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Event Marketing Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Employers in live events, experiential marketing, and brand activation regularly file LCAs through DOL. The H-1B cap opens each April, with a 60-day grace period if your role ends.
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At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Elanco Animal Health is seeking an experienced and organized Event Marketing Specialist – Farm Animal Health to support the planning and execution of conferences, trade shows, and customer engagement events across the Farm Animal Health portfolio.
This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end execution of assigned events, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivering consistent, high-quality customer experiences. The Event Marketing Specialist will partner with internal and external vendors to coordinate logistics, support activation planning, and ensure successful event delivery.
This position requires strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities across a high-volume event portfolio.
Your Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute Farm Animal Health conferences and events, including national, regional, and local meetings.
- Manage event timelines, deliverables, and logistics from pre-planning through post-event reconciliation.
- Manage execution across a high-volume portfolio of events with varying levels of scale and complexity.
- Ensure all event activations and sponsored assets are delivered on schedule and within budget.
- Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to support execution of event messaging and activations.
- Coordinate production and delivery of promotional materials, signage, exhibit assets, branded merchandise, customer communications, and literature.
- Support the implementation of engagement and educational tactics within booth and event environments.
- Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Technical, Regulatory, Procurement, Corporate Communications, and Digital teams to align on event needs and priorities.
- Coordinate with external vendors, agencies, and exhibit partners to support event execution.
- Maintain accurate event information in systems such as Exhibit Day and Microsoft Teams.
- Submit and manage approval of materials through PromoMats and other compliance platforms.
- Maintain tracking tools for event participation, budgets, and deliverables.
- Manage on-site logistics and troubleshoot issues to ensure a seamless attendee experience.
- Oversee on-site team to ensure goals are being met and team is properly executing on assigned roles.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma with equivalent professional experience.
- Required Experience: 4+ years of experience in event planning, trade shows, or conference support.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across a high-volume workload.
- Proficiency with business tools (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, event systems, Exhibit Day).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to travel up to 30% based on business and event needs.
- Knowledge of budget and timeline management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting agricultural, livestock, or B2B event programs.
- Familiarity with procurement and compliance processes (e.g., ARIBA, PromoMats).
- CMP, CTSM, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Experience using event management platforms.
- This role is ideally based in Indianapolis and will be a hybrid position.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Ability to travel up to 30% based on business and event needs (Onsite Event Support and Oversight)
- Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment)
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
INTRODUCTION
At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Elanco Animal Health is seeking an experienced and organized Event Marketing Specialist – Farm Animal Health to support the planning and execution of conferences, trade shows, and customer engagement events across the Farm Animal Health portfolio.
This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end execution of assigned events, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivering consistent, high-quality customer experiences. The Event Marketing Specialist will partner with internal and external vendors to coordinate logistics, support activation planning, and ensure successful event delivery.
This position requires strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities across a high-volume event portfolio.
Your Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute Farm Animal Health conferences and events, including national, regional, and local meetings.
- Manage event timelines, deliverables, and logistics from pre-planning through post-event reconciliation.
- Manage execution across a high-volume portfolio of events with varying levels of scale and complexity.
- Ensure all event activations and sponsored assets are delivered on schedule and within budget.
- Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to support execution of event messaging and activations.
- Coordinate production and delivery of promotional materials, signage, exhibit assets, branded merchandise, customer communications, and literature.
- Support the implementation of engagement and educational tactics within booth and event environments.
- Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Technical, Regulatory, Procurement, Corporate Communications, and Digital teams to align on event needs and priorities.
- Coordinate with external vendors, agencies, and exhibit partners to support event execution.
- Maintain accurate event information in systems such as Exhibit Day and Microsoft Teams.
- Submit and manage approval of materials through PromoMats and other compliance platforms.
- Maintain tracking tools for event participation, budgets, and deliverables.
- Manage on-site logistics and troubleshoot issues to ensure a seamless attendee experience.
- Oversee on-site team to ensure goals are being met and team is properly executing on assigned roles.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma with equivalent professional experience.
- Required Experience: 4+ years of experience in event planning, trade shows, or conference support.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across a high-volume workload.
- Proficiency with business tools (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, event systems, Exhibit Day).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to travel up to 30% based on business and event needs.
- Knowledge of budget and timeline management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting agricultural, livestock, or B2B event programs.
- Familiarity with procurement and compliance processes (e.g., ARIBA, PromoMats).
- CMP, CTSM, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Experience using event management platforms.
- This role is ideally based in Indianapolis and will be a hybrid position.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Ability to travel up to 30% based on business and event needs (Onsite Event Support and Oversight)
- Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment)
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Event Marketing Specialist
Document your degree's direct relevance
Event marketing sits in a gray zone for H-1B specialty occupation. Pull your transcripts and map coursework in marketing strategy, brand communications, or consumer behavior directly to your job description before your employer files.
Check LCA filings by occupation code
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up SOC code 11-2021 (Marketing Managers) or 13-1161 (Meeting and Event Planners). This shows you which employers have filed labor condition applications for roles like yours, not just which ones say they sponsor.
Target agencies with in-house event teams
Experiential marketing agencies and integrated creative shops often have established immigration counsel and repeat H-1B filing experience. Roles embedded in a dedicated events practice are easier to classify as specialty occupation than generalist coordinator titles.
Search H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter for Event Marketing Specialist roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with verified H-1B filing history in your occupation. This saves you from applying to companies that list sponsorship as possible but have no record of actually filing.
Negotiate your start date around cap timing
H-1B cap-subject petitions have an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer after the April lottery, your employment can't begin until October. Confirm this with your employer during negotiation so onboarding timelines are set correctly from the start.
Verify your employer's E-Verify enrollment
USCIS requires H-1B employers to participate in E-Verify. Ask your HR contact directly before accepting an offer. An employer not enrolled cannot legally employ you on H-1B status, regardless of their intent to sponsor.
H-1B Visa Event Marketing Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Event Marketing Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
It depends on how the position is defined. H-1B specialty occupation requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field as a minimum entry requirement. Event marketing roles that involve strategic planning, brand positioning, or integrated campaign management are stronger candidates than coordinator-level titles where any degree is accepted. Your employer's job description and the degree requirement they state in the LCA carry significant weight in USCIS's review.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for event marketing roles?
Employers in experiential marketing agencies, Fortune 500 brand teams, tech companies with large event programs, and hospitality groups have filed LCAs for event marketing roles. You can verify actual filing history using the OFLC Wage Search or browse employers with confirmed H-1B sponsorship records on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for roles in your occupation category.
Can I switch from OPT to H-1B while working as an Event Marketing Specialist?
Yes. Your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf during the April registration window. If selected in the lottery, your status transitions from OPT to H-1B on October 1. If your OPT expires before October 1 and you were selected, the cap-gap provision extends your work authorization automatically through September 30. USCIS provides official cap-gap guidance to confirm your eligibility dates.
What happens to my H-1B status if the event marketing role is restructured or eliminated?
If your position is eliminated, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new H-1B-sponsoring employer, change to another visa status, or depart the U.S. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period ends for your status to remain valid. Portability provisions under AC21 allow you to begin working for the new employer once the transfer petition is filed and receipted.
Does the prevailing wage for event marketing affect whether employers will sponsor?
Yes. The DOL-required prevailing wage is tied to the specific SOC code and geographic location listed on the LCA. If your role is classified under Meeting and Event Planners rather than a higher-level marketing manager code, the prevailing wage threshold will differ. Employers sometimes reconsider sponsorship when the required wage exceeds their internal band for the role, so it's worth confirming the SOC classification your employer plans to use before an offer is finalized.