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Events roles, from conference management to experiential marketing, qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in event management, hospitality, marketing, or a related field. Employers in corporate, nonprofit, and entertainment sectors file H-1B petitions for these roles, though sponsorship is less common than in tech, so targeting the right employers matters.
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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 in Events
Frame your degree as specialty occupation evidence
USCIS scrutinizes Events roles closely because the field lacks a single standard degree. Document that your position requires a bachelor's in event management, hospitality, or marketing, not just experience, to survive an RFE.
Target corporate events teams over agencies
In-house corporate events departments at large companies sponsor H-1B visas far more reliably than event agencies or production houses, which often classify roles as project-based and avoid the sponsorship process entirely.
Search LCA filings before applying anywhere
Use Migrate Mate to filter Events employers by verified DOL Labor Condition Application history, so you're only investing time in companies that have already filed for roles in your occupation code.
Verify your role's prevailing wage tier early
Look up your specific job title and metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations. Events coordinator and events manager map to different SOC codes with different wage levels, and your offer must meet the DOL threshold.
Get your offer letter to specify degree requirements
Ask your employer to state explicitly in the offer letter that the Events role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field. This language directly supports the specialty occupation determination USCIS will make on your I-129 petition.
File premium processing if your event calendar is firm
If you're hired to manage a specific conference cycle or annual event with fixed dates, standard H-1B processing timelines create real risk. Premium processing through USCIS reduces the adjudication window significantly, protecting your project commitments.
H-1B Visa Events: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Events jobs qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
They can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires that the specific role normally demands a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field like event management, hospitality administration, or marketing. Generic coordinator titles that accept any degree or equivalent experience struggle to meet the specialty occupation standard. The job description and your employer's documentation of the degree requirement carry significant weight in the adjudication.
Which types of employers in Events are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas?
Fortune 500 corporations with dedicated internal events or experiential marketing teams are the most consistent H-1B sponsors in this space. Convention centers, major hotel chains, and national associations with structured HR departments also sponsor, though less frequently. On Migrate Mate, you can filter by employers with verified LCA filing history in Events-related SOC codes, so you're targeting companies that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor.
What SOC code applies to Events roles for LCA and H-1B purposes?
Most Events positions file under SOC 13-1121 (Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners) or occasionally under marketing or PR codes depending on the role's primary duties. Your employer's attorney selects the code when filing the Labor Condition Application with DOL, and it determines the prevailing wage level the employer must certify. Checking O*NET for your specific job title and duties helps clarify which code best fits before the filing begins.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Events employer mid-year?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new sponsoring employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, provided your current H-1B status is valid. You don't have to wait for approval. The new employer must file a new I-129 petition and a new LCA certified at the prevailing wage for your role and location. Your 60-day grace period after leaving a prior employer also applies if there's a gap.
Does seasonal or project-based Events work affect H-1B eligibility?
H-1B status requires a legitimate employer-employee relationship with a real expectation of ongoing employment, not just a single project. Employers in Events who structure roles around specific events or seasons without offering continued employment will have difficulty supporting an H-1B petition. Full-time permanent or indefinitely continuing positions in an in-house events function are the most defensible. If your role has a defined end date, your employer should be prepared to justify the ongoing relationship to USCIS.