Sales Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Iowa
Iowa's sales job market draws international candidates to employers like Principal Financial Group, Transamerica, and Hy-Vee, with hiring concentrated in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport. Companies across insurance, financial services, agriculture technology, and manufacturing sectors sponsor visas for qualified sales professionals with specialized backgrounds.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.
Pay Range: $64,000 - 85,000 annually (100% Commission)
Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle
This is not your typical sales job! A career in sales at NFM means helping our loyal customers create a home that they love. As NFM’s Sales Representative, you will provide world class service to NFM customers by using Ten Steps of the Sales and performing the following duties.
Job Duties: A Day in the Life
- Monitor Constantly circulate the sales floor and greet customers in a timely manner. Avoid “grouping” or other behaviors that prevent effective greetings
- Manage Identify and resolve all post-order problems quickly and efficiently. Partner with other sales staff or customer care teams whenever necessary to ensure prompt and thorough problem resolution
- Plan Maximize the sales process. Achieve all sales targets and goals as assigned by the Sales Manager, including sales volume, gross margin%, add-on sales and returned merchandise
- Assist Use all existing tools, such as catalogs, internet, workshops, etc. to acquire expert knowledge of the assigned product lines
- Collaborate Support the department’s management staff. Demonstrate teamwork at all times with all NFM work groups
Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.
Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional, neat and clean-cut appearance
- High degree of self-motivation and project positive attitude
- Customer centric and enjoys serving others
- Ability to establish rapport and develop trust with customers
- Ability to enter data quickly and accurately
- Ability to use MS Office applications and navigate the internet
- English/Spanish bilingual speakers preferred
- Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check
Benefits: What’s in It for You?
As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:
- Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
- Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
- Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
- Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
- Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
- Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
- Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
- Paid community volunteer opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option
Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.
Pay Range: $64,000 - 85,000 annually (100% Commission)
Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle
This is not your typical sales job! A career in sales at NFM means helping our loyal customers create a home that they love. As NFM’s Sales Representative, you will provide world class service to NFM customers by using Ten Steps of the Sales and performing the following duties.
Job Duties: A Day in the Life
- Monitor Constantly circulate the sales floor and greet customers in a timely manner. Avoid “grouping” or other behaviors that prevent effective greetings
- Manage Identify and resolve all post-order problems quickly and efficiently. Partner with other sales staff or customer care teams whenever necessary to ensure prompt and thorough problem resolution
- Plan Maximize the sales process. Achieve all sales targets and goals as assigned by the Sales Manager, including sales volume, gross margin%, add-on sales and returned merchandise
- Assist Use all existing tools, such as catalogs, internet, workshops, etc. to acquire expert knowledge of the assigned product lines
- Collaborate Support the department’s management staff. Demonstrate teamwork at all times with all NFM work groups
Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.
Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional, neat and clean-cut appearance
- High degree of self-motivation and project positive attitude
- Customer centric and enjoys serving others
- Ability to establish rapport and develop trust with customers
- Ability to enter data quickly and accurately
- Ability to use MS Office applications and navigate the internet
- English/Spanish bilingual speakers preferred
- Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check
Benefits: What’s in It for You?
As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:
- Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
- Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
- Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
- Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
- Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
- Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
- Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
- Paid community volunteer opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option
Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Sales Job Roles in Iowa
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Search Sales Jobs in IowaSales Jobs in Iowa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for sales roles in Iowa?
Principal Financial Group and Transamerica in Des Moines have sponsored sales and business development professionals through H-1B visas, particularly for roles tied to financial products or technical sales. Agricultural technology companies like John Deere's Iowa operations and Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids also appear in Department of Labor LCA filings for sales-adjacent positions requiring specialized knowledge.
Which visa types are most common for sales roles in Iowa?
The H-1B is the most common visa for sales roles in Iowa, but eligibility depends on whether the position qualifies as a specialty occupation, meaning it requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Business-to-business sales roles tied to technical products, financial services, or software tend to qualify more reliably than general retail or commission-only positions.
Which cities in Iowa have the most sales sponsorship jobs?
Des Moines accounts for the largest share of sponsored sales positions in Iowa, driven by its concentration of insurance companies, financial services firms, and corporate headquarters. Cedar Rapids is a secondary hub with manufacturing and technology employers. Davenport in the Quad Cities area offers cross-border opportunities with Illinois employers who recruit across both markets.
How to find sales visa sponsorship jobs in Iowa?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, so you can search sales roles in Iowa without sorting through positions that won't support international candidates. Roles in financial services, agricultural technology, and B2B software are your strongest leads in this state. Filtering by Des Moines or Cedar Rapids on Migrate Mate will surface the most active employers.
Are there any Iowa-specific factors that affect visa sponsorship for sales professionals?
Iowa's employer base skews toward insurance, financial services, and agribusiness, industries where sales roles often carry technical or advisory components that support specialty occupation classification. The University of Iowa and Iowa State University produce business graduates who sometimes transition into sponsored roles through OPT. Employers in smaller Iowa markets may have less prior experience navigating H-1B sponsorship than those in major metro areas.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored sales jobs in Iowa?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.