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Store Director jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship exist at large retail chains and specialty retailers that build these roles around degree-level business management duties. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, covering an initial three-year status period.
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Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
As the Director, In Store, you will lead a team of People Leaders and drive strategy to achieve sales with focus on the Macy's customer. All activities related to presenting a clean, neat and organized shopping environment for our customers are under your leadership and direction. You will lead initiatives and related efforts to increase customer loyalty, while delivering on Macy’s standards for customer service. With training, coaching and development, a team of People Leaders and Colleagues will grow following your leadership. Perform other duties as assigned. This role reports to and is a developmental step to Store Manager.
What You Will Do
- Lead a team of People Leaders - Sales and Customer Experience Managers, Omni Operations Managers and Style Merchandise Managers. Coach, train, teach and develop skills and strategy to drive customer experience, selling, merchandise and operational processes.
- Analyze Store’s business in order to strategize and deliver results; implement action plans focusing on deficient business areas and highlight growth opportunities.
- Drive and exceed sales goals by leading Macy's initiatives through coaching, feedback, and recognition, while optimizing productivity and efficiency.
- Develop strategies and appropriately plan/execute workload on the following: pricing, signing, visual execution, merchandise execution, event execution.
- Drive profit results by leading and planning/executing workload on the following: product movement logistics, fulfillment, and back of house activities.
- Lead customer service culture in the store. Ensure Colleagues engage with customers and provide a friendly and easy to shop environment.
- Review Sales, Customer Experience, and Star Rewards results and strategize action for continued improvement.
- Drive Customer Experience KPI, such as Omni Customer Experience score and Omni demand metrics.
- Review and utilize data to provide People Leader and Colleague recognition; develop and communicate strategies to improve results.
- Work with Managers, Sales and Customer Experience to build the client relationship between Macy’s Stylists and customers through MyClient and other customer acquisition initiatives.
- Strategize, plan and execute events and community outreach. Ensure execution through Managers, Sales and Customer Experience.
- Develop People Leader and Hourly Colleague talent. Monitor and address performance issues on a timely basis.
- Conduct ongoing Talent Analysis of Colleagues and establish career progression plans for key players and positions to result in retention of best talent and turnover reduction.
- Actively participate in the recruitment process and fill open Executive positions prioritizing internal movement, Commission, and High Level Selling areas.
- Interview, hire, train, direct, manage, coach, develop, coordinate, evaluate, and discipline direct and indirect reports; establish strategy for work; provide insight and decision support; direct and manage team to meet or exceed performance and behavioral expectations; address complaints from and resolve problems with colleagues.
- Ensure most effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and lead selling initiatives throughout the store as needed.
- Establish high level of shortage awareness and effectiveness; ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
Who You Are and Skills You Will Need
- Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- A minimum of 7-10 years retail management with experience developing leaders in a department or specialty store.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft reports and other communications, effectively present to management and internal and external business partners, and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Basic math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange.
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Self-motivated. Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills. Ability to collaborate and function as a member of a team.
- Must possess a strong sense of urgency.
- Must be proficient in the use of computers and RF equipment.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Highly organized, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, and feel; frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs., climb ladders, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; requires close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
- Tuition reimbursement
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - apply today!
This job description is not all-inclusive. Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
Be Part of an Amazing Story
Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
As the Director, In Store, you will lead a team of People Leaders and drive strategy to achieve sales with focus on the Macy's customer. All activities related to presenting a clean, neat and organized shopping environment for our customers are under your leadership and direction. You will lead initiatives and related efforts to increase customer loyalty, while delivering on Macy’s standards for customer service. With training, coaching and development, a team of People Leaders and Colleagues will grow following your leadership. Perform other duties as assigned. This role reports to and is a developmental step to Store Manager.
What You Will Do
- Lead a team of People Leaders - Sales and Customer Experience Managers, Omni Operations Managers and Style Merchandise Managers. Coach, train, teach and develop skills and strategy to drive customer experience, selling, merchandise and operational processes.
- Analyze Store’s business in order to strategize and deliver results; implement action plans focusing on deficient business areas and highlight growth opportunities.
- Drive and exceed sales goals by leading Macy's initiatives through coaching, feedback, and recognition, while optimizing productivity and efficiency.
- Develop strategies and appropriately plan/execute workload on the following: pricing, signing, visual execution, merchandise execution, event execution.
- Drive profit results by leading and planning/executing workload on the following: product movement logistics, fulfillment, and back of house activities.
- Lead customer service culture in the store. Ensure Colleagues engage with customers and provide a friendly and easy to shop environment.
- Review Sales, Customer Experience, and Star Rewards results and strategize action for continued improvement.
- Drive Customer Experience KPI, such as Omni Customer Experience score and Omni demand metrics.
- Review and utilize data to provide People Leader and Colleague recognition; develop and communicate strategies to improve results.
- Work with Managers, Sales and Customer Experience to build the client relationship between Macy’s Stylists and customers through MyClient and other customer acquisition initiatives.
- Strategize, plan and execute events and community outreach. Ensure execution through Managers, Sales and Customer Experience.
- Develop People Leader and Hourly Colleague talent. Monitor and address performance issues on a timely basis.
- Conduct ongoing Talent Analysis of Colleagues and establish career progression plans for key players and positions to result in retention of best talent and turnover reduction.
- Actively participate in the recruitment process and fill open Executive positions prioritizing internal movement, Commission, and High Level Selling areas.
- Interview, hire, train, direct, manage, coach, develop, coordinate, evaluate, and discipline direct and indirect reports; establish strategy for work; provide insight and decision support; direct and manage team to meet or exceed performance and behavioral expectations; address complaints from and resolve problems with colleagues.
- Ensure most effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and lead selling initiatives throughout the store as needed.
- Establish high level of shortage awareness and effectiveness; ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
Who You Are and Skills You Will Need
- Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- A minimum of 7-10 years retail management with experience developing leaders in a department or specialty store.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft reports and other communications, effectively present to management and internal and external business partners, and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Basic math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange.
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Self-motivated. Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills. Ability to collaborate and function as a member of a team.
- Must possess a strong sense of urgency.
- Must be proficient in the use of computers and RF equipment.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Highly organized, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, and feel; frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs., climb ladders, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; requires close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
- Tuition reimbursement
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - apply today!
This job description is not all-inclusive. Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
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Frame your credentials around degree-level duties
Store Director roles don't automatically qualify as specialty occupations. Pull your job description language directly from O*NET's management task list and confirm your employer positions the role as requiring a bachelor's degree in business, retail management, or a related field.
Target retailers with multi-unit corporate structures
Large chains with dedicated HR and legal teams are far more likely to sponsor H-1B petitions than independent or franchise operators. Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for store leadership and operations roles.
Verify prevailing wage before your offer stage
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job title. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 11-1021 and your store's metro area before you negotiate compensation, so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If your Store Director role covers multiple locations or you're promoted to a new store, each worksite needs a separately certified LCA before you begin work there. Raise this with your employer's immigration counsel early so transitions don't create unauthorized employment.
Account for cap timing in your employment planning
H-1B petitions are subject to an annual cap, and selection rules have changed recently. If your employer plans to sponsor you, work backward from USCIS filing windows to time your offer letter, LCA certification, and petition preparation without gaps in your authorization.
Prepare a degree-to-role equivalency narrative
USCIS adjudicators scrutinize Store Director petitions closely. Document how your business or management degree directly relates to your store's P&L oversight, workforce planning, and vendor negotiations, not just day-to-day retail operations, to support the specialty occupation argument.
H-1B Visa Store Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Store Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Not automatically. A Store Director qualifies as a specialty occupation only when the employer structures the position to require at least a bachelor's degree in business administration, retail management, or a directly related field. Roles framed around general supervision or hourly workforce management typically don't meet the bar. Employers who sponsor H-1B holders for this title build job descriptions around financial planning, strategic operations, and analytics duties that genuinely require degree-level knowledge.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Store Director positions?
Large national and international retail chains with in-house immigration support are the most active H-1B sponsors for store leadership roles. These employers have established processes for LCA certification and I-129 filings, and they're more likely to have precedent approvals for the title. You can browse employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for operations and management roles on Migrate Mate.
How long does H-1B status last for a Store Director, and can it be extended?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if your employer has filed an immigrant visa petition or labor certification on your behalf and specific statutory conditions are met. Planning for that timeline early is important for Store Directors on a long-term U.S. career path.
What happens to my H-1B if I'm promoted or transferred to a different store location?
Every worksite where you perform H-1B work must have its own certified Labor Condition Application. A promotion to a new store or a transfer to a different metro area requires a new LCA and potentially an amended I-129 petition before you start working at the new location. Failing to do this creates unauthorized employment risk, so coordinate with your employer's immigration team well before any location change takes effect.
What documents should I prepare before approaching an employer about H-1B sponsorship for a Store Director role?
Have your academic transcripts and degree certificates ready, particularly if your degree is from a non-U.S. institution and may need a credential evaluation. Prepare a detailed resume that highlights P&L responsibility, workforce management scope, and strategic planning experience rather than operational tasks. A written job description draft that maps your duties to degree-level business functions strengthens the specialty occupation argument and helps the employer's legal team build the LCA and I-129 petition more efficiently.