OPT Video Content Creator Jobs
Video Content Creator roles on OPT span social media, branded content, and documentary production. Most positions are full-time and qualify under CIP codes tied to Communications, Film, or Media Studies. Your 12-month OPT clock starts on your authorized start date, so timing your job search matters.
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At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
This is a HYBRID role, with a weekly in-person requirement.
The Opportunity: Grow Your Career.
The Senior Content Producer plays a pivotal role in bringing brand storytelling to life across print, digital, and eCommerce platforms. This role oversees the end-to-end execution of photo and video productions, ensuring alignment with strategic creative goals. Responsibilities include sourcing and managing talent, crew, and production logistics, while maintaining oversight of photography budgets and vendor relationships. As a key leader within the Content Production team, the Senior Content Producer collaborates closely with Creative and Brand partners to translate marketing strategies into compelling visual content. This role also contributes to the department’s evolution by researching industry trends and proposing innovative initiatives. This role brings a senior/executive producer-level lens to production innovation, vendor capabilities, and workflow improvement.
Major Areas of Responsibility
Shoot Planning & Execution
Lead the end-to-end production of photo and video shoots, ensuring alignment with creative strategy and brand objectives. Manage all aspects from pre-production through post-production, including location scouting, talent booking, and crew coordination. Use approved production tools and digital workflows to strengthen pre-production planning, shot planning, asset tracking, and post production coordination.
Budget Oversight & Financial Management
Develop and manage shoot estimates and annual photography budgets across brands. Track expenses, forecast costs, and ensure all projects are delivered within financial parameters.
Creative Partnership & Scheduling
Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Project Managers, and Brand teams to align shoot schedules with campaign timelines and sample availability. Ensure production meets creative briefs and marketing goals. Advise Creative and Brand partners on production approaches, emerging technologies, and workflow opportunities that support business objectives.
Vendor & Contract Management
Source and negotiate with external vendors including photographers, stylists, models, and crew. Manage contracts and ensure compliance with TJX standards and legal requirements. Evaluate vendor capabilities, production innovations, and emerging technologies as part of partner selection and project planning.
Team Leadership & Mentorship
Provide guidance and support to team members, offering direction and training as needed. Foster a collaborative team environment and contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation.
Trend Research & Industry Engagement
Stay current on photography trends, talent, and production resources. Attend industry events and conferences to bring fresh ideas and initiatives to the department. Stay current on production trends, emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, creative workflows and vendor capabilities to bring innovative solutions and efficiencies to the department.
Legal & Compliance Coordination
Work closely with the Legal department to ensure proper usage rights and compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Partner with Legal and internal stakeholders to understand usage right and compliance requirements related to new production approaches and vendor workflows.
Special Projects & Assignments
Support ad hoc initiatives and assignments that contribute to departmental growth and strategic goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 Years in production related role
- Bachelor’s degree in Content Production, Film/Video Production, Photography, Media Production, Communications, Marketing, Digital Media, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and time management
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
- Skilled in managing multiple projects with shifting priorities
- Forward-thinking with a passion for innovation
- Resourceful, driven, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working in the gray and prioritizing effectively
- Working knowledge of evolving production technologies, digital workflows, and industry best practices
- Ability to evaluate vendor technology capabilities and translate innovation opportunities into practical production recommendations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Benefits
Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation/sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.
In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
Address:
550 Cochituate Road
Location:
USA Home Office Framingham MA 550 Cochituate Rd
This position has a starting salary range of $76,800.00 to $97,900.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
INTRODUCTION
At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
This is a HYBRID role, with a weekly in-person requirement.
The Opportunity: Grow Your Career.
The Senior Content Producer plays a pivotal role in bringing brand storytelling to life across print, digital, and eCommerce platforms. This role oversees the end-to-end execution of photo and video productions, ensuring alignment with strategic creative goals. Responsibilities include sourcing and managing talent, crew, and production logistics, while maintaining oversight of photography budgets and vendor relationships. As a key leader within the Content Production team, the Senior Content Producer collaborates closely with Creative and Brand partners to translate marketing strategies into compelling visual content. This role also contributes to the department’s evolution by researching industry trends and proposing innovative initiatives. This role brings a senior/executive producer-level lens to production innovation, vendor capabilities, and workflow improvement.
Major Areas of Responsibility
Shoot Planning & Execution
Lead the end-to-end production of photo and video shoots, ensuring alignment with creative strategy and brand objectives. Manage all aspects from pre-production through post-production, including location scouting, talent booking, and crew coordination. Use approved production tools and digital workflows to strengthen pre-production planning, shot planning, asset tracking, and post production coordination.
Budget Oversight & Financial Management
Develop and manage shoot estimates and annual photography budgets across brands. Track expenses, forecast costs, and ensure all projects are delivered within financial parameters.
Creative Partnership & Scheduling
Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Project Managers, and Brand teams to align shoot schedules with campaign timelines and sample availability. Ensure production meets creative briefs and marketing goals. Advise Creative and Brand partners on production approaches, emerging technologies, and workflow opportunities that support business objectives.
Vendor & Contract Management
Source and negotiate with external vendors including photographers, stylists, models, and crew. Manage contracts and ensure compliance with TJX standards and legal requirements. Evaluate vendor capabilities, production innovations, and emerging technologies as part of partner selection and project planning.
Team Leadership & Mentorship
Provide guidance and support to team members, offering direction and training as needed. Foster a collaborative team environment and contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation.
Trend Research & Industry Engagement
Stay current on photography trends, talent, and production resources. Attend industry events and conferences to bring fresh ideas and initiatives to the department. Stay current on production trends, emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, creative workflows and vendor capabilities to bring innovative solutions and efficiencies to the department.
Legal & Compliance Coordination
Work closely with the Legal department to ensure proper usage rights and compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Partner with Legal and internal stakeholders to understand usage right and compliance requirements related to new production approaches and vendor workflows.
Special Projects & Assignments
Support ad hoc initiatives and assignments that contribute to departmental growth and strategic goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 Years in production related role
- Bachelor’s degree in Content Production, Film/Video Production, Photography, Media Production, Communications, Marketing, Digital Media, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and time management
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
- Skilled in managing multiple projects with shifting priorities
- Forward-thinking with a passion for innovation
- Resourceful, driven, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working in the gray and prioritizing effectively
- Working knowledge of evolving production technologies, digital workflows, and industry best practices
- Ability to evaluate vendor technology capabilities and translate innovation opportunities into practical production recommendations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Benefits
Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation/sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.
In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
Address:
550 Cochituate Road
Location:
USA Home Office Framingham MA 550 Cochituate Rd
This position has a starting salary range of $76,800.00 to $97,900.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Video Content Creator
Lead with your portfolio, not your resume
Hiring managers for video roles decide in seconds. Put your reel or portfolio link at the very top of your application materials. A strong showreel does more to overcome OPT hesitation than any cover letter ever will.
Target companies with existing visa infrastructure
Studios, media companies, and tech firms that already employ international staff are far more likely to sponsor H-1B visa down the line. Smaller agencies may love your work but lack the legal resources to support your long-term authorization.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront in interviews
Tell employers early that you have 12 months of OPT authorization and are eligible for H-1B sponsorship. Waiting until an offer stage to mention it creates friction and erodes trust with hiring managers who feel caught off guard.
Align your degree field to the job description
Your OPT authorization must relate to your degree. Make sure job descriptions reference skills from your program, whether that is film production, digital media, or communications, so the connection is clear to your DSO and any future USCIS review.
Document every freelance or contract project carefully
On OPT, self-employment is permitted but requires meeting specific USCIS guidelines. Keep contracts, invoices, and client records for every gig. This documentation protects your status and demonstrates legitimate work in your authorized field.
File your STEM OPT extension early if eligible
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field like Instructional Design or certain Digital Media programs, you may qualify for a 24-month extension. Apply at least 90 days before your current OPT expires to avoid any gap in work authorization.
Video Content Creator OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Video Content Creator qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT purposes?
Yes, when the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a related field such as Film Production, Communications, or Digital Media. Generic social media coordinator roles without a degree requirement may not qualify. Review the job description carefully and confirm with your DSO that the position directly relates to your degree before accepting an offer.
Can I work as a freelance Video Content Creator on OPT?
Yes, self-employment is permitted on OPT, but USCIS has specific requirements. You must be actively working in your field, earning income, and able to demonstrate the work is directly related to your degree. Keep contracts and invoices organized. Working exclusively on unpaid passion projects without a structured business arrangement does not satisfy OPT employment requirements.
Where can I find Video Content Creator jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and visa-sponsored job seekers. You can browse Video Content Creator listings filtered for employers who are open to or actively sponsoring international candidates, saving you from applying to roles that will reject you at the authorization question before a hiring manager ever sees your reel.
Can a Video Content Creator role lead to H-1B sponsorship?
It can, but it depends on how the role is structured. USCIS requires H-1B positions to qualify as specialty occupations, meaning the employer must establish that a specific bachelor's degree in a relevant field is a standard requirement for the job. Roles framed around creative output rather than a defined degree requirement sometimes face challenges. Mid-size and larger media companies navigate this more successfully than small agencies.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my Video Content Creator contract ends?
You enter an unemployment period, and OPT students are limited to a cumulative 90 days of unemployment over the full 12-month period, or 150 days if you have a STEM extension. Contract and project-based work is common in video production, so track your employment gaps carefully and report status changes to your DSO promptly to avoid inadvertently falling out of compliance.