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Strategy Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in business, economics, or a related field. Many consulting firms, tech companies, and Fortune 500 corporations sponsor H-1B visas for this title. The annual cap applies, so timing your job search around the April lottery filing window matters.
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- The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
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Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working within Pricing & Promo, your mission is to develop enterprise wide pricing and promotion strategies with merchants impacting millions of dollars within the enterprise Pricing and Promotions Center of Excellence. Pricing strategies affect everyday retails, promotional effectiveness, clearance management and competitive pricing. As a member of the Pricing & Promo team, you’ll focus on leading promotional offer strategy and effectiveness, and be a key business consultant to merchants developing relationships with Buyers, Sr. Buyers, and Divisionals. There is also a strong partnership with Marketing to bring offers to life for the Guest, as well as partnership with Store Operations, Finance and other important support areas.
As a Pricing & Promo Strategy & Planning Lead, you’ll take the lead to develop pricing & promotion strategies and plans that will result in optimal financial outcomes and support broader price perception objectives for Target. You will learn and understand merchant businesses, strategies, and objectives. You will support the team as a consultant to refine strategies based on market conditions and business performance and develop division-specific financial goals and objectives for key initiatives. Through your coordination of cross-function reviews you will have the opportunity to support new and ongoing initiatives. Using your strategic problem solving skills, you will drive process improvements and identify business risks and opportunities based on financial and operational performance. Leverage your strong critical thinking and communication skills to educate merchants and other partners by influencing pricing decisions and driving collaborative dialogue and processes between Merchants, Marketing and the Pricing and Promo COE. We’ll support you along the way with robust onboarding, as well as personal and career development, to help you grow as a strong Strategy & Planning Lead. The exciting part of retail? It’s always changing!
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
ABOUT YOU:
- Four-year degree or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years previous merchandising experience (e.g. buyer, operations, pricing)
- Experience leading complex projects and enterprise strategies
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maximize relationships
- Excellent communication, influencing, and leadership skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, decision-making, project management, planning and organizational skills
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_E
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
Application deadline is: 11/15/2026
COMPENSATION
- The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working within Pricing & Promo, your mission is to develop enterprise wide pricing and promotion strategies with merchants impacting millions of dollars within the enterprise Pricing and Promotions Center of Excellence. Pricing strategies affect everyday retails, promotional effectiveness, clearance management and competitive pricing. As a member of the Pricing & Promo team, you’ll focus on leading promotional offer strategy and effectiveness, and be a key business consultant to merchants developing relationships with Buyers, Sr. Buyers, and Divisionals. There is also a strong partnership with Marketing to bring offers to life for the Guest, as well as partnership with Store Operations, Finance and other important support areas.
As a Pricing & Promo Strategy & Planning Lead, you’ll take the lead to develop pricing & promotion strategies and plans that will result in optimal financial outcomes and support broader price perception objectives for Target. You will learn and understand merchant businesses, strategies, and objectives. You will support the team as a consultant to refine strategies based on market conditions and business performance and develop division-specific financial goals and objectives for key initiatives. Through your coordination of cross-function reviews you will have the opportunity to support new and ongoing initiatives. Using your strategic problem solving skills, you will drive process improvements and identify business risks and opportunities based on financial and operational performance. Leverage your strong critical thinking and communication skills to educate merchants and other partners by influencing pricing decisions and driving collaborative dialogue and processes between Merchants, Marketing and the Pricing and Promo COE. We’ll support you along the way with robust onboarding, as well as personal and career development, to help you grow as a strong Strategy & Planning Lead. The exciting part of retail? It’s always changing!
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
ABOUT YOU:
- Four-year degree or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years previous merchandising experience (e.g. buyer, operations, pricing)
- Experience leading complex projects and enterprise strategies
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maximize relationships
- Excellent communication, influencing, and leadership skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, decision-making, project management, planning and organizational skills
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_E
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
Application deadline is: 11/15/2026
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Frame your degree against the role
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the Strategy Lead position. A business, economics, or management degree strengthens your case. If your degree is in an adjacent field, document how your coursework maps to strategic planning functions.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Strategy Lead roles by employers with verified LCA filing history. Employers who have filed for this specific title before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-application.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for Strategy Lead in your metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code before salary discussions so you know the floor, not just the market rate.
Ask about cap-exempt employer pathways
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the lottery. Strategy Lead roles at these employers can be filed any time of year, not just in April.
Confirm your role matches O*NET specialty criteria
Pull the O*NET profile for Management Analysts or Strategy-related SOC codes and confirm your actual job duties align. USCIS officers use O*NET to evaluate whether the position genuinely requires a specialized degree, not just broad business judgment.
Plan your petition timeline around premium processing
Standard H-1B adjudication runs several months. If your start date is fixed, ask your employer early whether they'll pay for premium processing through USCIS, which currently targets a faster decision window and reduces uncertainty around your transition.
H-1B Visa Strategy Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategy Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business, economics, finance, or management. The key is that the degree requirement must be tied to the role's duties, not just listed as a preference. USCIS evaluates the actual job description, so vague postings that say 'degree preferred' can create RFE risk for your employer.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for Strategy Lead positions?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history. This tells you which companies have actually gone through the DOL certification process for strategy-related titles, not just which ones list H-1B sponsorship as a checkbox in a job posting.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm promoted from Strategy Lead to a VP or Director role?
A material change in job duties, title, or work location requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. A promotion that significantly shifts your responsibilities counts as a material change. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel before accepting a new title or role scope.
Can I switch employers in the middle of my H-1B without losing status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If your current petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status for at least six months, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval. This applies to Strategy Lead roles at new employers as long as the position is in the same or a similar occupational classification.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for strategy roles?
Management consulting, technology, financial services, and healthcare have consistently high LCA filing volumes for strategy and management analyst titles. Within tech, product strategy and corporate development teams are frequent sponsors. Consulting firms with federal contracts sometimes operate under cap-exempt status, which removes the lottery risk entirely for qualifying placements.