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Account Supervisor roles sit at the intersection of client strategy and team leadership, making them a strong fit for OPT students with agency or marketing backgrounds. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa standards, which matters when you're thinking beyond your OPT window. STEM OPT extensions are not available for this role.
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Get Access To All JobsAs a data-driven, strategic marketing agency, we believe our clients become stronger when they leverage the wealth of information consumers provide every day. At Targetbase, we integrate technology, analytics, creative, digital and strategy to create a better consumer experience, which improves consumer engagement and drives a more profitable outcome for clients.
JOB SCOPE & PURPOSE
The Account Supervisor plays a key role in building strong client relationships and guiding agency teams to design seamlessly executed campaigns from concept through completion and deliver meaningful results. Serving as a trusted day-to-day client partner, the Account Supervisor role drives projects forward by aligning teams, managing priorities, and delivering high-quality work on time, within scope, and on budget. Beyond execution, successful Account Supervisors look for opportunities to deepen partnerships, drive business growth, and help clients achieve customer engagement goals.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage day-to-day activities to ensure that timelines and deliverables for projects are met; manages development schedules, budgets, and deadlines (including project team meetings and updating schedules)
- Own project financials; tracks fiscal budgets and internal budgets and provides account lead with accurate information for revenue forecasting and resource projections
- Lead all aspects of projects including scope definition, project planning, execution of deliverables, development of estimates, and management of change requests
- Quickly learn proprietary Targetbase tools, processes, and methodologies to ensure the success of projects
- Take an active role in building the client’s business, learning to generate new strategies and anticipate client needs
- Manage procurement of any project suppliers including planning, defining terms, and required paperwork
- Assist in monitoring the competitive environment and helps guide interpretations of competitive activity
- Support client maintenance requests and updates to current programs
- Work closely with internal cross-functional teams to determine project requirements, including SBA, Technology, and Creative
- Communicate project status to stakeholders on a regular basis; ensures changes are made and communicated according to the project change control process and as agreed to by the client and other stakeholders
- Liaise with client, taking the time to understand the client’s needs, developing the client relationship through effective communication and interpersonal skills, and building trust through repeated, timely, and effective project delivery
- With assistance from the client lead, develop the ability to provide clients with innovative short-term and long-term strategic targeting/direct marketing guidance
- Assist in building and championing integration of the business across all competencies within Targetbase
- Take an active role in developing direct reports (if applicable), providing mentorship and a positive work environment; assists in conducting performance reviews, as appropriate
- Alongside the account lead to prepare project scope and develop project plans based on information provided and information contained in job brief
- Partner with account leads to define resource skill requirements, milestones, and timelines
- Actively promote a positive team dynamic and contribute to agency culture
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- 4-6 years of omnichannel campaign experience in a digital marketing/advertising agency environment – Successful track record leading CRM/customer journey work streams and strategic B2C campaigns – Solid understanding of relational database technology and CRM principles/applications – Enthusiasm for DTC marketing / patient support programs – Exposure to Pharma OR high-science healthcare highly preferred (ex: Oncology, Respiratory, Autoimmune, or Rare Disease Therapeutic Areas)
- Client-facing experience with ability to effectively manage expectations
- Proven track record of effectively leading marketing projects and collaborating with cross functional teams including creative, strategy and analytics
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business Administration
KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY
- Professional, clear, confident communication abilities (verbal and written) with all levels of client and internal organizations
- Able to independently drive/manage and ask appropriate questions, escalating when necessary
- Able to handle fast-paced, demanding initiatives
- Solid understanding of analytic, technology, and creative processes
- Proven organizational/time management skills with a strong eye for details
- Proven desire to take initiative and be a team player
- Able to quickly learn and apply new ideas
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Overtime as necessary
- Travel as necessary
We work a hybrid schedule - 3 days in office and 2 days working from home. Candidates must local to Dallas-Fort Worth area and willing to be onsite in the Irving, TX office 3 days each week.
Targetbase is a part of Omnicom Precision Marketing Group (OPMG). OPMG aligns Omnicom’s global digital, data and CRM capabilities to deliver precisely targeted and meaningful customer experiences at scale. Using its universal framework of connected data, connected intelligence and connected experiences, OPMG provides services that include data-driven product / service design, technology strategy and implementation, CRM / loyalty strategy and activation, econometric and attribution modelling, technical and business consulting and digital experience design and development.
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As a data-driven, strategic marketing agency, we believe our clients become stronger when they leverage the wealth of information consumers provide every day. At Targetbase, we integrate technology, analytics, creative, digital and strategy to create a better consumer experience, which improves consumer engagement and drives a more profitable outcome for clients.
JOB SCOPE & PURPOSE
The Account Supervisor plays a key role in building strong client relationships and guiding agency teams to design seamlessly executed campaigns from concept through completion and deliver meaningful results. Serving as a trusted day-to-day client partner, the Account Supervisor role drives projects forward by aligning teams, managing priorities, and delivering high-quality work on time, within scope, and on budget. Beyond execution, successful Account Supervisors look for opportunities to deepen partnerships, drive business growth, and help clients achieve customer engagement goals.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage day-to-day activities to ensure that timelines and deliverables for projects are met; manages development schedules, budgets, and deadlines (including project team meetings and updating schedules)
- Own project financials; tracks fiscal budgets and internal budgets and provides account lead with accurate information for revenue forecasting and resource projections
- Lead all aspects of projects including scope definition, project planning, execution of deliverables, development of estimates, and management of change requests
- Quickly learn proprietary Targetbase tools, processes, and methodologies to ensure the success of projects
- Take an active role in building the client’s business, learning to generate new strategies and anticipate client needs
- Manage procurement of any project suppliers including planning, defining terms, and required paperwork
- Assist in monitoring the competitive environment and helps guide interpretations of competitive activity
- Support client maintenance requests and updates to current programs
- Work closely with internal cross-functional teams to determine project requirements, including SBA, Technology, and Creative
- Communicate project status to stakeholders on a regular basis; ensures changes are made and communicated according to the project change control process and as agreed to by the client and other stakeholders
- Liaise with client, taking the time to understand the client’s needs, developing the client relationship through effective communication and interpersonal skills, and building trust through repeated, timely, and effective project delivery
- With assistance from the client lead, develop the ability to provide clients with innovative short-term and long-term strategic targeting/direct marketing guidance
- Assist in building and championing integration of the business across all competencies within Targetbase
- Take an active role in developing direct reports (if applicable), providing mentorship and a positive work environment; assists in conducting performance reviews, as appropriate
- Alongside the account lead to prepare project scope and develop project plans based on information provided and information contained in job brief
- Partner with account leads to define resource skill requirements, milestones, and timelines
- Actively promote a positive team dynamic and contribute to agency culture
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- 4-6 years of omnichannel campaign experience in a digital marketing/advertising agency environment – Successful track record leading CRM/customer journey work streams and strategic B2C campaigns – Solid understanding of relational database technology and CRM principles/applications – Enthusiasm for DTC marketing / patient support programs – Exposure to Pharma OR high-science healthcare highly preferred (ex: Oncology, Respiratory, Autoimmune, or Rare Disease Therapeutic Areas)
- Client-facing experience with ability to effectively manage expectations
- Proven track record of effectively leading marketing projects and collaborating with cross functional teams including creative, strategy and analytics
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business Administration
KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY
- Professional, clear, confident communication abilities (verbal and written) with all levels of client and internal organizations
- Able to independently drive/manage and ask appropriate questions, escalating when necessary
- Able to handle fast-paced, demanding initiatives
- Solid understanding of analytic, technology, and creative processes
- Proven organizational/time management skills with a strong eye for details
- Proven desire to take initiative and be a team player
- Able to quickly learn and apply new ideas
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Overtime as necessary
- Travel as necessary
We work a hybrid schedule - 3 days in office and 2 days working from home. Candidates must local to Dallas-Fort Worth area and willing to be onsite in the Irving, TX office 3 days each week.
Targetbase is a part of Omnicom Precision Marketing Group (OPMG). OPMG aligns Omnicom’s global digital, data and CRM capabilities to deliver precisely targeted and meaningful customer experiences at scale. Using its universal framework of connected data, connected intelligence and connected experiences, OPMG provides services that include data-driven product / service design, technology strategy and implementation, CRM / loyalty strategy and activation, econometric and attribution modelling, technical and business consulting and digital experience design and development.
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LI-EC1
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Account Supervisor
Target mid-size agencies over large holding companies
Large agency networks often have rigid hiring pipelines that deprioritize OPT candidates. Mid-size independent agencies are more flexible, move faster, and are more willing to sponsor when they find the right person for a client-facing leadership role.
Quantify your client portfolio experience
Hiring managers at this level want to see revenue owned, client retention rates, and team size managed. Concrete numbers signal you're ready for Account Supervisor responsibility and help justify the sponsorship investment to decision-makers above the hiring manager.
Address your OPT timeline proactively in interviews
Account Supervisor roles involve long-term client relationships, so employers think in multi-year cycles. Mentioning your OPT end date and H-1B visa eligibility early removes uncertainty and frames sponsorship as a straightforward next step rather than a surprise complication.
Build your case around client retention, not just acquisition
Agencies sponsor Account Supervisors who protect revenue. If you can show you've retained accounts, expanded scopes of work, or resolved escalations, you're demonstrating exactly the value that makes sponsorship worth the cost to a growing agency.
Prioritize employers with existing H-1B filing history
Some agencies have sponsored advertising and marketing professionals before; others have never filed a petition. Focusing on employers with prior H-1B experience in your field significantly reduces friction when the time comes to initiate sponsorship conversations.
Connect with account management professionals in your industry vertical
Referrals carry significant weight at the Account Supervisor level. A warm introduction from someone inside a target agency, especially someone who navigated OPT sponsorship themselves, can move your application ahead of candidates with comparable experience on paper.
Account Supervisor OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Account Supervisor role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B sponsorship?
Account Supervisor positions at agencies and in-house marketing teams generally qualify as specialty occupations because they require a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field. USCIS evaluates each petition on its specific job duties, so the offer letter and job description need to clearly tie the degree requirement to the role's responsibilities.
How much time do I realistically have on OPT to secure sponsorship for this role?
Standard OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization. Account Supervisor is not a STEM-designated role, so a 24-month STEM extension is not available. That means your employer needs to file an H-1B petition before your OPT expires, which requires starting the sponsorship conversation well before the April lottery registration window, roughly six to eight months into your OPT.
Where can I find Account Supervisor jobs where employers are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers who are open to sponsoring work visas. Browsing Account Supervisor listings on Migrate Mate lets you focus your search on roles where sponsorship is already part of the employer's hiring consideration, saving you the frustration of applying to positions that screen out international candidates.
Can I work as an Account Supervisor for multiple clients or on a freelance basis on OPT?
OPT requires that your work be directly related to your degree field, but it also requires that you work for a single authorized employer. Freelancing or independent contracting across multiple clients does not satisfy OPT employment requirements. You need a formal employer-employee relationship with a company that will report your employment to your DSO for SEVIS recordkeeping.
What happens if my OPT expires before my H-1B is approved?
If your employer files your H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you have a timely filed receipt, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension that bridges your status through September 30 of the fiscal year. This allows you to continue working legally while USCIS processes the petition. Confirm the specifics with your DSO and your employer's immigration attorney as soon as a petition is filed.