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The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is an internationally recognized leader in cancer research and care, powered by a historic $2 billion gift from Phil and Penny Knight. With a bold mission to revolutionize cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, we offer an environment where innovation thrives, collaboration is central, and your work can have a lasting impact. The institute cultivates a welcoming and supportive environment for caregivers, researchers, and support personnel. Knight affiliates subscribe to three guiding principles: we are bold, we are supportive, and we work as a connected team in our fight to end cancer as we know it. We’d love for you to join us!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Communications Manager develops and executes strategic internal and external communications that engage key audiences and advance awareness of the Knight Cancer Institute’s brand, mission, vision, and organizational priorities.
Internally, this position helps to lead communications and storytelling, so employees understand organizational priorities, connect with one another, and remain informed and engaged in the Knight’s mission and ongoing evolution.
Externally, the Communications Manager helps to lead proactive communications and social media strategy, manages media inquiries, and identifies opportunities to strengthen the Knight’s reputation and visibility with key audiences. The position also develops executive communications, partnering directly with executive leaders on messaging, presentations, and communications for internal and external audiences.
The Communications Manager partners closely with the Knight Cancer Institute Communications Director and collaborates with communications colleagues across the Knight, OHSU, and OHSU Foundation to ensure coordinated, consistent, and effective communications.
Duties Include:
Content Development and Storytelling: Help to develop and execute strategic content for Knight Cancer Institute internal and external communications, ensuring stories and messages advance the organization’s narrative, vision, and priorities.
Media and Social Media Strategy and Execution: Lead media relations and social media strategy to strengthen the Knight Cancer Institute’s visibility, reputation, and thought leadership with key audiences.
Executive Communications: Develop and execute executive communications strategies that strengthen the visibility and thought leadership of Knight Cancer Institute leaders with internal and external audiences.
Project Management & Strategic Collaboration: Lead communications projects and partner across the Knight Cancer Institute and OHSU to ensure coordinated, effective communications.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of five years of experience in corporate communications.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills.
- Social media strategy and optimization.
- Excellent skills in media relations, reactive and proactive story pitching.
- Experience working with C-level leaders.
- Internal/employee communications.
- Excellent project management and prioritization.
- Storytelling and content management.
- PowerPoint/slide development.
- Excellent relationship building skills.
- Ability to adjust to change quickly, to learn on the fly, and to write in a variety of formats.
- Excellent team player who is also capable of self-direction.
- Strong skills using a variety of applications, and ability to learn new applications quickly.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Three or more years of experience in health care or higher education.
- Skill in concepting, producing and editing video.
- Skill in using graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop).
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Apply online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume/CV.
We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
- Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
- Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
- 208 hours of PTO per year
- 8 days of sick time off
- 9 paid holidays per year
- Commuter subsidies
- Tuition reimbursement
- Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
- Annual Merit Increase
- Growth/Development Opportunities
- Employee discounts to local and major businesses
Why apply to OHSU?: We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu.
INTRODUCTION
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is an internationally recognized leader in cancer research and care, powered by a historic $2 billion gift from Phil and Penny Knight. With a bold mission to revolutionize cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, we offer an environment where innovation thrives, collaboration is central, and your work can have a lasting impact. The institute cultivates a welcoming and supportive environment for caregivers, researchers, and support personnel. Knight affiliates subscribe to three guiding principles: we are bold, we are supportive, and we work as a connected team in our fight to end cancer as we know it. We’d love for you to join us!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Communications Manager develops and executes strategic internal and external communications that engage key audiences and advance awareness of the Knight Cancer Institute’s brand, mission, vision, and organizational priorities.
Internally, this position helps to lead communications and storytelling, so employees understand organizational priorities, connect with one another, and remain informed and engaged in the Knight’s mission and ongoing evolution.
Externally, the Communications Manager helps to lead proactive communications and social media strategy, manages media inquiries, and identifies opportunities to strengthen the Knight’s reputation and visibility with key audiences. The position also develops executive communications, partnering directly with executive leaders on messaging, presentations, and communications for internal and external audiences.
The Communications Manager partners closely with the Knight Cancer Institute Communications Director and collaborates with communications colleagues across the Knight, OHSU, and OHSU Foundation to ensure coordinated, consistent, and effective communications.
Duties Include:
Content Development and Storytelling: Help to develop and execute strategic content for Knight Cancer Institute internal and external communications, ensuring stories and messages advance the organization’s narrative, vision, and priorities.
Media and Social Media Strategy and Execution: Lead media relations and social media strategy to strengthen the Knight Cancer Institute’s visibility, reputation, and thought leadership with key audiences.
Executive Communications: Develop and execute executive communications strategies that strengthen the visibility and thought leadership of Knight Cancer Institute leaders with internal and external audiences.
Project Management & Strategic Collaboration: Lead communications projects and partner across the Knight Cancer Institute and OHSU to ensure coordinated, effective communications.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of five years of experience in corporate communications.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills.
- Social media strategy and optimization.
- Excellent skills in media relations, reactive and proactive story pitching.
- Experience working with C-level leaders.
- Internal/employee communications.
- Excellent project management and prioritization.
- Storytelling and content management.
- PowerPoint/slide development.
- Excellent relationship building skills.
- Ability to adjust to change quickly, to learn on the fly, and to write in a variety of formats.
- Excellent team player who is also capable of self-direction.
- Strong skills using a variety of applications, and ability to learn new applications quickly.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Three or more years of experience in health care or higher education.
- Skill in concepting, producing and editing video.
- Skill in using graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop).
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Apply online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume/CV.
We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
- Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
- Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
- 208 hours of PTO per year
- 8 days of sick time off
- 9 paid holidays per year
- Commuter subsidies
- Tuition reimbursement
- Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
- Annual Merit Increase
- Growth/Development Opportunities
- Employee discounts to local and major businesses
Why apply to OHSU?: We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Corporate Communications Specialist
Align your degree to specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to corporate communications duties. A degree in communications, public relations, or journalism maps cleanly. If yours is in a tangential field, gather coursework transcripts showing substantial overlap with your target role's core functions.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your specific metro area before negotiations so you know the wage floor your employer is legally required to meet.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate's verified employer data
Target companies with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in communications roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified DOL filing records, so you're applying to organizations that have already navigated the sponsorship process for roles like yours.
Confirm each worksite requires its own LCA
Corporate communications roles often involve work across multiple company locations or client sites. Each worksite needs a separately certified LCA before you can legally work there. Raise this with your employer before signing an offer if the role involves regular travel or hybrid location arrangements.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation qualifications
If your employer receives a Request for Evidence challenging specialty occupation status, O*NET's occupation profile for Public Relations Specialists demonstrates that the role typically requires a bachelor's degree. Reference this in your supporting documentation to strengthen the petition.
Time your job search around the H-1B cap cycle
H-1B cap selection rules have changed recently, so confirm current USCIS guidance on registration windows before planning your timeline. If you're already on a valid H-1B, employer transfers don't require a new cap slot, which significantly broadens the pool of companies that can hire you immediately.
H-1B Visa Corporate Communications Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Corporate Communications Specialist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, corporate communications roles typically qualify when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties and degree requirement as described in the employer's petition, so the job description must clearly reflect degree-level work rather than general administrative or clerical tasks.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for communications roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse Corporate Communications Specialist positions at employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. Because LCA filings are public DOL records, Migrate Mate can show you which companies have actually sponsored communications professionals before, so you're not guessing at sponsorship willingness during the application process.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer in a communications role without restarting the cap process?
Yes. If you're currently on an approved H-1B, your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, and you can typically start working as soon as the petition is received, without waiting for approval. This portability applies as long as the new role also qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B rules.
What happens to my H-1B status if my communications role becomes fully remote and my worksite changes?
Each new worksite requires a separately certified LCA posted at that location before you begin working there. If your role shifts to a different city or you work from home in a different metro area than your original LCA, your employer must file an amended petition with USCIS reflecting the new worksite and prevailing wage for that location.
How long does H-1B status last for a Corporate Communications Specialist?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended for an additional three years, reaching a six-year maximum under standard rules. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if you have an approved immigrant visa petition or a pending labor certification that has been on file for at least 365 days.