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Talent Acquisition Associate roles sit at the intersection of HR and compliance, making H-1B visa sponsorship common at mid-size and enterprise employers who already run structured immigration programs. Most positions fall under SOC 13-1071, which DOL classifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
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At Vireo, we're growing something bigger than a business. With roughly 4,500 team members, over 1 million square feet of cultivation space, and more than 170 dispensaries across 10+ states, we're one of the fastest-growing platforms in the industry. The best part is that we're just getting started.
What sets us apart isn't just our footprint. It's our people. From cultivation and manufacturing to retail, corporate operations, and our expanding agribusiness ventures, every role here plays a real part in shaping where this industry goes next. We look for people with drive, a positive attitude, and a genuine desire to make a difference and in return, we offer real opportunities to grow, contribute, and make an impact.
We're also proud to be one of the most diverse and inclusive workplaces in cannabis. Our culture is built on collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement. This shows in how we support each other, engage with our communities, and celebrate wins together.
If you're ready to turn your passion into a career, we'd love to have you on the team. Let's grow the future together.
What we offer:
- Compensation: $80,000-85,000 annually depending on experience
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance on the first of the month after you begin employment
- Competitive additional benefits including HSA, FSA, Dependable Care, EAP services, etc.
- 15 Days of accrued PTO in addition to 2 Wellness Days & Volunteer Hours that will increase with tenure
- 401k program with an employer match after six months of employment
What the role is about:
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in building our team by finding and connecting with top talent across the organization. You'll manage the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing to hiring, providing flexible support for retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate teams depending on the needs of the business. You'll do this while creating a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate is resourceful, personable, and excited about helping a growing company thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced industry.
What impact you'll make:
- Post job openings and source candidates via job boards, social media, and networking, tailoring strategies to the unique talent pools for retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate roles
- Support the full recruitment life cycle — from screening candidates and coordinating interviews with hiring managers to extending offers — across multiple departments and business functions
- Help maintain candidate pipelines and databases, including high-volume pipelines for retail and production roles as well as specialized pipelines for cultivation and corporate positions
- Assist in preparing recruitment materials and job descriptions specific to retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate functions
- Conduct regular recruitment training for hiring managers and interviewers across departments
- Support compliance with state and federal employment regulations across all supported business areas
- Provide a positive candidate experience and help build relationships with potential hires at every level, from frontline retail and production roles to corporate positions
- Develop and execute strategies to strengthen the company's employer brand, including creating engaging job postings, managing social media recruitment campaigns, and coordinating candidate events
- Track recruitment metrics and help prepare reports for HR leadership, highlighting trends across retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate recruiting
- Continue to evolve our recruitment strategies and processes to meet the needs of a growing, multi-functional business
What you’ve accomplished:
- 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in retail or hospitality; cannabis industry experience a strong plus
- Proven experience with full-cycle recruitment
- Strong understanding of employment laws and compliance requirements
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting tools
Why Choose Vireo?
Life’s too short to work somewhere that doesn’t ignite your passion. The cannabis industry is fast-paced, innovative, and full of opportunity—where science meets creativity, and wellness meets culture.
At Vireo Health, we’re pioneering the future of cannabis with a team that’s as dynamic as the industry itself. Here, you’ll find a workplace that’s collaborative, inclusive, and driven by HEART and purpose, where your work has a real impact on people’s lives.
Whether you’re cultivating the highest-quality plants, crafting cutting-edge products, or shaping unforgettable customer experiences, you’ll be part of something bigger. If you’re looking for a career that’s exciting, meaningful, and full of growth, let’s build the future of cannabis together.
- ✅ A Growing Industry: Work at the leading tech company in the cannabis industry and help shape the future
- ✅ Passionate Culture: Join a team that truly cares about the plant, the people, and the purpose behind what we do
- ✅ Employee Perks: Enjoy competitive pay and benefits, paid time off, and employee discounts
- ✅ Making an Impact: We’re committed to education, sustainability, and giving back to the communities we serve.
EEO Statement
Vireo Health, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Who we are:
At Vireo, we're growing something bigger than a business. With roughly 4,500 team members, over 1 million square feet of cultivation space, and more than 170 dispensaries across 10+ states, we're one of the fastest-growing platforms in the industry. The best part is that we're just getting started.
What sets us apart isn't just our footprint. It's our people. From cultivation and manufacturing to retail, corporate operations, and our expanding agribusiness ventures, every role here plays a real part in shaping where this industry goes next. We look for people with drive, a positive attitude, and a genuine desire to make a difference and in return, we offer real opportunities to grow, contribute, and make an impact.
We're also proud to be one of the most diverse and inclusive workplaces in cannabis. Our culture is built on collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement. This shows in how we support each other, engage with our communities, and celebrate wins together.
If you're ready to turn your passion into a career, we'd love to have you on the team. Let's grow the future together.
What we offer:
- Compensation: $80,000-85,000 annually depending on experience
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance on the first of the month after you begin employment
- Competitive additional benefits including HSA, FSA, Dependable Care, EAP services, etc.
- 15 Days of accrued PTO in addition to 2 Wellness Days & Volunteer Hours that will increase with tenure
- 401k program with an employer match after six months of employment
What the role is about:
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in building our team by finding and connecting with top talent across the organization. You'll manage the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing to hiring, providing flexible support for retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate teams depending on the needs of the business. You'll do this while creating a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate is resourceful, personable, and excited about helping a growing company thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced industry.
What impact you'll make:
- Post job openings and source candidates via job boards, social media, and networking, tailoring strategies to the unique talent pools for retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate roles
- Support the full recruitment life cycle — from screening candidates and coordinating interviews with hiring managers to extending offers — across multiple departments and business functions
- Help maintain candidate pipelines and databases, including high-volume pipelines for retail and production roles as well as specialized pipelines for cultivation and corporate positions
- Assist in preparing recruitment materials and job descriptions specific to retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate functions
- Conduct regular recruitment training for hiring managers and interviewers across departments
- Support compliance with state and federal employment regulations across all supported business areas
- Provide a positive candidate experience and help build relationships with potential hires at every level, from frontline retail and production roles to corporate positions
- Develop and execute strategies to strengthen the company's employer brand, including creating engaging job postings, managing social media recruitment campaigns, and coordinating candidate events
- Track recruitment metrics and help prepare reports for HR leadership, highlighting trends across retail, operations, cultivation, production, and corporate recruiting
- Continue to evolve our recruitment strategies and processes to meet the needs of a growing, multi-functional business
What you’ve accomplished:
- 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in retail or hospitality; cannabis industry experience a strong plus
- Proven experience with full-cycle recruitment
- Strong understanding of employment laws and compliance requirements
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting tools
Why Choose Vireo?
Life’s too short to work somewhere that doesn’t ignite your passion. The cannabis industry is fast-paced, innovative, and full of opportunity—where science meets creativity, and wellness meets culture.
At Vireo Health, we’re pioneering the future of cannabis with a team that’s as dynamic as the industry itself. Here, you’ll find a workplace that’s collaborative, inclusive, and driven by HEART and purpose, where your work has a real impact on people’s lives.
Whether you’re cultivating the highest-quality plants, crafting cutting-edge products, or shaping unforgettable customer experiences, you’ll be part of something bigger. If you’re looking for a career that’s exciting, meaningful, and full of growth, let’s build the future of cannabis together.
- ✅ A Growing Industry: Work at the leading tech company in the cannabis industry and help shape the future
- ✅ Passionate Culture: Join a team that truly cares about the plant, the people, and the purpose behind what we do
- ✅ Employee Perks: Enjoy competitive pay and benefits, paid time off, and employee discounts
- ✅ Making an Impact: We’re committed to education, sustainability, and giving back to the communities we serve.
EEO Statement
Vireo Health, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Talent Acquisition Associate
Verify your SOC code before applying
Pull the O*NET profile for Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) and confirm your resume reflects the degree-specific language DOL uses. Mismatches between your credentials and the SOC code are a common RFE trigger for TA roles.
Filter for employers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to search Talent Acquisition Associate openings filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This cuts out companies that post roles but have never navigated the sponsorship process before.
Target HR teams inside established immigration programs
Companies with a dedicated immigration counsel or an in-house HR compliance function file LCAs faster and understand the prevailing wage obligation. Ask recruiters directly whether their HR department has sponsored H-1B petitions for corporate functions, not just technical roles.
Check prevailing wage before your offer stage
Run your target city and SOC code through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. If the offered salary falls below the Level II prevailing wage, your employer's LCA will fail DOL certification regardless of their intent to sponsor.
Clarify cap-subject timeline with your hiring manager
TA roles at cap-exempt institutions like universities or nonprofits can file year-round, but corporate employers must submit during the April registration window. Confirm which category applies before accepting an offer to avoid a seven-month gap between your OPT expiry and H-1B start.
Document your degree field in application materials
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for HR roles more than engineering positions. Include your official transcript field of study and any HR certifications on your resume. A clear degree-to-role connection reduces the likelihood of an RFE on specialty occupation grounds.
H-1B Visa Talent Acquisition Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Talent Acquisition Associate role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the employer must demonstrate the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as human resources, business, or organizational psychology. USCIS applies heightened scrutiny to HR-adjacent roles because the degree requirement isn't always explicit in job postings. Having a degree directly aligned with the role and a detailed job description that goes beyond generalist duties strengthens the petition significantly.
Which SOC code applies to Talent Acquisition Associate roles, and why does it matter?
Most Talent Acquisition Associate positions file under SOC 13-1071, Human Resources Specialists. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage level DOL requires the employer to certify on the LCA. If your employer selects the wrong code, the wage floor could be miscalculated, which risks both DOL certification failure and an RFE from USCIS on the wage attestation.
How do I find employers who have actually sponsored H-1B visas for Talent Acquisition roles?
Migrate Mate lets you search Talent Acquisition Associate openings filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history in HR occupations. This matters because many companies sponsor engineers but have never filed for corporate support roles. Targeting employers with an existing HR sponsorship track record reduces the risk of an employer backing out after an offer due to unfamiliarity with the process.
Can I start a Talent Acquisition Associate job on OPT while waiting for H-1B cap selection?
Yes. If you receive a cap-subject H-1B registration selection in April, USCIS can issue a cap-gap extension that bridges your OPT authorization through September 30. You must file the H-1B petition before your OPT expires to preserve continuous work authorization. Confirm your OPT end date with your DSO and align the job start date to avoid any gap in employment eligibility.
Are Talent Acquisition Associate roles available at cap-exempt employers?
Some are. Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and certain government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt, meaning they can file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery exposure. In-house TA roles at these institutions can be a practical path if you miss cap-subject registration. The trade-off is that compensation and role scope at nonprofits often differ from corporate environments, so evaluate fit carefully alongside the immigration advantage.