OPT Advertising Account Manager Jobs
Advertising Account Manager jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in marketing, communications, or business. Most roles at agencies and in-house teams qualify as specialty occupations, supporting H-1B visa sponsorship after OPT. Your 12-month OPT window (up to 36 months on STEM OPT extension) gives you real runway to prove your value.
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CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a commercially minded, technology-savvy attorney to join our legal team and support a broad range of media buying, advertising technology, performance media and agency-related matters. This role will serve as a key legal partner to marketing, media, influencer engagement, procurement, privacy, technology and business stakeholders, providing practical advice on sophisticated digital advertising arrangements as well as traditional media buying and agency engagements. The Counsel position is in Mattel’s corporate headquarters in El Segundo, CA.
What Your Impact Will Be:
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and evolving legal team, take ownership of high-impact matters and expand the role as the company’s media, advertising technology and performance marketing activities continue to grow. This position involves managing a large range and high volume of media and agency transactions. This position requires an ability to effectively work within and manage a sophisticated forms-contract practice. This position will evolve over time as Mattel’s business and legal needs evolve.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- The ability to provide thoughtful, proactive, strategic legal and business advice.
- Skilled at identifying issues early, and then creatively solving them, as well as spotting company-wide trends and building a consensus in managing them efficiently on a company-wide basis.
- A team player who can multi-task and work well under pressure, with frequently changing priorities and sometimes conflicting objectives.
- Excellent negotiating, drafting, and practice-management skills.
- Maintain a professional demeanor, in writing and in person, with support staff, business colleagues, senior management, and outside counsel.
- An ability to adopt technology solutions and seek efficiencies in managing work.
- High ethical standards.
- An ability to “manage up” and play well with others.
- A sense of humor is a plus.
The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful experience with digital media, advertising technology, data-driven marketing or media agency agreements.
The attorney should understand how modern advertising campaigns are planned, purchased, measured and optimized across digital platforms and should be comfortable translating complex legal, technical and commercial issues into clear, actionable guidance.
Professional Licensing: Good standing in at least one state bar and, if not licensed to practice in California, an ability and willingness to register to practice in California pursuant to California’s in-house counsel registration requirements.
Education: An undergraduate degree, and strong academic performance at a J.D. from a highly-rated law school.
The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.
Additional Information
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!
How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
Company Description
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a commercially minded, technology-savvy attorney to join our legal team and support a broad range of media buying, advertising technology, performance media and agency-related matters. This role will serve as a key legal partner to marketing, media, influencer engagement, procurement, privacy, technology and business stakeholders, providing practical advice on sophisticated digital advertising arrangements as well as traditional media buying and agency engagements. The Counsel position is in Mattel’s corporate headquarters in El Segundo, CA.
What Your Impact Will Be:
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and evolving legal team, take ownership of high-impact matters and expand the role as the company’s media, advertising technology and performance marketing activities continue to grow. This position involves managing a large range and high volume of media and agency transactions. This position requires an ability to effectively work within and manage a sophisticated forms-contract practice. This position will evolve over time as Mattel’s business and legal needs evolve.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- The ability to provide thoughtful, proactive, strategic legal and business advice.
- Skilled at identifying issues early, and then creatively solving them, as well as spotting company-wide trends and building a consensus in managing them efficiently on a company-wide basis.
- A team player who can multi-task and work well under pressure, with frequently changing priorities and sometimes conflicting objectives.
- Excellent negotiating, drafting, and practice-management skills.
- Maintain a professional demeanor, in writing and in person, with support staff, business colleagues, senior management, and outside counsel.
- An ability to adopt technology solutions and seek efficiencies in managing work.
- High ethical standards.
- An ability to “manage up” and play well with others.
- A sense of humor is a plus.
The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful experience with digital media, advertising technology, data-driven marketing or media agency agreements.
The attorney should understand how modern advertising campaigns are planned, purchased, measured and optimized across digital platforms and should be comfortable translating complex legal, technical and commercial issues into clear, actionable guidance.
Professional Licensing: Good standing in at least one state bar and, if not licensed to practice in California, an ability and willingness to register to practice in California pursuant to California’s in-house counsel registration requirements.
Education: An undergraduate degree, and strong academic performance at a J.D. from a highly-rated law school.
The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.
Additional Information
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!
How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:
- We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Advertising Account Manager
Target agencies with established sponsorship histories
Large holding companies like WPP, Omnicom, and IPG regularly sponsor account managers. Agency size matters because smaller shops often lack the HR infrastructure to navigate H-1B visa filings, even when they want to keep you.
Frame your international client experience as an asset
If you've worked with brands or audiences across multiple countries, lead with that in interviews. Agencies pitching global accounts actively value account managers who understand cross-cultural communication and international market dynamics firsthand.
Start the sponsorship conversation at the offer stage
Raise H-1B sponsorship before you accept an offer, not six months in. Most agencies have a legal team or immigration counsel. Knowing their position early lets you plan your OPT timeline and avoid surprises near your authorization end date.
Build a portfolio that documents business outcomes
Sponsorship decisions often come down to retention value. Account managers who can show campaign ROI, client retention rates, or revenue growth give employers a concrete reason to invest in the H-1B process on their behalf.
Pursue your STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
Marketing analytics, data-driven advertising, or market research degrees from STEM-designated programs can qualify you for a 24-month extension. This gives employers 36 months total to evaluate your fit before committing to H-1B sponsorship.
Network inside the agency before your OPT expires
Internal advocates matter. Account directors and department heads who champion your work can push sponsorship through internal approval processes. Build those relationships early, not when your OPT deadline is already in view.
Advertising Account Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Advertising Account Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B sponsorship?
Advertising Account Manager roles typically qualify as specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as marketing, communications, or business. The key is how the employer writes the job description. If the role requires theoretical and practical application of specialized knowledge, most immigration attorneys consider it approvable. Agencies with prior H-1B approvals for this title are the safest bet.
Can I work as an Advertising Account Manager on OPT without employer sponsorship?
Yes. During your OPT period, you're authorized to work in a role directly related to your degree without your employer needing to file anything with USCIS. Your school's DSO issues the OPT authorization through your EAD card. Sponsorship only becomes relevant when you need to extend your work authorization beyond OPT through an H-1B or another visa, which requires employer action.
Where can I find Advertising Account Manager jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers with sponsorship track records. Standard job boards don't surface OPT-friendly employers reliably, which means a lot of wasted applications. Browsing Migrate Mate lets you focus your search on agencies and advertisers that have already demonstrated willingness to work with international candidates and navigate work authorization requirements.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I'm between account manager jobs?
F-1 OPT regulations allow a maximum of 90 days of unemployment across your entire OPT period (150 days on a STEM OPT extension). If you leave one agency and take time to find the next role, those days count against your limit. Staying under the threshold is important. If you're approaching it, notify your DSO immediately and prioritize finding a qualifying role in your field.
Does a client services or account coordinator role count as qualifying employment under OPT?
It depends on how directly the role relates to your degree field. A client services position at an advertising or media company generally qualifies if your degree is in marketing, communications, advertising, or a related discipline. Titles like account coordinator or client success associate are often acceptable stepping stones. Your DSO can confirm whether a specific role meets the OPT employment requirement before you accept the offer.