enabled productivity tools, and communications analytics, with the ability to use these resources to strengthen planning, content development, execution, measurement, and employee engagement.
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in matrixed, global organizations, preferably in financial services, insurance, asset management, or another highly regulated industry.
- Experience supporting business unit and/or corporate functions with internal communications strategy, messaging, and execution.
- Experience partnering with C-level/senior leaders to provide strategic communications counsel, shape messaging, and support clear, effective leadership engagement, particularly during times of change.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $128,800 - $168,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Communications Strategist
Frame your degree as field-specific
Your H-1B visa specialty occupation case depends on a direct link between your degree and the Communications Strategist role. A degree in communications, PR, or journalism is the strongest fit. If your degree is in an adjacent field, document coursework that maps to strategic communications duties before your employer files.
Search LCA-verified employers on Migrate Mate
Target employers who have already certified Labor Condition Applications for communications roles. Migrate Mate shows verified H-1B LCA filing history by employer, so you can focus your outreach on organizations with an active, documented track record of sponsoring this occupation.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job title, level, and worksite location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the communications-related SOC code before you receive an offer so you know the floor and can negotiate from an informed position.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
Communications Strategists often split time across client sites or company offices. Each primary worksite requires its own certified LCA before you work there. Raise this with your employer's immigration counsel early so filings cover every location listed in your offer, not just headquarters.
Review the O*NET profile before your petition
USCIS adjudicators evaluate whether a role meets specialty occupation standards. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your SOC code and confirm the listed duties match your job description. Gaps between O*NET requirements and your offer letter are a common source of Requests for Evidence.
Account for cap selection before accepting an offer
If you're not already in H-1B status, your employer must register you during the annual cap period. The selection rules have changed recently, so confirm the current process with USCIS and build your start-date timeline around a realistic transfer or cap-subject filing window, not an assumed approval date.
H-1B Visa Communications Strategist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Communications Strategist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in communications, public relations, journalism, or a directly related field, it typically qualifies as a specialty occupation. Employers strengthen the case by writing job descriptions that tie every core duty to degree-level knowledge. USCIS will scrutinize positions where the degree requirement is listed as a preference rather than a minimum.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for communications roles?
Technology companies, healthcare systems, financial services firms, and large consulting organizations are among the heaviest H-1B filers across professional roles including communications. Corporate communications and public affairs teams at publicly traded companies tend to have established immigration processes. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for communications positions on Migrate Mate.
How long does H-1B status last for a Communications Strategist?
USCIS grants H-1B status for an initial period of up to three years. Your employer can file an extension to reach a six-year maximum. After six years, further extensions require an approved immigrant visa petition or a pending adjustment of status application, so early-stage green card planning matters if you intend to stay long-term.
What documents should I prepare before my employer files the H-1B petition?
Gather your academic transcripts, degree certificates, and a credential evaluation if your degree was earned outside the United States. You'll also need a detailed resume showing progressive communications responsibilities and, where applicable, a portfolio or evidence of strategic campaigns. USCIS may request a credential evaluation that maps your foreign degree to a U.S. bachelor's equivalent, so having that ready speeds the filing process.
Can my employer change my worksite after the H-1B is approved?
A material worksite change requires a new certified LCA and an amended H-1B petition filed with USCIS before you begin working at the new location. This applies even if the new office is in the same metropolitan area but under a different DOL wage jurisdiction. Short-term placements at client sites may qualify for a different treatment, but your employer's immigration counsel should evaluate each situation individually.