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Director of Strategic Growth roles attract strong OPT sponsorship interest because employers hiring at this level are investing in long-term leadership, not short-term headcount. Your 12-month OPT window (or 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies) gives you enough runway to demonstrate impact and build the case for H-1B visa sponsorship.
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The global eCommerce US operation team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok. The role is responsible for building the TikTok Ecommerce partnership for the TikTok e-Commerce business in the US. With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-Commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to creatively connect brands, creators, content, and commerce. We are looking for individuals who are inspired by big ideas - and welcome those who thrive in ambiguity and disruption. The Category Creator Specialist will serve an essential function for merchant operations, with a primary focus on driving growth and success of our merchants via creator engagement. The role has a broad scope from managing content programs and creator identification and onboarding, merchant content strategy development & execution and optimization. The position plays a central role in supporting all elements of creator strategy, affiliate development, and content programs for our top TikTok Shop merchants. We're onboarding some of the world's largest, most exciting and on trend brands in one or more categories and need a strong partner-connector who can help these brands find their creative voice to reach and inspire the next generation of customers.
- Partner with Category Managers and top merchants within one or multiple categories to understand their content & commercial strategy; design content programs tailored to their unique needs; and identify and activate creators to achieve the best results for the merchant.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive creator marketing strategy aligned with merchants' audience reach, engagement, and conversion goals.
- Recruit creators who align with merchants' values, target audience, and product offerings.
- Develop effective creator briefing templates and materials to accelerate the production process.
- Manage the creator sampling process end-to-end, and measure/optimize availability, speed, and conversion.
- Own creator-facing engagements for merchants and partner with Category Managers to resolve issues; develop scalable processes as the business grows.
- Monitor and analyze creator-generated content and performance data to build best-practice models for content mix (brand, creator, paid), scale, and optimization.
- Maintain a pulse on popular products, current e-Commerce tactics, and overall industry trends within relevant categories.
- Collaborate with fellow TikTok Creator teams to share best practices and identify new resources, tools, and program opportunities.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Data Science, or a related field.
- Experience in influencer or creator marketing, digital marketing, or category management in E-commerce.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with a growth mindset.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience partnering with brands or commerce platforms to execute, optimize, or scale influencer and affiliate programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven track record of successfully managing category accounts; expert in industry trends, emerging creators/the creator ecosystem, and retail seasonal flow to drive content commerce.
- Experience at a leading consulting firm or prominent E-commerce platform is a plus.
- Experience as a creator/influencer or with content creation, video production, and editing is a plus.
- Knowledge and experience in content commerce and live shopping are a plus.
- Familiarity with analytical tools (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.) and programming languages (SQL, Python, etc.) is a plus.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $198360 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
Responsibilities
The global eCommerce US operation team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok. The role is responsible for building the TikTok Ecommerce partnership for the TikTok e-Commerce business in the US. With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-Commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to creatively connect brands, creators, content, and commerce. We are looking for individuals who are inspired by big ideas - and welcome those who thrive in ambiguity and disruption. The Category Creator Specialist will serve an essential function for merchant operations, with a primary focus on driving growth and success of our merchants via creator engagement. The role has a broad scope from managing content programs and creator identification and onboarding, merchant content strategy development & execution and optimization. The position plays a central role in supporting all elements of creator strategy, affiliate development, and content programs for our top TikTok Shop merchants. We're onboarding some of the world's largest, most exciting and on trend brands in one or more categories and need a strong partner-connector who can help these brands find their creative voice to reach and inspire the next generation of customers.
- Partner with Category Managers and top merchants within one or multiple categories to understand their content & commercial strategy; design content programs tailored to their unique needs; and identify and activate creators to achieve the best results for the merchant.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive creator marketing strategy aligned with merchants' audience reach, engagement, and conversion goals.
- Recruit creators who align with merchants' values, target audience, and product offerings.
- Develop effective creator briefing templates and materials to accelerate the production process.
- Manage the creator sampling process end-to-end, and measure/optimize availability, speed, and conversion.
- Own creator-facing engagements for merchants and partner with Category Managers to resolve issues; develop scalable processes as the business grows.
- Monitor and analyze creator-generated content and performance data to build best-practice models for content mix (brand, creator, paid), scale, and optimization.
- Maintain a pulse on popular products, current e-Commerce tactics, and overall industry trends within relevant categories.
- Collaborate with fellow TikTok Creator teams to share best practices and identify new resources, tools, and program opportunities.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Data Science, or a related field.
- Experience in influencer or creator marketing, digital marketing, or category management in E-commerce.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with a growth mindset.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience partnering with brands or commerce platforms to execute, optimize, or scale influencer and affiliate programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven track record of successfully managing category accounts; expert in industry trends, emerging creators/the creator ecosystem, and retail seasonal flow to drive content commerce.
- Experience at a leading consulting firm or prominent E-commerce platform is a plus.
- Experience as a creator/influencer or with content creation, video production, and editing is a plus.
- Knowledge and experience in content commerce and live shopping are a plus.
- Familiarity with analytical tools (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.) and programming languages (SQL, Python, etc.) is a plus.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $198360 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Director Strategic Growth
Target companies with a history of sponsoring senior roles
Check OFLC disclosure data to confirm an employer has filed LCAs for director-level positions before. Companies that routinely sponsor senior hires are far more likely to view your OPT status as a manageable process, not a dealbreaker.
Lead with business impact, not visa status
Quantify your growth contributions before any conversation about authorization. Revenue driven, partnerships closed, and market share captured are what get a director hired. Sponsorship follows a strong business case, not the other way around.
Understand your OPT timeline before negotiations start
Know exactly when your OPT expires and whether you qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Employers need enough runway to file an H-1B visa petition. Presenting a clear timeline early reduces uncertainty and signals professionalism.
Engage the CFO or COO, not just HR
At director level, hiring decisions often sit with finance or operations leadership who think in terms of ROI. If they believe you'll generate more value than you cost, sponsorship paperwork becomes a solvable budget line, not a barrier.
Prepare a one-page sponsorship brief for skeptical employers
Summarize the visa process, employer costs, and your timeline in plain language. Most hiring managers at growth-stage companies have never sponsored before. Removing their uncertainty about the process is often what tips the decision in your favor.
Use Migrate Mate to focus your search on OPT-friendly employers
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Director Strategic Growth OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as a Director of Strategic Growth in the United States?
Yes. F-1 OPT authorization covers director-level roles, including Director of Strategic Growth, as long as the position is directly related to your field of study. There's no restriction on seniority. If your degree is in business, economics, or a related field, this role typically qualifies without issue.
Does a Director of Strategic Growth role typically qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a STEM-designated degree, such as in data science, engineering, or quantitative business analytics, and the role involves analytical or technical responsibilities, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. The extension is granted based on your CIP code, not your job title.
How do I find Director of Strategic Growth jobs that sponsor OPT or H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find director-level roles from employers with a documented history of visa sponsorship. At the director level, cold outreach backed by a strong growth track record also works well. Targeting companies that have previously filed LCAs or H-1B petitions for senior roles significantly improves your odds.
Will employers hesitate to sponsor a Director of Strategic Growth on OPT?
Some will, particularly smaller companies unfamiliar with the process. However, director-level hires represent a significant investment, and employers who see clear ROI are usually willing to work through the sponsorship process. Coming prepared with a concise explanation of OPT, your timeline, and the H-1B pathway removes a lot of the friction early in the conversation.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer can file an H-1B petition?
If you qualify for the STEM OPT extension, apply as early as 90 days before your current OPT expires to bridge the gap. If you don't qualify, discuss your timeline with your employer and DSO immediately. In some cases, a cap-exempt employer, such as a university or nonprofit research organization, can file an H-1B outside the annual lottery, which removes the April filing deadline constraint.