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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 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 JobsWe are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Account Supervisor to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a communications professional with a strong background in healthcare who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Client Leadership: Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, fostering strong relationships and ensuring satisfaction through strategic counsel and proactive communication.
- Project & Account Management: Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and workflow to ensure seamless execution of initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive results.
- Healthcare Expertise: Stay informed on healthcare industry trends, regulatory updates, and media landscapes to provide clients with timely, relevant counsel.
- Financial Management: Manage budgets, track financial performance, and ensure account profitability while identifying opportunities for efficiency and growth.
- People Leadership: Mentor and oversee junior staff, providing guidance and development opportunities to enhance team performance.
- Strategic Communications Planning: Support the creation of integrated communications plans that align with client objectives and industry best practices.
- Media & Stakeholder Engagement: Help develop messaging, media strategies, and stakeholder engagement initiatives to enhance brand awareness and credibility.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in health communications (agency or in-house preferred).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of the current healthcare landscape, including regulatory considerations, industry trends, and key stakeholders.
- Proven account management experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in crafting compelling narratives and strategic messaging.
- Experience managing budgets and financials for accounts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior team members.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and work effectively in a fast-paced, integrated agency environment.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate fluency in leveraging AI tools to enhance communication strategies, optimize content creation, and drive more personalized, data-informed engagement across channels.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $68,000-96,000 annually
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programming.
DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.
We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Account Supervisor to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a communications professional with a strong background in healthcare who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Client Leadership: Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, fostering strong relationships and ensuring satisfaction through strategic counsel and proactive communication.
- Project & Account Management: Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and workflow to ensure seamless execution of initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive results.
- Healthcare Expertise: Stay informed on healthcare industry trends, regulatory updates, and media landscapes to provide clients with timely, relevant counsel.
- Financial Management: Manage budgets, track financial performance, and ensure account profitability while identifying opportunities for efficiency and growth.
- People Leadership: Mentor and oversee junior staff, providing guidance and development opportunities to enhance team performance.
- Strategic Communications Planning: Support the creation of integrated communications plans that align with client objectives and industry best practices.
- Media & Stakeholder Engagement: Help develop messaging, media strategies, and stakeholder engagement initiatives to enhance brand awareness and credibility.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in health communications (agency or in-house preferred).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of the current healthcare landscape, including regulatory considerations, industry trends, and key stakeholders.
- Proven account management experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in crafting compelling narratives and strategic messaging.
- Experience managing budgets and financials for accounts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior team members.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and work effectively in a fast-paced, integrated agency environment.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate fluency in leveraging AI tools to enhance communication strategies, optimize content creation, and drive more personalized, data-informed engagement across channels.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $68,000-96,000 annually
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programming.
DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.
How to Get Visa 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 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.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently 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.
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