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Talent Development Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, or a related field. Large enterprises, consultancies, and tech firms with dedicated L&D functions are your most active sponsors. No lottery exemptions apply, so timing your job search around the April cap season matters.
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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 Development Manager
Verify your role meets specialty occupation standards
Pull the O*NET profile for Training and Development Managers to confirm the degree requirements USCIS expects. Roles blending HR generalist duties with talent development can draw RFEs if the specialty occupation nexus isn't clearly documented in your offer letter.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Talent Development Manager roles by employers who have filed H-1B Labor Condition Applications for this job code. Firms that have sponsored this title before already have the internal HR and legal infrastructure to move quickly.
Align your credentials to prevailing wage level requirements
Check the OFLC Wage Search for Training and Development Manager prevailing wages in your target metro. Your offered salary must meet at least the Level I wage for your location, and Level III or IV signals a senior scope that strengthens the specialty occupation argument.
Ask employers about cap-exempt sponsorship pathways
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with higher education, and qualifying research organizations are cap-exempt H-1B employers. Talent development roles inside these institutions can be filed any time of year, bypassing the April lottery entirely.
Get your petition filed before the fiscal year deadline
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for the following October 1 start date. If you're negotiating a Talent Development Manager offer in late winter, build the registration window into your start date conversation so your employer doesn't miss the filing period.
Document learning technology experience for specialty occupation evidence
Employers supporting your H-1B petition need to show the role requires specialized knowledge. Your experience with platforms like Workday Learning, Cornerstone, or custom LMS environments strengthens the argument that the position demands a specifically trained professional, not a generalist.
H-1B Visa Talent Development Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Talent Development Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as human resources, organizational development, instructional design, or industrial-organizational psychology. Roles that mix talent development with broad HR generalist duties can face USCIS scrutiny, so the job description should clearly tie the duties to a specific academic discipline. Employers often strengthen the petition by referencing the O*NET classification for Training and Development Managers.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for Talent Development Managers?
Large technology companies, management consultancies, financial services firms, and healthcare systems with dedicated learning and development functions are the most active sponsors. These organizations file LCAs regularly for this job title and have established immigration counsel. You can browse verified H-1B sponsoring employers for Talent Development Manager roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies with confirmed LCA filing history for this occupation.
How does the prevailing wage requirement work for this role?
Your employer must pay you at least the prevailing wage for a Training and Development Manager in your work location, as determined by DOL wage data. The OFLC Wage Search tool lets you look up the four wage levels for your metro area before your offer negotiation. Level I reflects entry-level scope while Level IV signals senior leadership. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the level that matches your actual job duties.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B if I'm a Talent Development Manager?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've been maintaining valid status. The new employer files a fresh I-129 and LCA reflecting the new role and location. Make sure the new job description still meets the specialty occupation standard.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Talent Development Manager role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period after involuntary termination to find a new H-1B employer, file for a change of status, or depart the U.S. During this window, your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition and you can begin working once it's filed under portability rules. If your role is reclassified rather than eliminated, USCIS may require an amended petition if the duties or location change materially.