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Digital marketing roles in SEO, paid media, marketing analytics, and demand generation regularly qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Employers across tech, e-commerce, and media actively file LCAs for these roles, making digital marketing one of the more accessible paths to H-1B sponsorship.
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Location: Madrid, Spain
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Reports to: Associate Director Communications Southern Europe
Direct Reports: N/A
Scope / Brands: Spain & Portugal | Wella Professionals, Sebastian Professional, OPI, Nioxin, System Professional and Briogeo
THE ROLE
We are looking for a highly strategic, creative and business-driven Communications Manager to lead communications across Spain and Portugal for a portfolio of iconic professional beauty brands including Wella Professionals, Sebastian Professional, OPI, Nioxin, System Professional and Briogeo. This role sits at the intersection of influencer marketing, PR, social media, media amplification and professional community engagement. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing communication strategies that drive brand awareness, engagement, advocacy and business growth. Acting as the communication lead for Iberia, this individual will collaborate closely with local and regional teams, agencies, media partners, influencers and industry professionals to ensure excellence in execution and maximize the impact of every communication initiative. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate communications professional who combines creativity with data-driven decision making, thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses exceptional relationship-building and leadership skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications Strategy
- Develop and execute the integrated communications strategy across Spain and Portugal, ensuring alignment with brand, commercial and business objectives.
- Drive local relevance while maintaining consistency with global and regional communication frameworks.
- Identify emerging cultural, social and industry trends to create impactful communication opportunities.
Influencer Marketing
- Lead the influencer marketing strategy across all brands within scope.
- Identify, recruit and nurture relationships with key creators, influencers and industry advocates aligned with each brand's positioning.
- Develop influencer activation plans that maximize reach, engagement and views.
- Monitor social and digital trends, viral content formats and consumer conversations to identify new opportunities.
- Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable recommendations and learnings.
PR
- Build and lead the PR strategy for Iberia.
- Develop press releases, press kits, messaging frameworks and communication materials.
- Build strong relationships with journalists, editors and key opinion leaders.
- Identify and execute proactive media opportunities that strengthen brand visibility and credibility.
- Continuously assess the media landscape and ensure the brands are positioned effectively across relevant publications and platforms.
Social Media Leadership
- Oversee local social media strategy across all brands, ensuring excellence in planning and execution.
- Partner with marketing and agency teams to ensure content calendars are locally relevant and aligned with brand objectives.
- Recommend content optimization opportunities based on platform trends, audience insights and performance data.
- Maintain strong knowledge of Instagram, TikTok and emerging platforms to identify innovation opportunities.
- Monitor social performance and provide strategic recommendations to improve engagement and brand relevance.
Media
- Partner closely with media teams to ensure timely and effective campaign launches.
- Ensure communication assets are optimized for the media mix and aligned with campaign objectives.
- Analyze performance reports and extract insights, recommendations and future optimization opportunities.
- Support the integration of earned, owned, shared and paid communications to maximize campaign effectiveness.
Professional Community
- Lead communication initiatives targeting the professionals and beauty community across Iberia.
- Foster strong relationships with salon professionals, ambassadors, educators and key industry partners.
- Ensure flawless execution of communication plans for professional audiences.
- Identify opportunities to amplify advocacy, engagement and content creation within the professional community.
- Create meaningful and intentional experiences that strengthen brand loyalty and long-term partnerships.
OVERALL
- Act as the communication expert and trusted advisor across multiple stakeholders and functions.
- Influence decision-making through insights, expertise and data-driven recommendations.
- Effectively manage external agencies and partners, ensuring delivery against objectives and KPIs.
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments with confidence, diplomacy and strong interpersonal skills.
Soft Skills
- Highly creative with a strong pulse on culture, beauty, fashion and social trends.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial and action-oriented mindset.
- Strong leadership presence with the confidence to make decisions and drive alignment.
- High level of social and emotional intelligence.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences.
- Resilient and comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Balances assertiveness with diplomacy and tact.
- Passionate about communications, storytelling and brand building.
- Business-minded, results-oriented and focused on continuous improvement.
- Demonstrates curiosity, initiative and a genuine desire to grow both the brands and the organization.
Function: Marketing
Location: Madrid, Spain
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Reports to: Associate Director Communications Southern Europe
Direct Reports: N/A
Scope / Brands: Spain & Portugal | Wella Professionals, Sebastian Professional, OPI, Nioxin, System Professional and Briogeo
THE ROLE
We are looking for a highly strategic, creative and business-driven Communications Manager to lead communications across Spain and Portugal for a portfolio of iconic professional beauty brands including Wella Professionals, Sebastian Professional, OPI, Nioxin, System Professional and Briogeo. This role sits at the intersection of influencer marketing, PR, social media, media amplification and professional community engagement. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing communication strategies that drive brand awareness, engagement, advocacy and business growth. Acting as the communication lead for Iberia, this individual will collaborate closely with local and regional teams, agencies, media partners, influencers and industry professionals to ensure excellence in execution and maximize the impact of every communication initiative. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate communications professional who combines creativity with data-driven decision making, thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses exceptional relationship-building and leadership skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications Strategy
- Develop and execute the integrated communications strategy across Spain and Portugal, ensuring alignment with brand, commercial and business objectives.
- Drive local relevance while maintaining consistency with global and regional communication frameworks.
- Identify emerging cultural, social and industry trends to create impactful communication opportunities.
Influencer Marketing
- Lead the influencer marketing strategy across all brands within scope.
- Identify, recruit and nurture relationships with key creators, influencers and industry advocates aligned with each brand's positioning.
- Develop influencer activation plans that maximize reach, engagement and views.
- Monitor social and digital trends, viral content formats and consumer conversations to identify new opportunities.
- Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable recommendations and learnings.
PR
- Build and lead the PR strategy for Iberia.
- Develop press releases, press kits, messaging frameworks and communication materials.
- Build strong relationships with journalists, editors and key opinion leaders.
- Identify and execute proactive media opportunities that strengthen brand visibility and credibility.
- Continuously assess the media landscape and ensure the brands are positioned effectively across relevant publications and platforms.
Social Media Leadership
- Oversee local social media strategy across all brands, ensuring excellence in planning and execution.
- Partner with marketing and agency teams to ensure content calendars are locally relevant and aligned with brand objectives.
- Recommend content optimization opportunities based on platform trends, audience insights and performance data.
- Maintain strong knowledge of Instagram, TikTok and emerging platforms to identify innovation opportunities.
- Monitor social performance and provide strategic recommendations to improve engagement and brand relevance.
Media
- Partner closely with media teams to ensure timely and effective campaign launches.
- Ensure communication assets are optimized for the media mix and aligned with campaign objectives.
- Analyze performance reports and extract insights, recommendations and future optimization opportunities.
- Support the integration of earned, owned, shared and paid communications to maximize campaign effectiveness.
Professional Community
- Lead communication initiatives targeting the professionals and beauty community across Iberia.
- Foster strong relationships with salon professionals, ambassadors, educators and key industry partners.
- Ensure flawless execution of communication plans for professional audiences.
- Identify opportunities to amplify advocacy, engagement and content creation within the professional community.
- Create meaningful and intentional experiences that strengthen brand loyalty and long-term partnerships.
OVERALL
- Act as the communication expert and trusted advisor across multiple stakeholders and functions.
- Influence decision-making through insights, expertise and data-driven recommendations.
- Effectively manage external agencies and partners, ensuring delivery against objectives and KPIs.
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments with confidence, diplomacy and strong interpersonal skills.
Soft Skills
- Highly creative with a strong pulse on culture, beauty, fashion and social trends.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial and action-oriented mindset.
- Strong leadership presence with the confidence to make decisions and drive alignment.
- High level of social and emotional intelligence.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences.
- Resilient and comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Balances assertiveness with diplomacy and tact.
- Passionate about communications, storytelling and brand building.
- Business-minded, results-oriented and focused on continuous improvement.
- Demonstrates curiosity, initiative and a genuine desire to grow both the brands and the organization.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Digital Marketing
Frame your degree as field-specific
Digital marketing H-1B petitions succeed when your degree directly corresponds to the role. A marketing, communications, or advertising degree strengthens the specialty occupation argument. A general business degree can work, but your employer will need to document why the role requires that specific field.
Search LCA data by occupation code
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications by the SOC code for your target role, such as 11-2021 for marketing managers. This shows which employers have already certified LCAs for digital marketing positions, narrowing your search to proven sponsors.
Target employers with existing marketing H-1B history
Use Migrate Mate to filter companies by verified H-1B filing history in digital marketing roles. Employers who have sponsored before understand the process, reducing the risk that a strong offer falls apart over sponsorship concerns.
Clarify job duties before the LCA is filed
USCIS scrutinizes digital marketing petitions where duties mix strategic and tactical tasks. Before your employer files the LCA with DOL, confirm the job description emphasizes degree-level responsibilities like campaign strategy, analytics interpretation, or budget management, not execution-only tasks.
Check the prevailing wage level tied to your duties
DOL assigns prevailing wage levels based on complexity of duties, not job title. A digital marketing analyst role with data modeling responsibilities may land at a higher wage level than the same title at a company focused on social posting. Verify the wage level in the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer.
File during the cap window with documentation ready
H-1B cap registration opens in March for an October 1 start. Have your degree transcripts, credential evaluation if needed, and a detailed job description ready before your employer files Form I-129. Late or incomplete documentation is the most common reason for Requests for Evidence in marketing petitions.
H-1B Visa Digital Marketing: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a digital marketing role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the position is defined. Digital marketing roles qualify when they require a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as marketing, communications, or data analytics, and the duties involve degree-level judgment, not just execution. Roles focused on strategy, performance analysis, or marketing technology tend to qualify more cleanly than generalist or coordinator-level positions. USCIS evaluates each petition on its own facts.
Which digital marketing job titles are most commonly sponsored for H-1B visas?
Marketing managers, SEO specialists, digital marketing analysts, paid media strategists, and marketing operations roles appear frequently in H-1B LCA filings. Titles that combine analytical and strategic responsibilities, such as growth marketing manager or marketing data analyst, are more defensible as specialty occupations than titles suggesting administrative or support work. You can verify which titles have active LCA filings using the OFLC Wage Search.
How do I find digital marketing employers who sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters companies by verified H-1B filing history in digital marketing roles, so you can focus your applications on employers who have already gone through the sponsorship process. E-commerce companies, SaaS platforms, media agencies, and large tech firms tend to sponsor most consistently. Searching by DOL LCA data, rather than job postings alone, gives you a clearer picture of actual sponsorship behavior.
What happens to my H-1B if my digital marketing job role changes significantly?
A material change in job duties, location, or employer requires an amended H-1B petition filed with USCIS before the change takes effect. For digital marketing professionals, this is relevant when a role shifts from a specialty occupation, such as SEO strategy, to a generalist marketing function. Your employer files the amendment, and you can continue working during adjudication if the petition is filed on time.
Can a digital marketing agency sponsor H-1B visas, or only in-house corporate roles?
Agencies can sponsor H-1B visas, but USCIS may scrutinize petitions where employees work at client sites rather than the sponsoring employer's location. If your agency role places you on-site at a client's office, your employer needs to document that it controls your work, sets your schedule, and directs your duties. In-house marketing roles at a single employer carry less risk of an employer-employee relationship challenge.