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Creative Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as design, visual communications, or fine arts. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means lottery timing matters for your job search.
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To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.
Job Category
Marketing & Communications
About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
About The Team
The Integrated Campaigns Creative team within the Salesforce Product Marketing organization is responsible for all our creative campaigns, from brand to demand. From building brand awareness campaigns to designing experiences like Dreamforce, our multi-faceted team does it all. We are a collection of thinkers, makers and doers, whose sole purpose is to bring the brand to life across our incredible portfolio of work.
About The Role
The Agentforce Sales Product Creative Team is looking for an exceptional Art Director to bring our product, brand and marketing to life. Reporting into the Creative Director you will be challenged to strategically ideate, concept and problem-solve against key marketing briefs. You will help craft the Agentforce Sales story through a variety of channels and mediums, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring and consistent work. The right person for this role will be a strategic thinker, passionate and detail-oriented designer, and a highly-motivated, proactive individual that has the experience, ability and drive to manage multiple projects, establish a clear creative vision, and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across the company. The Agentforce Sales Product Creative team is responsible for all associated marketing material and promotion for our Sales products, ranging from high-level creative campaigns, and exciting event activations, down to the necessary demand-gen work that fuels meaningful MDP.
Who you are
You're a strategic thinker who digs into the brief and asks questions to understand the audience, product functionality, campaign journey, goals and timelines. You're an incredible and confident collaborator and partner to your creative and cross functional partners. You have excellent design skills, a wealth of digital experience, and impressive conceptual abilities. You’re fearless in trying new directions or techniques in order to create something new and push boundaries of what's been done before. You have your finger on the pulse of industry trends and best practices, and you’re frequently sought out by other designers for input on their designs. You’re both a sprinter and long-distance runner. You'll concept everything from big campaign ideas and event experiences to cohesive design themes for email campaigns and what should go on a t-shirt. You'll art direct and design new creative campaigns, sizzle reels, animations, e-books, social campaigns, websites, presentations and anything else to tell our product and customer stories. You'll also create immersive experiences for our world-class events, including Dreamforce, the biggest technology conference in the world. You are passionate about AI tools, learning new software, experimenting quickly, and excited by the unknown. You are equally passionate about your craft, with an acute eye for detail and a desire for pixel perfection whenever possible.
What else you’ll do
- Work closely with the Creative Director and fellow creatives on conceptual creative development, design and execution across key marketing briefs.
- Develop creative ideas that meet project KPIs; test and iterate when necessary.
- Work cross functionally with key marketing leads to present creative concepts and solutions against briefs.
- Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects.
- Take full ownership of creative quality across all deliverables, including deck and file readiness (e.g., Figma files and presentations) for every review and final handoff.
- Keen understanding and passion to learn about and share insights on design and industry trends.
- Create, concept, inspire others, and roll up their sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; can deliver and receive direct and clear feedback.
- Ability to think big while operating at the lowest level of detail.
- Must be a self starter while being comfortable guiding teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners.
- Pursue creative excellence in all forms, from high-level campaign executions to demand generation.
- Proactively identify team efficiencies and share new ways to leverage AI.
What Experience You Have
- BA or BFA in Art/Design.
- Extraordinary design and conceptual skills.
- World-class creative portfolio of work.
- Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization.
- 8+ years experience in art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus.
- 3+ years experience leading and managing a team in a creative agency or internal creative group; global experience is a plus.
- 5+ years experience in marketing work with a rich portfolio including digital, print, interactive, website/mobile design and video.
- Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across all mediums: advertising, film, websites, mobile and graphic design, Corporate ID, interactive, social campaigns, content marketing and events.
- Expert knowledge of creative process and all digital creative software tools.
- Required working knowledge of creative AI tools and workflows, demonstrating competency in using AI to enhance concepting and execution.
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
Accommodations
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.
Posting Statement
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education. In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $117,400 - $177,600 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
INTRODUCTION
To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.
Job Category
Marketing & Communications
About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
About The Team
The Integrated Campaigns Creative team within the Salesforce Product Marketing organization is responsible for all our creative campaigns, from brand to demand. From building brand awareness campaigns to designing experiences like Dreamforce, our multi-faceted team does it all. We are a collection of thinkers, makers and doers, whose sole purpose is to bring the brand to life across our incredible portfolio of work.
About The Role
The Agentforce Sales Product Creative Team is looking for an exceptional Art Director to bring our product, brand and marketing to life. Reporting into the Creative Director you will be challenged to strategically ideate, concept and problem-solve against key marketing briefs. You will help craft the Agentforce Sales story through a variety of channels and mediums, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring and consistent work. The right person for this role will be a strategic thinker, passionate and detail-oriented designer, and a highly-motivated, proactive individual that has the experience, ability and drive to manage multiple projects, establish a clear creative vision, and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across the company. The Agentforce Sales Product Creative team is responsible for all associated marketing material and promotion for our Sales products, ranging from high-level creative campaigns, and exciting event activations, down to the necessary demand-gen work that fuels meaningful MDP.
Who you are
You're a strategic thinker who digs into the brief and asks questions to understand the audience, product functionality, campaign journey, goals and timelines. You're an incredible and confident collaborator and partner to your creative and cross functional partners. You have excellent design skills, a wealth of digital experience, and impressive conceptual abilities. You’re fearless in trying new directions or techniques in order to create something new and push boundaries of what's been done before. You have your finger on the pulse of industry trends and best practices, and you’re frequently sought out by other designers for input on their designs. You’re both a sprinter and long-distance runner. You'll concept everything from big campaign ideas and event experiences to cohesive design themes for email campaigns and what should go on a t-shirt. You'll art direct and design new creative campaigns, sizzle reels, animations, e-books, social campaigns, websites, presentations and anything else to tell our product and customer stories. You'll also create immersive experiences for our world-class events, including Dreamforce, the biggest technology conference in the world. You are passionate about AI tools, learning new software, experimenting quickly, and excited by the unknown. You are equally passionate about your craft, with an acute eye for detail and a desire for pixel perfection whenever possible.
What else you’ll do
- Work closely with the Creative Director and fellow creatives on conceptual creative development, design and execution across key marketing briefs.
- Develop creative ideas that meet project KPIs; test and iterate when necessary.
- Work cross functionally with key marketing leads to present creative concepts and solutions against briefs.
- Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects.
- Take full ownership of creative quality across all deliverables, including deck and file readiness (e.g., Figma files and presentations) for every review and final handoff.
- Keen understanding and passion to learn about and share insights on design and industry trends.
- Create, concept, inspire others, and roll up their sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; can deliver and receive direct and clear feedback.
- Ability to think big while operating at the lowest level of detail.
- Must be a self starter while being comfortable guiding teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners.
- Pursue creative excellence in all forms, from high-level campaign executions to demand generation.
- Proactively identify team efficiencies and share new ways to leverage AI.
What Experience You Have
- BA or BFA in Art/Design.
- Extraordinary design and conceptual skills.
- World-class creative portfolio of work.
- Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization.
- 8+ years experience in art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus.
- 3+ years experience leading and managing a team in a creative agency or internal creative group; global experience is a plus.
- 5+ years experience in marketing work with a rich portfolio including digital, print, interactive, website/mobile design and video.
- Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across all mediums: advertising, film, websites, mobile and graphic design, Corporate ID, interactive, social campaigns, content marketing and events.
- Expert knowledge of creative process and all digital creative software tools.
- Required working knowledge of creative AI tools and workflows, demonstrating competency in using AI to enhance concepting and execution.
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
Accommodations
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.
Posting Statement
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education. In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $117,400 - $177,600 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Creative Lead
Document your specialty occupation case early
Pull your O*NET profile for Creative Director or Art Director to confirm the degree requirement language. Gather transcripts and portfolio evidence that ties your specific degree field to the creative leadership duties in your target job descriptions before outreach begins.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for creative roles. Employers with consistent LCA history for design and creative positions already understand the H-1B process and are far less likely to stall during offer negotiations.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating salary
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your target job title and location before you receive an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above that level, so knowing the floor protects you from offers that USCIS would scrutinize.
Clarify creative portfolio ownership in your offer letter
Ask your employer to specify in writing that your portfolio work and creative outputs may be shared publicly. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation partly through the substantive nature of creative duties, and documented portfolio rights strengthen your petition if an RFE arrives.
Align your petition start date with cap deadlines
H-1B petitions for cap-subject employers must be filed for an October 1 start date. If your offer comes after the registration window closes in March, negotiate a conditional start date so you and the employer plan around the next fiscal year cycle without losing the role.
Confirm your employer's cap-exempt status upfront
Universities, nonprofits attached to higher education, and qualifying research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning USCIS can process your H-1B petition any time of year. Creative Lead roles at design schools or university marketing departments bypass the lottery entirely.
H-1B Visa Creative Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Creative Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as graphic design, visual communications, fine arts, or a closely related discipline. Generalist roles where any degree suffices can draw an RFE. Your employer should document in the petition why the specific creative leadership duties require that specialized degree background.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B visas for creative roles?
Search Migrate Mate to filter Creative Lead and related design positions by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This lets you prioritize companies that have already navigated the DOL and USCIS filing process for creative roles, which significantly shortens the sponsorship conversation during interviews.
Can I stay in status if my Creative Lead offer falls through after H-1B approval?
If your H-1B is approved and you haven't yet started work, you can pursue a new employer who files an H-1B transfer petition. If you've already begun employment and are laid off, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, file a change of status, or depart the country.
What documentation does my employer need to support the specialty occupation claim for a Creative Lead?
Your employer should include the job description with specific degree requirements, evidence that similar positions at comparable companies require a relevant bachelor's degree, and if possible, internal job postings or industry surveys confirming this standard. A strong portfolio demonstrating the technical depth of your creative leadership work also supports the petition.
Does it matter whether my design degree is from a three-year or four-year program?
USCIS evaluates foreign degrees for equivalency. A three-year bachelor's degree from countries where that is the standard credential, such as Australia or the UK, is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree when supported by an academic credential evaluation from a recognized evaluation service. Include the evaluation in your petition package.