Retail OPT Jobs in Minnesota
F-1 OPT retail sponsorship jobs in Minnesota are concentrated around the Twin Cities, home to Target's global headquarters and a dense network of retail employers across Minneapolis and St. Paul. Bloomington's Mall of America adds further opportunity. Roles in merchandising, supply chain, and retail analytics are among the most common OPT-eligible positions in the state.
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- The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves in connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build brand love and our business. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies, media and ad tech companies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting and performance-based marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.
Roundel is Target’s entry into the media business; an advertising sell-side business built on the principles of first party (people based) data, brand safe content environments and proof that our marketing programs drive business results for our clients. We operate with the ethos of trust and transparency and that media works best when it works in everyone’s best interest. At the very root of that, Roundel is here to drive business growth for our clients, and redefine “value” in the industry by solving core industry challenges vs. copy current industry methods of operation. We are here to drive a key growth initiative for Target and to lead the industry to a better way of operating within the media marketplace.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As Manager Account Management, Partner Solutions, Roundel you will work to develop a multi-channel, integrated marketing approach across digital channels and platforms for Roundel clients. You are a client-centric individual that maintains highly productive and professional relationships with both internal and external partners. You will use your strong communication and customer-oriented skills and media experience to tell the story of Roundel’s key differentiators in the marketplace. You have the ability to see the big picture as well as tactically problem solve to remove roadblocks from moving business forward and are proactive in providing resolution. You are someone who is passionate and habitually curious about the digital space and is always looking for creative ways to extend campaign messaging and objectives through various media channels.
Primary responsibilities include:
- You are the key client contact for high-level annual planning to program level strategies, delivering highly-integrated and effective media plans for Roundel’s top accounts;
- You will own authorship and inputs for client campaign proposals including building audience strategies, media mix allocations, and creative and media strategies that are aligned to clients’ priorities and rooted in insights and historical media performance;
- You will consult with internal partners to understand category trends and marketing needs;
- You will attend client meetings and present strategic recommendations based on your client’s key objectives including compelling and effective guidance on specific media tactics;
- You will stay up to date on industry trends both in the retail and digital advertising landscape, looking for opportunities and tests to bring to your client to further elevate the level of service;
- You will partner closely with various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Reporting & Insights, Analytics, Sales, Trading & Ad Ops, and Channel Development, to deliver and execute effective results.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
ABOUT YOU:
- Bachelor’s degree;
- 3+ years of proven digital media planning, marketing, or equivalent experience;
- Strong understanding and experience within Digital Marketing and Media; knowledge of ad serving, ad networks, and overall landscape is required;
- Hands on experience with media planning systems and tools such as Operative One, DCM, DFP or a similar ad serving platform;
- Outstanding attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to multi-task and drive results within a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment;
- Superior time management and multitasking to handle multiple concurrent projects and campaigns;
- Ability to articulate and defend creative & media direction to internal and external stakeholders;
- Exceptional understanding of the full media planning process—from strategy and plan development to execution;
- Passion for uncovering new media opportunities to drive incremental business;
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and maximize relationships with both internally and externally.
Primary clients for this position are located across several markets, including Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. Preference for candidates to be based in one of these locations as the role requires frequent travel to support local clients. There will be no relocation offered for this position.
Benefits Eligibility
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves in connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build brand love and our business. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies, media and ad tech companies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting and performance-based marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.
Roundel is Target’s entry into the media business; an advertising sell-side business built on the principles of first party (people based) data, brand safe content environments and proof that our marketing programs drive business results for our clients. We operate with the ethos of trust and transparency and that media works best when it works in everyone’s best interest. At the very root of that, Roundel is here to drive business growth for our clients, and redefine “value” in the industry by solving core industry challenges vs. copy current industry methods of operation. We are here to drive a key growth initiative for Target and to lead the industry to a better way of operating within the media marketplace.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As Manager Account Management, Partner Solutions, Roundel you will work to develop a multi-channel, integrated marketing approach across digital channels and platforms for Roundel clients. You are a client-centric individual that maintains highly productive and professional relationships with both internal and external partners. You will use your strong communication and customer-oriented skills and media experience to tell the story of Roundel’s key differentiators in the marketplace. You have the ability to see the big picture as well as tactically problem solve to remove roadblocks from moving business forward and are proactive in providing resolution. You are someone who is passionate and habitually curious about the digital space and is always looking for creative ways to extend campaign messaging and objectives through various media channels.
Primary responsibilities include:
- You are the key client contact for high-level annual planning to program level strategies, delivering highly-integrated and effective media plans for Roundel’s top accounts;
- You will own authorship and inputs for client campaign proposals including building audience strategies, media mix allocations, and creative and media strategies that are aligned to clients’ priorities and rooted in insights and historical media performance;
- You will consult with internal partners to understand category trends and marketing needs;
- You will attend client meetings and present strategic recommendations based on your client’s key objectives including compelling and effective guidance on specific media tactics;
- You will stay up to date on industry trends both in the retail and digital advertising landscape, looking for opportunities and tests to bring to your client to further elevate the level of service;
- You will partner closely with various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Reporting & Insights, Analytics, Sales, Trading & Ad Ops, and Channel Development, to deliver and execute effective results.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
ABOUT YOU:
- Bachelor’s degree;
- 3+ years of proven digital media planning, marketing, or equivalent experience;
- Strong understanding and experience within Digital Marketing and Media; knowledge of ad serving, ad networks, and overall landscape is required;
- Hands on experience with media planning systems and tools such as Operative One, DCM, DFP or a similar ad serving platform;
- Outstanding attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to multi-task and drive results within a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment;
- Superior time management and multitasking to handle multiple concurrent projects and campaigns;
- Ability to articulate and defend creative & media direction to internal and external stakeholders;
- Exceptional understanding of the full media planning process—from strategy and plan development to execution;
- Passion for uncovering new media opportunities to drive incremental business;
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and maximize relationships with both internally and externally.
Primary clients for this position are located across several markets, including Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. Preference for candidates to be based in one of these locations as the role requires frequent travel to support local clients. There will be no relocation offered for this position.
Benefits Eligibility
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
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Search Retail Jobs in MinnesotaRetail OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
Which retail companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Minnesota?
Target, headquartered in Minneapolis, is the most prominent retail employer in Minnesota with a track record of hiring international talent in corporate and analytical roles. Best Buy, also based in the Twin Cities, and retailers operating through Mall of America in Bloomington are other notable employers. Sponsorship decisions vary by role, team, and business need, so confirming OPT acceptance directly with each employer is important.
Which cities in Minnesota have the most retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Minneapolis and St. Paul account for the largest share of retail F-1 OPT opportunities in Minnesota, driven by the presence of major retail headquarters and corporate offices. Bloomington is a secondary hub due to Mall of America and its surrounding retail ecosystem. Smaller markets like Rochester and Duluth have retail employment but significantly fewer corporate-level roles that typically align with OPT sponsorship.
What types of retail roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that align with a degree field are the most commonly OPT-eligible positions in Minnesota retail. These include merchandising analysts, supply chain coordinators, retail data analysts, digital marketing associates, and e-commerce specialists. Floor-level or hourly retail associate positions generally do not qualify for OPT because they typically lack the degree-level professional requirement that connects the role to a field of academic study.
How do I find retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Minnesota?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters job listings by visa type, making it straightforward to search for F-1 OPT-compatible retail roles in Minnesota. Rather than manually screening hundreds of general postings, you can browse positions where employers have indicated sponsorship willingness. Filtering by Minnesota and the retail industry on Migrate Mate surfaces relevant opportunities in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington more efficiently than broad job searches.
Are there any state-specific considerations for F-1 OPT retail jobs in Minnesota?
Minnesota's retail sector is unusually corporate-heavy for a Midwestern state, with Target and Best Buy maintaining large headquarters workforces in the Twin Cities. This means more desk-based, degree-requiring retail roles exist here than in most comparable states. University of Minnesota graduates and students at Twin Cities-area institutions are already embedded in a market where major retail employers actively recruit from local campuses, which can create practical networking advantages for F-1 students pursuing OPT positions.