Creative Manager Jobs for OPT Students
Creative Manager roles are a strong fit for OPT work authorization, typically requiring a degree in design, marketing, communications, or a related creative field. Most employers offer standard 12-month OPT, and STEM-adjacent roles in UX or creative technology may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
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Amazon Advertising operates at the intersection of advertising and eCommerce, and offers advertisers a rich array of media solutions across Amazon’s mobile and desktop websites, proprietary devices including Kindle and Fire TV, and the Amazon Programmatic Demand Side Platform. We are looking for a highly motivated Campaign and Creative Manager who is passionate about helping our advertisers make effective, analytically driven marketing decisions. Change the world as our advertiser’s “go-to” experts on Amazon Advertising’s policy, process, creative services and retail business.
Impact and Career Growth:
- Become a knowledgeable partner on Amazon Advertising solutions
- Develop never-been-done-before executions with advertisers and internal partners during the pre-sales stage
- Establish and standardize creative and operational best practices with advertisers to drive creative performance and provide frustration-free campaign launches
- Grow and broaden your skills as you work in an environment that thrives on creativity, experimentation, and product innovation
Key job responsibilities
- Manage the planning and delivery of high quality advertiser engagements to educate advertisers on Amazon policies and creative best practices to positively impact campaign performance within the Live Events space
- Project managing the execution of complex Live Event advertising campaigns with internal Design, AdOps, Sales, Quality Assurance and Account Management teams as well as external stakeholders
- Consulting with advertisers on creative strategy using historical advertiser and industry data
- Manage the troubleshooting of sometimes complex issues surfaced during the campaign life-cycle
- Dive deep on data to develop and manage process and product improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders to improve cross-vertical/cross-locale efficiency
A day in the life
You will earn trust and foster frustration-free advertiser experiences through seamless project management of campaigns, data-driven creative strategy recommendations and ongoing advertiser education, all aimed at helping advertisers grow their business on Amazon while upholding our end customers’ experience. You will work with our partners to deliver results that matter to our advertisers for long-term growth. This means diving deep on creative data, recommending creative testing, and providing creative insights to our advertisers. CCMs provide efficient and accurate campaign management while identifying opportunities to continuously improve our workflows and implement best practices across teams. The role provides a fast-paced environment that offers team members continual opportunities to learn, be curious and develop their skills.
About the team
If you love sports, solving big-customer problems and have a passion for new technology in the media space, then this role is an amazing opportunity that lies at the intersection of your interests. With broadcast agreements around the world including the NFL’s Thursday Night Football in the US, The English Premier League in the UK and The French Open (Roland-Garros) in France, Amazon Prime Video is delivering the future of Live Sports for our Prime customers. Advertising is a crucial part of our success in Live Sports and at Amazon Advertising, we sit at the intersection of advertising and eCommerce. We are building a world-class live sports ad program that benefits our customers, advertisers and league partners with unique, never-been-done-before ad experiences.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of digital advertising and client facing roles experience
- Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
- Experience with annual brand and media planning
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications, CRMs (e.g. Salesforce.com), sales and marketing automation tools, and eLearning tools
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in e-commerce or online advertising
- Experience delivering innovative entertainment experiences (inclusive of live events) to large audiences
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, NY, New York
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $75,200.00 - $131,600.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Advertising operates at the intersection of advertising and eCommerce, and offers advertisers a rich array of media solutions across Amazon’s mobile and desktop websites, proprietary devices including Kindle and Fire TV, and the Amazon Programmatic Demand Side Platform. We are looking for a highly motivated Campaign and Creative Manager who is passionate about helping our advertisers make effective, analytically driven marketing decisions. Change the world as our advertiser’s “go-to” experts on Amazon Advertising’s policy, process, creative services and retail business.
Impact and Career Growth:
- Become a knowledgeable partner on Amazon Advertising solutions
- Develop never-been-done-before executions with advertisers and internal partners during the pre-sales stage
- Establish and standardize creative and operational best practices with advertisers to drive creative performance and provide frustration-free campaign launches
- Grow and broaden your skills as you work in an environment that thrives on creativity, experimentation, and product innovation
Key job responsibilities
- Manage the planning and delivery of high quality advertiser engagements to educate advertisers on Amazon policies and creative best practices to positively impact campaign performance within the Live Events space
- Project managing the execution of complex Live Event advertising campaigns with internal Design, AdOps, Sales, Quality Assurance and Account Management teams as well as external stakeholders
- Consulting with advertisers on creative strategy using historical advertiser and industry data
- Manage the troubleshooting of sometimes complex issues surfaced during the campaign life-cycle
- Dive deep on data to develop and manage process and product improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders to improve cross-vertical/cross-locale efficiency
A day in the life
You will earn trust and foster frustration-free advertiser experiences through seamless project management of campaigns, data-driven creative strategy recommendations and ongoing advertiser education, all aimed at helping advertisers grow their business on Amazon while upholding our end customers’ experience. You will work with our partners to deliver results that matter to our advertisers for long-term growth. This means diving deep on creative data, recommending creative testing, and providing creative insights to our advertisers. CCMs provide efficient and accurate campaign management while identifying opportunities to continuously improve our workflows and implement best practices across teams. The role provides a fast-paced environment that offers team members continual opportunities to learn, be curious and develop their skills.
About the team
If you love sports, solving big-customer problems and have a passion for new technology in the media space, then this role is an amazing opportunity that lies at the intersection of your interests. With broadcast agreements around the world including the NFL’s Thursday Night Football in the US, The English Premier League in the UK and The French Open (Roland-Garros) in France, Amazon Prime Video is delivering the future of Live Sports for our Prime customers. Advertising is a crucial part of our success in Live Sports and at Amazon Advertising, we sit at the intersection of advertising and eCommerce. We are building a world-class live sports ad program that benefits our customers, advertisers and league partners with unique, never-been-done-before ad experiences.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of digital advertising and client facing roles experience
- Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
- Experience with annual brand and media planning
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications, CRMs (e.g. Salesforce.com), sales and marketing automation tools, and eLearning tools
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in e-commerce or online advertising
- Experience delivering innovative entertainment experiences (inclusive of live events) to large audiences
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, NY, New York
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $75,200.00 - $131,600.00 USD annually
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Creative Manager
Lead with your portfolio, not your resume
Creative Manager roles are evaluated on output first. A strong portfolio showing campaign work, brand direction, or team projects signals capability before your visa status ever comes up. Make it the centerpiece of every application.
Target companies with established creative teams
Larger agencies, in-house brand teams at consumer companies, and tech firms with dedicated design functions are more likely to have HR infrastructure and prior OPT experience. Smaller studios often lack the bandwidth to navigate work authorization.
Frame your OPT timeline proactively
Address your authorization window early in recruiter conversations. Knowing you have 12 months available, with a potential STEM extension, gives hiring managers a concrete runway. Ambiguity about timelines creates hesitation that clarity resolves.
Highlight cross-functional leadership experience
Creative Manager roles require managing people and stakeholders, not just producing creative work. Emphasize examples where you led a team, managed vendor relationships, or drove a project through approval cycles. This differentiates you from individual contributors.
Identify OPT-friendly employers through disclosure data
Companies that have previously sponsored F-1 OPT workers are publicly documented. Prioritizing employers with that history dramatically improves your odds. On Migrate Mate, you can browse Creative Manager roles filtered by OPT sponsorship history.
Time your application around creative hiring cycles
Many brand teams and agencies hire Creative Managers in Q1 for spring campaigns and again in Q3 for fall projects. Aligning your applications with these cycles, rather than applying year-round indiscriminately, increases the likelihood of landing in an active search.
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Can I work as a Creative Manager on OPT?
Yes. Creative Manager is a qualifying specialty occupation for OPT purposes, typically supported by a degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, advertising, or a related field. Your degree must connect to the role's responsibilities. If your position involves UX strategy or creative technology, it may also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of authorized work without employer-sponsored visa processing.
Does a Creative Manager role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree and the specific role. A Creative Manager focused on UX design, digital product, or creative technology may qualify if your underlying degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, human-computer interaction, or information systems. A role centered on traditional brand management or print advertising typically would not. Check whether your degree program's CIP code appears on the DHS STEM OPT designated list.
What types of employers hire Creative Managers on OPT?
In-house brand teams at consumer goods companies, technology firms with product design functions, advertising agencies, media companies, and entertainment studios are among the most active hirers. Larger organizations tend to have more experience working with OPT candidates and are more willing to navigate the authorization paperwork. Migrate Mate lists Creative Manager roles specifically filtered for OPT-eligible candidates, so you can focus on employers already open to your situation.
How do I handle OPT authorization gaps when switching Creative Manager jobs?
OPT allows up to 90 days of unemployment during your authorization period, but those days accumulate across all employers, not per job. When transitioning between Creative Manager roles, report your new employer to your DSO promptly and update your SEVIS record. Delays in reporting count against your unemployment allowance. Overlap your job search with your end date at your current employer rather than waiting until after your last day.
What should my OPT authorization documents show for a Creative Manager position?
Your EAD card authorizes employment in any qualifying role, but your employer will also need your I-20 with the OPT authorization page, your valid passport, and your visa stamp. For Creative Manager roles, your DSO may document the position as a specialty occupation tied to your degree field in your SEVIS record. Keep copies of all documents and your original offer letter, as some employers request them during onboarding compliance reviews.
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