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Creative Producer roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in film, media production, communications, or a related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual cap means timing your offer around the April lottery window matters.
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- The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Sr Creative Producer, you will lead integrated, multi-channel creative production for Target Creative from concept through post-production and delivery. You will lead sourcing and negotiation of internal and external creative resources including photographers, directors, stylists, crew, editors, motion graphics, illustrators, music and audio partners. You must demonstrate critical thinking to connect and align all work and lead production logistics with an enterprise, guest-focused mindset. As part of the creative production team, you will help build production capabilities and a collaborative culture. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
ABOUT YOU
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience
- Expertise in multi-media creative production including photography, live action video, animation, motion graphics, and post production
- Ability to manage and execute complex projects in many different stages and work with ambiguity
- Experience with high level fashion/beauty photography and social media production
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Flexible to travel (weekends included)
- Four year college degree
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Sr Creative Producer, you will lead integrated, multi-channel creative production for Target Creative from concept through post-production and delivery. You will lead sourcing and negotiation of internal and external creative resources including photographers, directors, stylists, crew, editors, motion graphics, illustrators, music and audio partners. You must demonstrate critical thinking to connect and align all work and lead production logistics with an enterprise, guest-focused mindset. As part of the creative production team, you will help build production capabilities and a collaborative culture. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
ABOUT YOU
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience
- Expertise in multi-media creative production including photography, live action video, animation, motion graphics, and post production
- Ability to manage and execute complex projects in many different stages and work with ambiguity
- Experience with high level fashion/beauty photography and social media production
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Flexible to travel (weekends included)
- Four year college degree
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Creative Producer
Frame your portfolio around specialty occupation
USCIS requires your role to demand a specific degree, not just creative talent. Document how your production work requires applied knowledge from a media, communications, or film degree so your employer's LCA filing holds up under scrutiny.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Creative Producer openings by employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications, so you're applying to companies that already understand the H-1B process rather than ones encountering it for the first time.
Verify your role's prevailing wage tier
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the prevailing wage for Creative Producer positions in your target metro before negotiating an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above that level, and a mismatch is a common filing delay.
Align your offer timeline with the lottery window
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed in April for an October 1 start date. If your offer letter arrives in summer or fall, negotiate a start date that gives your employer enough lead time to register you in the USCIS lottery the following March.
Confirm your job classification matches O*NET
Look up the Creative Producer occupation on O*NET to confirm the degree requirements listed there match your actual duties. Employers reference these codes in the LCA, and a misclassified SOC code can trigger a USCIS Request for Evidence.
Ask about cap-exempt production entities
Universities, nonprofits, and certain research organizations are exempt from the H-1B annual cap, meaning your petition can be filed and approved any time of year. In-house production roles at qualifying institutions can bypass the lottery entirely.
H-1B Visa Creative Producer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Creative Producer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as film production, media studies, communications, or a directly related discipline. USCIS evaluates whether the job normally requires that degree, so your employer needs to document that the role isn't open to applicants from any academic background.
How do I find Creative Producer jobs at employers who sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Creative Producer openings by employers with verified LCA filing history, so you're not guessing which companies have sponsored before. Focusing your applications on those employers significantly shortens the timeline from offer to petition, since they already have established processes with immigration counsel.
What happens to my H-1B status if a production project ends and my employer's contract with the studio closes?
If your employer terminates your H-1B employment, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, transfer your H-1B, or depart the U.S. Your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition, and you can begin work as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval.
Can a production company or creative agency sponsor me for an H-1B even if they've never done it before?
Yes. Any U.S. employer can sponsor an H-1B petition regardless of prior experience with the process. They'll need to file a certified LCA with the DOL before submitting the I-129 petition to USCIS. Many smaller agencies work with outside immigration counsel for the first filing, which is worth confirming during your offer negotiation.
Does freelance or contract Creative Producer work count toward H-1B eligibility?
H-1B status requires a true employer-employee relationship, so independent contractor arrangements generally don't qualify. If you're working through a staffing or production agency, the agency must be the petitioning employer. Your day-to-day client or studio typically can't be your H-1B sponsor unless they directly employ you on payroll.