Marketing & Advertising OPT Jobs in New York
Marketing & advertising F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York put you at the center of one of the world's largest advertising markets. Manhattan's agency row, home to WPP, Publicis, IPG, and Omnicom, employs thousands of international marketers. From digital media buyers to brand strategists, New York employers regularly file OPT-supported roles across creative, analytics, and account management functions.
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Job Description
Who We Are
Horizon Sports and Experiences (HS&E) includes the merger of Horizon Media's Scout Sports and Entertainment division and was created to provide a differentiated and comprehensive approach for clients engaging in sports and experiential marketing. With a fully-integrated service model, HS&E includes a core focus on IP creation and monetization, strategic advisory and consulting, media rights, sponsorship, sales, and experiential strategy and activation – transforming marketers' ability to more seamlessly and effectively leverage their brand assets, content, and engagement strategies to drive increased growth. In addition, given the transformative impact that Web3 and the metaverse are expected to have in both the sports and experiences arenas, Horizon Media's recently launched metaverse consultancy, Chapter & Verse, also resides under the expanded offerings of HS&E.
What You’ll Do
HS&E is looking for an exceptional Account Coordinator to join our account team as an integral member supporting our new spirits client. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, extremely organized, a strong communicator, and excels at building relationships.
60% - Account Management
- Support Supervisor and account team in management and execution of client sponsorship portfolios, activations, promotions, and events
- Develop and maintain property one-sheeters and partnership playbooks
- Day-to-day account manager for select brands
- Weekly Status calls with properties/brand teams
- Take notes, disseminate next steps
- Ensure all assets within partnerships are fulfilled
- Traffick creative
- Monitor programs/promotions
- Seek added value throughout term
- Organize team documents (i.e. budget tracker, status grids) and maintain timelines to ensure all client deadlines are met
- Respond to clients and rights holders in a timely manner
- Ability to recap meetings by pulling pertinent information and transcribe all follow-ups
- Establish frameworks and templates for presentations decks and team projects; conduct research/outreach as needed
- Conduct evaluations of partnerships and assess results with the assistance of team
- Provide optimization recommendations to enhance partnerships
- Be a sound listener during negotiation discussions and support Supervisor/team in developing strategy
- Conduct landscape analysis to help uncover new opportunities
- Coordinate logistics and execution of sponsorship-related events and promotions with respective rights holders
- Build and foster open communication with clients and partners, providing the highest level of client service
15% - Strategic Planning
- During management of partnerships, begin to think about ways to elevate deals to achieve client goals and exceed expectations
- Ask questions when unsure but begin to think about solutions as well
- Collaborate on the development of POVs for new sponsorship opportunities, as requested
- Utilize creative and innovative thinking skills to develop marketing concepts and sponsorship activation strategies for Clients (pushing the envelope and thinking outside of the box)
- Continue to strengthen understanding of the sports industry and areas of opportunity
25% - Relationship Management
- Keep Supervisor updated on the status and timing of deliverables
- Manage day-to-day communication and coordination between client and rights holders
- Engage and effectively interact with cross-channel teams and client’s agency partners
- Build and maintain long-term business relationships (internal and external)
Who You Are
- Team-spirited and collaborative to achieve client objectives
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working on multiple partnerships and activations at a time
- Passionate in the live events landscape and a desire to innovate and keep up with trends
- Tremendous organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and competing priorities
- An innovative thinker, concepting creative ideas for various activations
- A strong writer, listener, communicator, and presenter
- An advocate for and supporter of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of marketing experience at an agency, team, league, rights holder, or brand with a proven performance record
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, or related field preferred
- Proven experience developing persuasive presentations
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- High level of proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- High level of flexibility, reliability, and dependability
- Exceptional “can-do” attitude
- Ability to work nights, weekends, or travel for client programs and/or events
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
No requirements for certificates, licenses and/or registrations
Physical Activity and Work Environment
Occasionally the employee might be asked to perform minimal physical activity in support of onsite event execution
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $50,000.00
A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays, and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.
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Which marketing and advertising companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in New York?
New York's advertising holding companies, including WPP, Omnicom, Interpublic Group, and Publicis Groupe, have long histories of hiring F-1 OPT workers across their agency networks. Tech-forward marketing firms such as LiveRamp, DoubleVerify, and AppNexus (now part of Xandr) also regularly support OPT employment. In-house marketing teams at major consumer brands headquartered in New York, including Estée Lauder and Colgate-Palmolive, are additional sources of OPT-eligible roles.
Which cities in New York have the most marketing and advertising F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Manhattan concentrates the vast majority of marketing and advertising OPT roles in New York, particularly Midtown and the Hudson Yards area where major agencies cluster. Brooklyn has grown as a secondary hub, especially for digital-native brands and boutique agencies. Buffalo and Albany have smaller but active marketing communities tied to regional media, healthcare marketing, and higher-education clients, though the volume of OPT-sponsoring employers there is significantly lower than in New York City.
What types of marketing and advertising roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that commonly qualify include digital marketing analyst, media planner, SEO and SEM specialist, marketing data analyst, social media strategist, account coordinator, and UX researcher. Positions requiring quantitative skills, such as programmatic advertising analyst or marketing operations associate, are particularly common among OPT hires because they align with STEM-designated fields when housed within qualifying degree programs. Creative roles like copywriting or art direction can also qualify, though STEM OPT extension is generally not available for those tracks.
How do I find marketing & advertising F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for marketing and advertising roles in New York where employers have verified F-1 OPT sponsorship history, so you're not sorting through listings from companies that have never sponsored international candidates. Beyond the platform, review OFLC Labor Condition Application disclosures to see which New York agencies have filed for marketing-related roles. Targeting employers with consistent LCA filing patterns in advertising and media gives you a practical starting point for outreach.
Are there any New York-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in marketing and advertising?
New York's advertising industry is project-driven, which means some roles are structured as short-term contracts rather than permanent staff positions. F-1 OPT employment must meet USCIS guidelines for qualifying work, so confirming that a role is a genuine employer-employee relationship, not independent freelance work, matters before accepting an offer. New York also has a dense concentration of staffing agencies placing candidates at ad agencies; workers placed through staffing firms should verify that the arrangement satisfies OPT authorization requirements with their DSO.