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Promotions Manager jobs are available to F-1 OPT students with degrees in marketing, communications, or business. Your OPT period gives you up to 12 months of work authorization, with a 24-month STEM extension possible if your degree qualifies. Strong campaign management and analytical skills improve your chances of finding sponsorship.
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The Senior Specialist - Food Promotions (Internal: Senior Specialist - Food Promo 2) is responsible for supporting the management team with tasks to profitably plan for all weekly and seasonal food promotions, based on market analysis and company objectives.
Responsibilities
Promotional Planning & Category Strategy:
- Co-develop promotional strategies for assigned categories in collaboration with Managers and Sr. Managers, utilizing market analysis and historical sales data to optimize future volume forecasting.
- Conduct weekly store and market pricing research on promotional items to ensure competitive positioning and accuracy across all retail channels.
- Maintain the Promotional Planning System (APT) and item planning databases with high accuracy, ensuring seamless execution of weekly pricing and promotional builds.
- Partner with Purchasing/Buying teams to coordinate domestic item inclusion in seasonal and weekly In/Out assortments and track new and repeat product life cycle timelines to assure target-week launches.
- Liaise across Supply Chain, Marketing, and Purchasing Administration to monitor critical deadlines, resolve operational bottlenecks, and safeguard promotional execution.
- Audit weekly circulars and marketing materials for price and item accuracy prior to customer release, minimizing discrepancies.
- Identify and execute process improvements, streamlining planning workflows and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and instructional guidelines.
- Support national and international cross-functional projects, ensuring deliverables align with key promotional deadlines and corporate business goals.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field (In lieu of degree: 3+ years of retail store/field leadership like Department or Assistant Store Manager).
- 2–4 years of sound professional experience in purchasing, procurement, or supplier management.
- In-depth knowledge of purchasing processes, and market research.
- Strong analytical, intercultural communication, networking, and presentation skills.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel up to the time required to perform the duties of the role, which may include weekends and evenings, as needed.
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
- Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
- May use keyboards, telephone, and standard office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
Competencies
- Personal Competencies: Implements planned operational changes effectively and flexibly applies established approaches to resolve problems. Demonstrates ambition in completing tasks to the highest standard while responsibly managing personal capacity limits.
- Business Competencies: Maintains a structured overview of responsibilities and prioritizes tasks effectively in consultation with management to meet strict deadlines. Comprehends cross-departmental impacts and independently resolves recurring operational challenges within defined time and budget constraints.
- Social Competencies: Communicates concepts clearly, shares proactive updates, and practices active listening to ensure full stakeholder alignment. Fosters trust-based cross-departmental relationships and addresses differing perspectives early in a diplomatic, solution-oriented manner.
Our Values
Ability to demonstrate, understand, and continuously apply our workplace values:
- Performance: We thrive together to passionately pursue ambitious goals, constantly develop ourselves, and turn complex organizational challenges into opportunities.
- Respect: We put people at the center of what we do by treating each other fairly, ensuring equal opportunities, and valuing diversity as a key cultural strength.
- Trust: We believe in each other, communicate openly and honestly, remain completely reliable, and treat mistakes as valuable learning opportunities.
- Grounded: We dream big while staying down to earth, remaining approachable, choosing simplicity over complexity, and focusing firmly on meaningful results.
- Belonging: We are stronger together than we are alone, standing up for one another, leveraging our collective strengths, and focusing on sustainable, long-term relationships.
Scope
- Number of team members directly supervised: None
- Number of team members indirectly supervised: Dependent on departmental scale
- Annual budget/expenditures: Monitors the day-to-day efficient use of financial and material resources within the team. Applies established cost-reduction initiatives while actively identifying new local opportunities for optimization and weighing costs vs. benefits in the immediate work environment.
What You’ll Receive
At Lidl, we know that in order for our people to do their best, they must be at their best. That’s why as a company, we offer one of the most generous benefits packages in the industry.
All our Lidl employees are eligible to receive the following benefits:
- Starting pay of $XX.XX per hour (with potential to earn $XX.XX per hour in the future)
- 10% employee-only discount on purchases made at Lidl stores
- Medical & Prescription | Dental | Vision coverage
- Paid Holiday & Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for sickness or vacation
- Dedicated training plans to ensure you are set up for success
- 401K Plan (+ 5% company match)
- Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance
- Total Well-Being Program
- DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule
Lidl US views our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through a lens of actions that are Good for the Environment, Good for People, and Good for You.
teamlidl #LI-AL1 #LI-Hybrid
Purpose
The Senior Specialist - Food Promotions (Internal: Senior Specialist - Food Promo 2) is responsible for supporting the management team with tasks to profitably plan for all weekly and seasonal food promotions, based on market analysis and company objectives.
Responsibilities
Promotional Planning & Category Strategy:
- Co-develop promotional strategies for assigned categories in collaboration with Managers and Sr. Managers, utilizing market analysis and historical sales data to optimize future volume forecasting.
- Conduct weekly store and market pricing research on promotional items to ensure competitive positioning and accuracy across all retail channels.
- Maintain the Promotional Planning System (APT) and item planning databases with high accuracy, ensuring seamless execution of weekly pricing and promotional builds.
- Partner with Purchasing/Buying teams to coordinate domestic item inclusion in seasonal and weekly In/Out assortments and track new and repeat product life cycle timelines to assure target-week launches.
- Liaise across Supply Chain, Marketing, and Purchasing Administration to monitor critical deadlines, resolve operational bottlenecks, and safeguard promotional execution.
- Audit weekly circulars and marketing materials for price and item accuracy prior to customer release, minimizing discrepancies.
- Identify and execute process improvements, streamlining planning workflows and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and instructional guidelines.
- Support national and international cross-functional projects, ensuring deliverables align with key promotional deadlines and corporate business goals.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field (In lieu of degree: 3+ years of retail store/field leadership like Department or Assistant Store Manager).
- 2–4 years of sound professional experience in purchasing, procurement, or supplier management.
- In-depth knowledge of purchasing processes, and market research.
- Strong analytical, intercultural communication, networking, and presentation skills.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel up to the time required to perform the duties of the role, which may include weekends and evenings, as needed.
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
- Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
- May use keyboards, telephone, and standard office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
Competencies
- Personal Competencies: Implements planned operational changes effectively and flexibly applies established approaches to resolve problems. Demonstrates ambition in completing tasks to the highest standard while responsibly managing personal capacity limits.
- Business Competencies: Maintains a structured overview of responsibilities and prioritizes tasks effectively in consultation with management to meet strict deadlines. Comprehends cross-departmental impacts and independently resolves recurring operational challenges within defined time and budget constraints.
- Social Competencies: Communicates concepts clearly, shares proactive updates, and practices active listening to ensure full stakeholder alignment. Fosters trust-based cross-departmental relationships and addresses differing perspectives early in a diplomatic, solution-oriented manner.
Our Values
Ability to demonstrate, understand, and continuously apply our workplace values:
- Performance: We thrive together to passionately pursue ambitious goals, constantly develop ourselves, and turn complex organizational challenges into opportunities.
- Respect: We put people at the center of what we do by treating each other fairly, ensuring equal opportunities, and valuing diversity as a key cultural strength.
- Trust: We believe in each other, communicate openly and honestly, remain completely reliable, and treat mistakes as valuable learning opportunities.
- Grounded: We dream big while staying down to earth, remaining approachable, choosing simplicity over complexity, and focusing firmly on meaningful results.
- Belonging: We are stronger together than we are alone, standing up for one another, leveraging our collective strengths, and focusing on sustainable, long-term relationships.
Scope
- Number of team members directly supervised: None
- Number of team members indirectly supervised: Dependent on departmental scale
- Annual budget/expenditures: Monitors the day-to-day efficient use of financial and material resources within the team. Applies established cost-reduction initiatives while actively identifying new local opportunities for optimization and weighing costs vs. benefits in the immediate work environment.
What You’ll Receive
At Lidl, we know that in order for our people to do their best, they must be at their best. That’s why as a company, we offer one of the most generous benefits packages in the industry.
All our Lidl employees are eligible to receive the following benefits:
- Starting pay of $XX.XX per hour (with potential to earn $XX.XX per hour in the future)
- 10% employee-only discount on purchases made at Lidl stores
- Medical & Prescription | Dental | Vision coverage
- Paid Holiday & Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for sickness or vacation
- Dedicated training plans to ensure you are set up for success
- 401K Plan (+ 5% company match)
- Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance
- Total Well-Being Program
- DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule
Lidl US views our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through a lens of actions that are Good for the Environment, Good for People, and Good for You.
teamlidl #LI-AL1 #LI-Hybrid
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Promotions Manager
Target employers with H-1B sponsorship track records
Consumer goods companies, retail chains, and media agencies sponsor Promotions Managers regularly. Check OFLC disclosure data to identify which employers have filed for marketing roles before. Past sponsorship behavior is the strongest predictor of future willingness.
Quantify your campaign results on your resume
Employers evaluating OPT candidates want proof of impact. Lead with metrics: conversion rates, revenue lifted, audience growth, or cost-per-acquisition improvements. Numbers signal you can own promotions outcomes, not just execute tasks under direction.
Emphasize cross-functional collaboration experience
Promotions Managers coordinate with sales, creative, and product teams. Highlighting that cross-functional experience shows employers you can operate independently from day one, which reduces the perceived risk of sponsoring a candidate on a work authorization timeline.
Apply early and communicate your OPT timeline clearly
Bring up your OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility before the offer stage. Employers who know the timeline upfront can plan the H-1B visa petition without surprises. Transparency builds trust and prevents last-minute drops from the hiring process.
Prioritize roles with defined specialty occupation framing
Promotions Manager roles that require a specific marketing or communications degree qualify more cleanly as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes. Avoid generalist job listings where any bachelor's degree is acceptable, as those are harder to sponsor successfully.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly promotions roles
Migrate Mate filters for employers open to work authorization, saving you from applying to companies that won't sponsor. Focusing your applications on verified sponsorship-friendly employers makes better use of your limited OPT months.
Promotions Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Promotions Manager on F-1 OPT?
Yes, if the role is directly related to your degree field. A Promotions Manager position typically qualifies for OPT students with degrees in marketing, communications, advertising, or business. Your work must align with your major, and you need to report the employment to your DSO within 10 days of starting.
Does a Promotions Manager role qualify for a STEM OPT extension?
Only if your degree is on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Most marketing and communications degrees do not qualify. However, if your degree is in a STEM-designated field, such as management information systems or data analytics, and the Promotions Manager role involves substantial data analysis or technology, your DSO can help assess eligibility.
How do I find Promotions Manager jobs that will sponsor my H-1B visa?
Browse Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with a history of sponsoring work visas for marketing and promotions roles. Beyond that, review OFLC public disclosure data to see which companies have filed Labor Condition Applications for similar job titles. Agencies, consumer brands, and media companies are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role.
Is a Promotions Manager considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can be, but the employer must demonstrate the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. A well-structured Promotions Manager role requiring marketing or communications expertise typically qualifies. Roles where the employer accepts any degree regardless of field are harder to support under the specialty occupation definition.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer files my H-1B petition?
If your employer files an H-1B cap-subject petition by April 1 and you have a valid OPT EAD, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension that bridges your authorized stay and work authorization through September 30. Talk to your DSO immediately if your OPT end date falls between April and October, as timing is critical.