H-1B Visa Social Media Specialist Jobs
Social Media 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 tech, media, and e-commerce regularly file LCAs for this occupation. Roles tied to paid media strategy, analytics, or platform management tend to meet the specialty occupation threshold most cleanly.
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Overview:
The Office of Communications and Marketing is seeking a talented Social Media Specialist to join their team.
This position supports the development and execution of social media content and strategy for Auburn University's flagship social media accounts. This position helps ensure Auburn's social media presence reflects the university as a whole, maintaining a university-wide perspective across its colleges, departments and units while aligning content with Auburn's mission, strategic priorities and brand. The Social Media Specialist works closely with OCM team members to gather content, assists with maintaining the monthly content calendar and shares responsibility for monitoring and engaging with audiences across social media channels.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the creation, scheduling and publishing of engaging content across Auburn University's flagship social media accounts, maintains the monthly content calendar and uses an enterprise social media management platform for social media operations.
- Gathers content, information and assets from OCM team members and maintains awareness of activities across Auburn's colleges, departments and units to help ensure the flagship accounts reflect the breadth of the university.
- Shares responsibility for monitoring Auburn's flagship social media accounts, including comments, direct messages, mentions and audience engagement, and identifies issues or conversations requiring escalation.
- Supports the integration and execution of social media content within university-wide marketing and communications initiatives to ensure consistent and strategic messaging.
- Tracks basic social media metrics (e.g., reach, engagement, follower growth) and contributes to routine performance reports.
- Stays current on social media trends, platform changes and industry best practices to identify relevant opportunities for Auburn's social media presence.
- Assists with social media advertising campaigns, including campaign setup, audience targeting, monitoring and performance analysis.
Qualifications:
Level I: Bachelor's degree - with no specific discipline
Level II: Bachelor's degree - with no specific discipline and 2 years of experience in social media, communications, marketing, online content creation, digital event production, or digital media operations.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to develop clear, engaging content appropriate for social media.
- Knowledge of major social media platforms, audiences and best practices, with the ability to learn and effectively use enterprise social media management platforms.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Interpersonal and collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Sound judgment and analytical skills, including the ability to identify issues requiring escalation, interpret basic social media performance metrics and contribute to performance reporting.
Why Work at Auburn:
- Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
- Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
- We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
- Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
- A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
- Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement: It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance's website to learn more.
Pay Range: USD $44,050.00 - USD $76,250.00 /Yr.
Overview:
The Office of Communications and Marketing is seeking a talented Social Media Specialist to join their team.
This position supports the development and execution of social media content and strategy for Auburn University's flagship social media accounts. This position helps ensure Auburn's social media presence reflects the university as a whole, maintaining a university-wide perspective across its colleges, departments and units while aligning content with Auburn's mission, strategic priorities and brand. The Social Media Specialist works closely with OCM team members to gather content, assists with maintaining the monthly content calendar and shares responsibility for monitoring and engaging with audiences across social media channels.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the creation, scheduling and publishing of engaging content across Auburn University's flagship social media accounts, maintains the monthly content calendar and uses an enterprise social media management platform for social media operations.
- Gathers content, information and assets from OCM team members and maintains awareness of activities across Auburn's colleges, departments and units to help ensure the flagship accounts reflect the breadth of the university.
- Shares responsibility for monitoring Auburn's flagship social media accounts, including comments, direct messages, mentions and audience engagement, and identifies issues or conversations requiring escalation.
- Supports the integration and execution of social media content within university-wide marketing and communications initiatives to ensure consistent and strategic messaging.
- Tracks basic social media metrics (e.g., reach, engagement, follower growth) and contributes to routine performance reports.
- Stays current on social media trends, platform changes and industry best practices to identify relevant opportunities for Auburn's social media presence.
- Assists with social media advertising campaigns, including campaign setup, audience targeting, monitoring and performance analysis.
Qualifications:
Level I: Bachelor's degree - with no specific discipline
Level II: Bachelor's degree - with no specific discipline and 2 years of experience in social media, communications, marketing, online content creation, digital event production, or digital media operations.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to develop clear, engaging content appropriate for social media.
- Knowledge of major social media platforms, audiences and best practices, with the ability to learn and effectively use enterprise social media management platforms.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Interpersonal and collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Sound judgment and analytical skills, including the ability to identify issues requiring escalation, interpret basic social media performance metrics and contribute to performance reporting.
Why Work at Auburn:
- Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
- Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
- We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
- Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
- A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
- Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement: It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance's website to learn more.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Social Media Specialist
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Pull the O*NET profile for Social Media Specialists and confirm your job duties align with tasks requiring a specific bachelor's degree. Roles blended with general marketing coordinator work can trigger USCIS scrutiny over specialty occupation status.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search the OFLC Wage Search to find companies that have certified LCAs for Social Media Specialist or similar marketing titles. Employers with recent filings have already cleared DOL prevailing-wage review and understand the sponsorship workflow.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Search Social Media Specialist roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have verified H-1B filing history for this occupation. That cuts the time you spend applying to companies that won't sponsor.
Confirm the wage level before accepting an offer
Run your job title and work location through OFLC Wage Search before finalizing any offer. Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the role; a below-range offer signals either a misclassified title or a filing that USCIS may challenge.
Negotiate the H-1B filing timeline into your start date
Cap-subject H-1B petitions can only start on October 1. If you're not cap-exempt, build at least six months between your offer acceptance and your intended start date to cover lottery registration in March and premium processing if needed.
Document the degree-to-role connection explicitly
Ask your employer to spell out in the offer letter and I-129 support letter exactly why a bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related field is a minimum requirement for the specific duties you'll perform. Vague job descriptions are the most common reason Social Media Specialist petitions receive RFEs.
H-1B Visa Social Media Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Social Media Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is scoped. USCIS evaluates whether the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. A Social Media Specialist focused on paid media strategy, analytics platforms, or content architecture is more defensible than a generalist role where any degree is acceptable. The offer letter and support documentation need to make that degree requirement explicit.
Which employers typically sponsor H-1B visas for Social Media Specialists?
Tech companies, digital agencies, media platforms, and large e-commerce brands sponsor most H-1B filings for this occupation. You can verify which employers have active LCA certifications for similar titles through the OFLC Wage Search. Migrate Mate also surfaces employers with confirmed H-1B filing history for Social Media and marketing roles, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already sponsored.
Can my employer file the H-1B petition while I'm on OPT?
Yes. If you're on OPT and your employer wants to keep you past your OPT expiration, they register you in the H-1B lottery in March and file the full petition after selection. If your OPT expires before October 1, the cap-gap rule extends your work authorization automatically while USCIS adjudicates the petition, as long as your employer filed on time.
What wage level should a Social Media Specialist H-1B petition target?
Most Social Media Specialist petitions file at DOL wage Level I or Level II depending on experience and job complexity. You can look up the current prevailing wage for your specific job title and work location using OFLC Wage Search. Filing below the correct wage level is a common RFE trigger, so confirm the wage before your employer certifies the LCA.
What happens to my H-1B status if I switch to a different social media role at a new employer?
Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your last day with the current employer. Under portability rules, you can start working for the new employer once they file the transfer, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as the petition is non-frivolous and you've been in valid H-1B status. The new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation independently.