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Acquisition Specialist jobs on OPT involve procurement, contract management, and vendor negotiations, fields where your F-1 OPT period gives you 12 months of work authorization, with a 24-month STEM extension available if your role aligns with a qualifying degree in business, supply chain, or a related field.
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We're quickly growing and super excited for you to join us!
ABOUT TOPSORT
At Topsort, we believe in the mission of democratizing the secret technologies of the walled gardens and creating a privacy-first cookie-free world of clean advertising with modern tech, friendly products, and AI. We believe in making advertising intuitive, intelligent, and genuinely cool, without any of the creepy ads or cookie-obsession (well, maybe just the chocolate ones). In a rapidly changing industry, we're on a mission to democratize monetization access for all and ensure that advertising doesn't leave any brand or seller feeling confused or overwhelmed.
Today, Topsort has 6 major hubs worldwide, and employees in 13+ countries, including Menlo Park, Boston, Santiago Chile, Sao Paulo Brazil, Barcelona Spain, and Sydney Australia. We are a truly global company that was born in the pandemic that’s had rapid growth since out of a genius product, a customer-first mentality, and a hardworking team of talented individuals. Since our founding in 2021, we’ve gained customers in retail, marketplaces, and delivery apps in 40+ countries and quickly approaching the #1 position in the industry.
Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment? Do you like seeing your work create real-time impact, being part of a rocket ship from the very beginning? Let’s do the unimaginable - let’s make ads clean and cool again, with AI and modern technology.
WHY TOPSORT? WHY NOW?
Topsort is changing the way Retail Media works. By joining our scaling team, you'll feel your impact from day 1. The processes and messaging you build today will be a critical part of our foundation as we accelerate toward 200 Topsorters worldwide, and your innovations will leave a lasting mark on the industry, as a whole. Retail Media is on the verge of a new era, and Topsort is gathering the ecosystem together to shape a brighter future. Joining us now, you'll work directly alongside our co-founders and founding members to bring on Retail Media 3.0. If you're looking to define your career as something greater than yourself, come scale with us.
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK AT TOPSORT
At Topsort, we communicate openly and move fast. We say things as they are, challenge each other early, and embrace feedback with curiosity—it’s how we build better, faster. Every experiment has a purpose, and every outcome helps us make the next decision smarter. There’s no single formula for success here; we find what works, improve it, and scale it.
We’re collaborative internally and competitive externally—never the other way around. The pace is quick, sometimes a 100-mph kind of fast, and that’s what keeps it exciting. We act with intent, lift each other up, and turn bold ideas into real results. No endless meetings here—if it can be done today, it gets done today.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent for our organization. You will work closely with hiring managers and C-levels to understand their staffing needs, develop effective recruiting strategies, and manage the full-cycle recruitment process. Your goal will be to ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience while meeting the company’s staffing requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process with an emphasis on strong hiring manager partnership and effective candidate advocacy.
- Continuously strive to improve the recruiting process using data and analyzing market trends.
- Source candidates, screen resumes, and evaluate candidates to determine fit.
- Be a Topsort ambassador and provide a welcoming and delightful candidate experience.
- Facilitate interview and hiring decision-making processes with hiring managers, and company leadership.
- Manage offer process, partnering with hiring managers, leadership, and HR teams.
- Continuously and independently seek new ways to improve both the candidate experience and HR processes.
- Support operations: Assist with office scheduling, interviews and other necessary admin tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree from a strong academic institution.
- 2+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting.
- Strong understanding of recruitment processes and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners.
- Experienced with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HR software, we use Greenhouse and Rippling at Topsort.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Able to work onsite at our Boston office 4 days per week.
WHAT WE VALUE
At Topsort, we seek professionals who embody the following qualities to drive our mission forward:
- Deep dive into details: Professionals who are not content with superficial answers and dive deeply into the details to uncover root causes and optimal solutions.
- Team first: A low need for individual recognition, always prioritizing collective results over personal credit.
- You thrive with ambiguity: Exceptional ability to tackle open-ended problems in unstructured environments, turning chaos into structured innovation.
- Adaptability: Willingness to learn, mentor, lead, and follow as the situation demands, fostering growth at all levels.
- Urgency: A disproportionate sense of urgency in execution, while keeping scalability and the creation of replicable processes in mind to ensure long-term success.
- Curiosity: Genuinely curious individuals who can quickly learn difficult concepts and apply them effectively.
Do you sound like the right fit? Let's dive right in!
INTRODUCTION
We're quickly growing and super excited for you to join us!
ABOUT TOPSORT
At Topsort, we believe in the mission of democratizing the secret technologies of the walled gardens and creating a privacy-first cookie-free world of clean advertising with modern tech, friendly products, and AI. We believe in making advertising intuitive, intelligent, and genuinely cool, without any of the creepy ads or cookie-obsession (well, maybe just the chocolate ones). In a rapidly changing industry, we're on a mission to democratize monetization access for all and ensure that advertising doesn't leave any brand or seller feeling confused or overwhelmed.
Today, Topsort has 6 major hubs worldwide, and employees in 13+ countries, including Menlo Park, Boston, Santiago Chile, Sao Paulo Brazil, Barcelona Spain, and Sydney Australia. We are a truly global company that was born in the pandemic that’s had rapid growth since out of a genius product, a customer-first mentality, and a hardworking team of talented individuals. Since our founding in 2021, we’ve gained customers in retail, marketplaces, and delivery apps in 40+ countries and quickly approaching the #1 position in the industry.
Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment? Do you like seeing your work create real-time impact, being part of a rocket ship from the very beginning? Let’s do the unimaginable - let’s make ads clean and cool again, with AI and modern technology.
WHY TOPSORT? WHY NOW?
Topsort is changing the way Retail Media works. By joining our scaling team, you'll feel your impact from day 1. The processes and messaging you build today will be a critical part of our foundation as we accelerate toward 200 Topsorters worldwide, and your innovations will leave a lasting mark on the industry, as a whole. Retail Media is on the verge of a new era, and Topsort is gathering the ecosystem together to shape a brighter future. Joining us now, you'll work directly alongside our co-founders and founding members to bring on Retail Media 3.0. If you're looking to define your career as something greater than yourself, come scale with us.
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK AT TOPSORT
At Topsort, we communicate openly and move fast. We say things as they are, challenge each other early, and embrace feedback with curiosity—it’s how we build better, faster. Every experiment has a purpose, and every outcome helps us make the next decision smarter. There’s no single formula for success here; we find what works, improve it, and scale it.
We’re collaborative internally and competitive externally—never the other way around. The pace is quick, sometimes a 100-mph kind of fast, and that’s what keeps it exciting. We act with intent, lift each other up, and turn bold ideas into real results. No endless meetings here—if it can be done today, it gets done today.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent for our organization. You will work closely with hiring managers and C-levels to understand their staffing needs, develop effective recruiting strategies, and manage the full-cycle recruitment process. Your goal will be to ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience while meeting the company’s staffing requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process with an emphasis on strong hiring manager partnership and effective candidate advocacy.
- Continuously strive to improve the recruiting process using data and analyzing market trends.
- Source candidates, screen resumes, and evaluate candidates to determine fit.
- Be a Topsort ambassador and provide a welcoming and delightful candidate experience.
- Facilitate interview and hiring decision-making processes with hiring managers, and company leadership.
- Manage offer process, partnering with hiring managers, leadership, and HR teams.
- Continuously and independently seek new ways to improve both the candidate experience and HR processes.
- Support operations: Assist with office scheduling, interviews and other necessary admin tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree from a strong academic institution.
- 2+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting.
- Strong understanding of recruitment processes and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners.
- Experienced with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HR software, we use Greenhouse and Rippling at Topsort.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Able to work onsite at our Boston office 4 days per week.
WHAT WE VALUE
At Topsort, we seek professionals who embody the following qualities to drive our mission forward:
- Deep dive into details: Professionals who are not content with superficial answers and dive deeply into the details to uncover root causes and optimal solutions.
- Team first: A low need for individual recognition, always prioritizing collective results over personal credit.
- You thrive with ambiguity: Exceptional ability to tackle open-ended problems in unstructured environments, turning chaos into structured innovation.
- Adaptability: Willingness to learn, mentor, lead, and follow as the situation demands, fostering growth at all levels.
- Urgency: A disproportionate sense of urgency in execution, while keeping scalability and the creation of replicable processes in mind to ensure long-term success.
- Curiosity: Genuinely curious individuals who can quickly learn difficult concepts and apply them effectively.
Do you sound like the right fit? Let's dive right in!
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as an Acquisition Specialist
Target employers with active procurement pipelines
Federal contractors and large corporations with ongoing procurement cycles hire Acquisition Specialists regularly and are more experienced with OPT work authorization. Prioritize employers with established HR processes who have sponsored international employees before.
Align your degree to the role for STEM OPT
If your degree is in supply chain management, operations research, or business analytics, confirm it appears on the STEM OPT designated degree list. A qualifying degree can extend your OPT from 12 months to 36 months total.
Emphasize procurement certifications on your resume
Certifications like the Certified Federal Contracts Manager or CPCM signal specialized knowledge that goes beyond your degree. They reassure employers that you bring immediate value, which helps overcome hesitation about sponsoring an OPT candidate.
Be upfront about your OPT timeline early
Disclose your OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility during early conversations. Employers who understand the timeline can plan around it. Surprises late in the hiring process cost you offers more often than honest early disclosure does.
Focus on government contracting firms for faster hiring
Defense and federal contracting firms frequently hire Acquisition Specialists and are familiar with international employees due to cleared workforce diversity. These employers tend to move faster on OPT candidates than those encountering work authorization for the first time.
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Can I work as an Acquisition Specialist on OPT?
Yes, F-1 OPT work authorization allows you to work as an Acquisition Specialist provided the role is directly related to your field of study. Degrees in supply chain management, business administration, operations research, or procurement are typically accepted as qualifying fields for acquisition and contracting roles.
Does an Acquisition Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a degree in a STEM-designated field such as operations research, management science, or supply chain management, and your Acquisition Specialist role uses those skills directly, you may be eligible for a 24-month STEM extension after your initial 12-month OPT period ends.
What do employers need to do to hire me on OPT as an Acquisition Specialist?
For standard OPT, the employer needs to do very little. There is no USCIS petition, no filing fee, and no government approval required from their side. They simply verify your EAD card, complete Form I-9, and for the STEM extension, enroll in E-Verify and sign a formal training plan. Most employers find the process straightforward once it is explained clearly.
Where can I find Acquisition Specialist jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by visa sponsorship willingness. Browsing Acquisition Specialist roles on Migrate Mate lets you focus on employers already familiar with OPT work authorization, which significantly reduces the time you spend on applications that go nowhere due to visa concerns.
What happens to my OPT status if my Acquisition Specialist job ends before my EAD expires?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new OPT-qualifying position. During that window you cannot work, but you remain in valid F-1 status. If you secure a new role within the 60 days, your OPT continues. If not, you must change status, depart the U.S., or begin a new academic program.
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