OPT Marketing Designer Jobs
Marketing Designer jobs on OPT require employers who can support your work authorization, whether that's your initial 12-month OPT period or a 24-month STEM extension if your degree is in a qualifying field. Most hiring managers in this space work with F-1 students regularly.
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Medpace is looking for a creative, detail-driven Graphic Designer to join our Marketing team. In this role, you’ll design marketing materials, business development presentations, and other corporate materials that shape how our business-to-business and recruitment brand audiences around the world see Medpace.
Working closely with Marketing, Business Development, and other Medpace teams, you’ll apply Medpace brand standards and visual communication guidelines to create clear, compelling, and professional work with real business impact: building awareness of Medpace capabilities, reinforcing our position as a leading global CRO, generating new business leads, and helping our business development team win new deals.
This is an on-site role at our global corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Responsibilities:
- Create digital marketing assets including marketing collateral, advertising, web images, and social media posts to support our business-to-business marketing efforts
- Work directly with business development and internal subject matter experts to create visually compelling graphics for proposals and presentations
- Produce videos and motion graphics to support messaging and drive business leads
- Design materials to support internal functional areas including facilities and HR
- Support and maintain visual communications consistency of brand and marketing campaigns across all materials
- Assist other team members with design creation and content edits/updates
- Special projects as requested
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design required
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative suite and Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint presentation design, is required
- Ability to balance creative design execution with exceptional attention to detail is required. Your work will be a reflection of Medpace and must be on-brand, error-free, and effectively capture the attention of our target audience via creative visual communications techniques
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills required
- Ability to work on-site at our corporate headquarters in Cincinnati OH required
- Experience and proficiency in video and motion graphics production preferred
- Experience working in an office-based, corporate environment (including internship experience) preferred
MEDPACE OVERVIEW:
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research. We leverage in-country regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic, endocrinology, central nervous system, and anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we employ more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.
WHY MEDPACE?:
When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.
Purpose-Driven Work
Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence.
Collaborative Culture
Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable.
Continuous Growth & Development
Office based environment with on-site mentors.
Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities.
Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development.
Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career.
An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly.
Other Employee Benefits
Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance.
Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits.
Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training.
Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports.
Cincinnati Headquarters Experience
A modern corporate campus designed to support collaboration and productivity.
Multiple on-site dining options in the heart of Madison Square.
Free on-site parking.
Convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
JOB SUMMARY
Medpace is looking for a creative, detail-driven Graphic Designer to join our Marketing team. In this role, you’ll design marketing materials, business development presentations, and other corporate materials that shape how our business-to-business and recruitment brand audiences around the world see Medpace.
Working closely with Marketing, Business Development, and other Medpace teams, you’ll apply Medpace brand standards and visual communication guidelines to create clear, compelling, and professional work with real business impact: building awareness of Medpace capabilities, reinforcing our position as a leading global CRO, generating new business leads, and helping our business development team win new deals.
This is an on-site role at our global corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Responsibilities:
- Create digital marketing assets including marketing collateral, advertising, web images, and social media posts to support our business-to-business marketing efforts
- Work directly with business development and internal subject matter experts to create visually compelling graphics for proposals and presentations
- Produce videos and motion graphics to support messaging and drive business leads
- Design materials to support internal functional areas including facilities and HR
- Support and maintain visual communications consistency of brand and marketing campaigns across all materials
- Assist other team members with design creation and content edits/updates
- Special projects as requested
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design required
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative suite and Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint presentation design, is required
- Ability to balance creative design execution with exceptional attention to detail is required. Your work will be a reflection of Medpace and must be on-brand, error-free, and effectively capture the attention of our target audience via creative visual communications techniques
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills required
- Ability to work on-site at our corporate headquarters in Cincinnati OH required
- Experience and proficiency in video and motion graphics production preferred
- Experience working in an office-based, corporate environment (including internship experience) preferred
MEDPACE OVERVIEW:
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research. We leverage in-country regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic, endocrinology, central nervous system, and anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we employ more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.
WHY MEDPACE?:
When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.
Purpose-Driven Work
Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence.
Collaborative Culture
Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable.
Continuous Growth & Development
Office based environment with on-site mentors.
Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities.
Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development.
Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career.
An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly.
Other Employee Benefits
Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance.
Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits.
Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training.
Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports.
Cincinnati Headquarters Experience
A modern corporate campus designed to support collaboration and productivity.
Multiple on-site dining options in the heart of Madison Square.
Free on-site parking.
Convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Marketing Designer
Lead with your OPT status upfront
Don't bury your work authorization in the application. State clearly that you're authorized to work on OPT and specify your end date. Hiring managers need to plan timelines, and clarity early removes friction from the process.
Target companies with design-focused teams
In-house creative teams at mid-size and enterprise companies hire Marketing Designers regularly and are more likely to have HR infrastructure to handle OPT paperwork than small agencies or early-stage startups working with minimal staff.
Build a portfolio that speaks before you do
Marketing Designer roles are portfolio-first. A strong body of work showing brand campaigns, digital ads, or social assets reduces hesitation about sponsorship because the creative quality makes the hiring decision easier to justify internally.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship during final-round interviews
Timing matters. Raise the H-1B visa question once you have demonstrated value through interviews, not in your first message. By that point, the employer is evaluating you as a candidate, not processing an abstract visa question.
Know whether your degree qualifies for STEM OPT
Degrees in graphic design, communication design, or UX may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension under certain CIP codes. Confirm with your DSO before interviewing so you can accurately tell employers how long your authorization runs.
Highlight tools that translate directly to output
Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or Motion design tools signals productivity from day one. Employers weighing the overhead of OPT paperwork are more likely to proceed when they can see a clear, immediate return on hiring you.
Marketing Designer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Marketing Designer on OPT?
Yes, if your degree is in a related field such as graphic design, visual communication, marketing, or a comparable discipline. Your OPT work must be directly related to your degree program. A role building brand assets, campaign visuals, or digital marketing materials for an employer typically satisfies that requirement, but confirm the alignment with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Does a Marketing Designer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not just the job title. If your program was classified under STEM-designated CIP codes, such as those covering certain design technology or human-computer interaction fields, you may qualify for the 24-month extension. Traditional fine arts or communication degrees often don't qualify. Check your degree's CIP code with your DSO to know for certain.
How do I find Marketing Designer jobs that accept OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers open to sponsoring or hiring on work authorization. Rather than applying broadly and discovering late that a company won't work with OPT, you can browse Marketing Designer listings on Migrate Mate where that filter is already applied.
What happens to my OPT if I'm between Marketing Designer jobs?
F-1 OPT allows a cumulative unemployment period of 90 days during your standard 12-month OPT, reduced to 60 days during the STEM extension. If you lose a Marketing Designer role, that clock starts immediately. You should begin your job search right away and report any employment changes to your DSO to keep your record current.
Do Marketing Designer employers typically sponsor H-1B visas?
It varies significantly. Large companies with established creative departments, including major consumer brands and technology firms, tend to have the legal infrastructure to support H-1B sponsorship. Smaller agencies and boutique studios often don't. The stronger your portfolio and the more specialized your skills, the more leverage you have when the conversation turns to long-term sponsorship.