Media & Entertainment Jobs in New York with F-1 OPT Sponsorship
New York is the center of the U.S. media and entertainment industry, home to major studios, broadcast networks, publishing houses, and streaming companies concentrated in Manhattan. Companies like NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Sony Music, and Condé Nast have historically hired F-1 OPT students in production, digital media, marketing, and content roles.
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WHO ARE WE?
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year.
WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
THE JOB
Brooklyn Paramount is seeking a Part-time Schedule/Payroll Administrator who will be responsible for ensuring schedules are completed and departments are appropriately staffed for events. In addition, they are responsible for processing and maintaining payroll records in accordance with Live Nation payroll policies.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
- Ensure all departments are adequately staffed for every event (adequately for each individual staffing level).
- Monitor and manage payroll.
- Accurately submit all hours worked for team members into payroll system for timely processing.
- Assist as needed with various shipping and tracking, etc.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Operation and/or Event Manager.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
- 1 years' plus of administrative experience.
- 2-3 years’ plus of work experience in a comparable role.
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Great attention to detail and ability to work against deadlines.
- Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy.
- Position requires sitting, typing, walking and occasionally lifting 25 lbs. plus using proper lifting techniques.
- Prior experience with ABIMM preferred.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and/or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and/or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
The expected compensation for this position is:
- $20.80 USD - $26.00 USD Hourly
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.
Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.
JOB SUMMARY:
WHO ARE WE?
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year.
WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
THE JOB
Brooklyn Paramount is seeking a Part-time Schedule/Payroll Administrator who will be responsible for ensuring schedules are completed and departments are appropriately staffed for events. In addition, they are responsible for processing and maintaining payroll records in accordance with Live Nation payroll policies.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
- Ensure all departments are adequately staffed for every event (adequately for each individual staffing level).
- Monitor and manage payroll.
- Accurately submit all hours worked for team members into payroll system for timely processing.
- Assist as needed with various shipping and tracking, etc.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Operation and/or Event Manager.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
- 1 years' plus of administrative experience.
- 2-3 years’ plus of work experience in a comparable role.
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Great attention to detail and ability to work against deadlines.
- Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy.
- Position requires sitting, typing, walking and occasionally lifting 25 lbs. plus using proper lifting techniques.
- Prior experience with ABIMM preferred.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and/or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and/or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
The expected compensation for this position is:
- $20.80 USD - $26.00 USD Hourly
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.
Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.
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Which media and entertainment companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in New York?
New York-based media companies that have historically hired F-1 OPT workers include NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Media, Condé Nast, Hearst, and The New York Times. Smaller production companies, digital agencies, and streaming startups also participate in OPT hiring, though sponsorship practices vary by company and role. Checking individual company career pages and USCIS OPT employer records can help confirm current participation.
Which cities in New York have the most media and entertainment F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Manhattan is by far the dominant hub, with Midtown and Hudson Yards hosting the headquarters of most major broadcast, publishing, and streaming companies. Brooklyn has a growing concentration of independent film, digital media, and creative production studios. Outside New York City, Albany and Buffalo have smaller media markets, but the overwhelming majority of F-1 OPT media sponsorship opportunities are concentrated within the five boroughs.
What types of media and entertainment roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in New York?
Roles that commonly align with F-1 OPT authorization in New York media include digital content production, video editing, social media strategy, UX and visual design for media platforms, data analytics for audience research, software engineering for streaming or publishing tech, and marketing within entertainment companies. Roles must be directly related to your degree field to qualify under OPT authorization. Production assistant and general administrative roles may not meet this requirement depending on your program of study.
How do I find media and entertainment F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New York?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international students and visa holders, with filters for F-1 OPT status and industry categories including media and entertainment in New York. Because OPT-compatible roles in this industry are not always labeled clearly on general job boards, using Migrate Mate helps you surface listings from employers who have indicated willingness to hire F-1 OPT candidates, saving significant time in your search.
Are there any New York-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in media and entertainment?
New York's media industry is highly competitive, and many entry-level roles have historically relied on unpaid internships, which are not compatible with OPT work authorization requirements. Paid positions must be directly related to your field of study and cannot exceed the 90-day unemployment limit before you secure employment. Additionally, if your employer plans to transition you to H-1B status after OPT, be aware that New York media companies vary widely in their willingness to file H-1B petitions, so it is worth confirming employer intent early in the process.
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