Marketing Associate Jobs for OPT Students
Marketing Associate roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in marketing, communications, business, or related fields. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations, supporting H-1B sponsorship down the line. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension with an eligible degree, gives employers enough runway to evaluate a full-time hire.
See All Marketing Associate JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 1,211+ Marketing Associate jobs
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
See all 1,211+ Marketing Associate jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Marketing Associate roles.
Get Access To All JobsABOUT SLEEPER
Sleeper is a fast-growing sports platform built around community and conversation. Our mission is to bring people together through the sports they love — to create a digital playground where fans can connect, compete, and hang out with friends. On Sleeper, you can check scores, play fantasy and picks games, chat, send memes, and much more.
With over 8 million users worldwide, Sleeper is redefining what it means to be a sports fan in the digital age. We’re constantly expanding our social and gaming features to make the experience even more interactive, engaging, and fun.
ABOUT THE TEAM
At Sleeper, creativity and collaboration drive everything we do. Our marketing team thrives on experimentation — encouraging everyone to pitch ideas, test bold concepts, and find new ways to connect with sports fans. We stay ahead of the curve by monitoring trends across sports, entertainment, and social media to keep our campaigns relevant, timely, and impactful.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
As a Growth Marketing Associate, you’ll play a key role in driving user growth, engagement, and brand awareness across Sleeper’s products and communities. Your work will span paid acquisition, influencer marketing, affiliate growth, retention marketing, and creative testing. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external partners to bring innovative campaigns to life.
Responsibilities include:
- Ideate, create, and test a variety of video, image, audio, and text creatives across paid and organic channels
- Build, optimize, and scale paid acquisition and influencer campaigns
- Support affiliate program outreach and creator partnerships to expand Sleeper’s network and drive new users
- Analyze conversion, retention, and campaign performance metrics to inform growth strategy
- Identify and test new social, affiliate, and content marketing opportunities
- Collaborate with design, content, and product teams to ensure timely delivery of campaigns
- Contribute ideas in team brainstorms and help shape creative direction across marketing initiatives
WHO YOU ARE
- A self-starter with a bias toward action and experimentation
- Both creative and analytical, with strong judgment around costs vs. impact
- Comfortable managing and scaling budgets from small tests to large, multi-million-dollar campaigns
- Skilled at identifying trends and generating buzz
- Passionate about sports, with a solid understanding of fantasy sports, daily fantasy (DFS), or Sleeper’s Picks product
- Excited to be part of a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your ideas can have real impact
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Experience with paid acquisition, content marketing, or influencer partnerships
- Experience in affiliate management or creator outreach
- Familiarity with analytics tools like Tableau, Amplitude, or similar
- Basic design or asset creation skills (Figma experience a plus)
- Comfortable appearing on camera for paid or organic social content
- Knowledge of sports culture and trends
Sleeper believes in quality over quantity, and intentionally keeps our team small as a result. In past roles, we found it very hard to make a big impact when companies grow too large in size, which has a detrimental effect on the product and the impact any single individual can have. Our team includes designers, engineers, product experts, and finance & operation focused on one thing — connecting people over sports. We believe in fair and equitable pay. Certain locations in the United States require job postings to include a reasonable estimate of the base salary range and/or a general description of benefits and other compensation applicable to the role.
For this role in those locations, a reasonable estimate of the base salary range for new hires is $50,000 USD to $70,000 USD plus benefits including Medical, Dental, PTO, 401k...
Please note that the salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
The policy of Sleeper is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Sleeper is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to jobs@sleeper.app.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, Sleeper is backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Expa.
ABOUT SLEEPER
Sleeper is a fast-growing sports platform built around community and conversation. Our mission is to bring people together through the sports they love — to create a digital playground where fans can connect, compete, and hang out with friends. On Sleeper, you can check scores, play fantasy and picks games, chat, send memes, and much more.
With over 8 million users worldwide, Sleeper is redefining what it means to be a sports fan in the digital age. We’re constantly expanding our social and gaming features to make the experience even more interactive, engaging, and fun.
ABOUT THE TEAM
At Sleeper, creativity and collaboration drive everything we do. Our marketing team thrives on experimentation — encouraging everyone to pitch ideas, test bold concepts, and find new ways to connect with sports fans. We stay ahead of the curve by monitoring trends across sports, entertainment, and social media to keep our campaigns relevant, timely, and impactful.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
As a Growth Marketing Associate, you’ll play a key role in driving user growth, engagement, and brand awareness across Sleeper’s products and communities. Your work will span paid acquisition, influencer marketing, affiliate growth, retention marketing, and creative testing. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external partners to bring innovative campaigns to life.
Responsibilities include:
- Ideate, create, and test a variety of video, image, audio, and text creatives across paid and organic channels
- Build, optimize, and scale paid acquisition and influencer campaigns
- Support affiliate program outreach and creator partnerships to expand Sleeper’s network and drive new users
- Analyze conversion, retention, and campaign performance metrics to inform growth strategy
- Identify and test new social, affiliate, and content marketing opportunities
- Collaborate with design, content, and product teams to ensure timely delivery of campaigns
- Contribute ideas in team brainstorms and help shape creative direction across marketing initiatives
WHO YOU ARE
- A self-starter with a bias toward action and experimentation
- Both creative and analytical, with strong judgment around costs vs. impact
- Comfortable managing and scaling budgets from small tests to large, multi-million-dollar campaigns
- Skilled at identifying trends and generating buzz
- Passionate about sports, with a solid understanding of fantasy sports, daily fantasy (DFS), or Sleeper’s Picks product
- Excited to be part of a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your ideas can have real impact
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Experience with paid acquisition, content marketing, or influencer partnerships
- Experience in affiliate management or creator outreach
- Familiarity with analytics tools like Tableau, Amplitude, or similar
- Basic design or asset creation skills (Figma experience a plus)
- Comfortable appearing on camera for paid or organic social content
- Knowledge of sports culture and trends
Sleeper believes in quality over quantity, and intentionally keeps our team small as a result. In past roles, we found it very hard to make a big impact when companies grow too large in size, which has a detrimental effect on the product and the impact any single individual can have. Our team includes designers, engineers, product experts, and finance & operation focused on one thing — connecting people over sports. We believe in fair and equitable pay. Certain locations in the United States require job postings to include a reasonable estimate of the base salary range and/or a general description of benefits and other compensation applicable to the role.
For this role in those locations, a reasonable estimate of the base salary range for new hires is $50,000 USD to $70,000 USD plus benefits including Medical, Dental, PTO, 401k...
Please note that the salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
The policy of Sleeper is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Sleeper is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to jobs@sleeper.app.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, Sleeper is backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Expa.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Marketing Associate
Target employers with a history of sponsoring marketers
Search OPT-friendly employers by filtering for companies that have filed H-1B petitions for marketing roles before. Past sponsorship behavior is the strongest predictor of future willingness. Mid-size and enterprise firms sponsor far more consistently than early-stage startups.
Frame your OPT timeline as an asset, not a risk
Employers often hesitate because they misunderstand the timeline. Clarify that your 12-month OPT period begins immediately and, if your degree is STEM-eligible, extends to 36 months total. That gives them years to assess fit before committing to sponsorship.
Highlight quantifiable marketing results from past experience
Marketing Associate roles live or die on demonstrable impact. Lead with campaign metrics, growth numbers, or conversion improvements from internships or projects. Concrete results reduce perceived hiring risk and make sponsorship conversations easier to initiate.
Clarify your degree field's connection to the role
H-1B sponsorship for marketing roles requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation. A degree in marketing, communications, or business directly supports that classification. If your degree is adjacent, be prepared to explain how your coursework relates to the specific role.
Raise sponsorship early, not after the offer
Waiting until the offer stage to mention OPT creates friction. Bring it up naturally during early conversations, ideally framed as confirming the employer's sponsorship capability. This filters out non-sponsors before you invest heavily in their process.
Build a portfolio that works across digital channels
Marketing Associate roles increasingly require cross-channel fluency, including email, paid social, SEO, and content. A concise portfolio showing work across multiple formats signals versatility and reduces onboarding cost, which matters more to sponsors evaluating long-term investment.
Marketing Associate jobs are hiring across the US. Find yours.
Find Marketing Associate JobsSee all 1,211+ Marketing Associate jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Marketing Associate roles.
Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Marketing Associate role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes. Marketing Associate positions typically qualify for OPT as long as the work is directly related to your field of study, such as marketing, communications, business, or a closely related discipline. Your employer doesn't need to file any petition during your OPT period. You work on your existing F-1 status, and your EAD card is your work authorization document.
Can I get a STEM OPT extension as a Marketing Associate?
It depends on your degree, not your job title. If you graduated with a STEM-designated degree, such as Management Information Systems, Applied Data Analytics, or certain Business Analytics programs, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. A standard marketing or communications degree typically does not carry a STEM designation. Check the official STEM OPT designated degree program list to confirm your program's eligibility.
How do I find Marketing Associate jobs that sponsor visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship history and OPT compatibility. Browsing on Migrate Mate lets you see which employers have sponsored marketing roles before, so you're not applying blindly. General job boards surface thousands of listings without any indication of whether the employer will actually support your visa status.
Will employers sponsor an H-1B visa for a Marketing Associate role?
Some will, but it depends on the employer's size, immigration policy, and whether the role is structured as a specialty occupation requiring a specific degree. Larger companies with dedicated HR teams are more likely to sponsor. Marketing roles can qualify under H-1B if the employer documents that a bachelor's degree in a specific field is a genuine requirement, not just a preference.
What happens to my OPT status if I'm laid off as a Marketing Associate?
You have a 60-day unemployment grace period after your employment ends. During that time, you can search for a new qualifying job without losing your F-1 status. If you exceed 90 total days of unemployment across your entire OPT period, your authorization is invalidated. Report any job changes to your DSO promptly and update your SEVP portal record within 10 days of a status change.
See which Marketing Associate employers are hiring and sponsoring visas right now.
Search Marketing Associate Jobs