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Social Media Specialist roles qualify for H-1B 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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INTRODUCTION
The Byers Eye Institute at the Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking a Digital Community & Social Media Specialist 2 to join our Web and Communications team. Under general supervision of the Sr. Director of Web and Communications, we seek a talented social media specialist to build, cultivate, advocate for, respond to, monitor, and grow our digital community. Targeting diverse stakeholders across multiple platforms, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development of digital and social media content. Strong written and oral communication skills will be vital as this individual will be expected to collaborate with others internally and externally, and will be the voice of the Byers Eye Institute social media presence.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties include:
- Produce and curate digital content to engage users, increase user base, and grow channels. Optimize content delivery strategies; build content topics, tailor content to outlet platform, target specific audiences, and make editorial decisions.
- Strategize to build and grow digital community through social media channels, paid advertising campaigns, blogs, and the web.
- Manage social listening efforts based on comments and online conversations. Respond to reputation risks by taking appropriate action and recommend solutions to minimize harm.
- Compile data, analyze and report on social media use. Analyze how content is performing and create reports with recommendations to management.
- Build support for social initiatives among internal stakeholders by acting as internal advocate for digital community efforts, building support and driving digital best practices.
- Contribute to overall development and refinement of digital community strategy, and innovative social initiatives by proposing and implementing recommendations.
- Provide customer service to constituents across digital channels; Represent organization to constituents, campus, media.
- May supervise interns, entry-level staff, and volunteers.
- Other duties may also be assigned.
COMPENSATION
The expected pay range for this position is $85,287 to $99,344 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Bachelor's degree and minimum 1 year of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to build lasting relationships and strong communities; customer focus.
- Knowledge of the web, technology, social platforms, current and future trends.
- Highly organized and creative.
- Ability to work independently to meet expected deadlines and schedules.
- Demonstrated team player.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
None
Physical Requirements:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, speaking.
- Occasionally grasp forcefully, writing by hand.
- Rarely sort/file paperwork.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Occasional work on evenings and weekends.
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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.
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Find Social Media Specialist JobsSocial Media Specialist H-1B Visa: 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.
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