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Brand representative roles sit at the intersection of marketing and sales, making them strong candidates for H-1B visa specialty occupation sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or business. Many consumer goods and tech companies with LCA filing histories actively hire international candidates for these roles.
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At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Sales & Marketing Representative - Retail
As a Sales & Marketing Representative in our Retail business, you’ll create demand and secure sales by delivering and demonstrating the value of Elanco Animal Health products to direct customers and influencers. As a Sales & Marketing Representative, you’ll manage the territory through a yearly action plan, account plans, expense management and appropriate communications consistent with Elanco's business unit marketing and sales objectives. A minimum of two years in this position is appropriate.
Your Responsibilities:
- Understand customer needs to provide solutions/value via Elanco products
- Territory planning and analysis including account planning and budget management
- Ability to work cross-functionally across teams with strong communication skills internally & externally
- Constantly curious and aware of learning opportunities
- Data-driven, constantly benchmarking and understanding customer needs
- Active listening and can-do attitude to drive results
- Customer-centric and socially aware of key stakeholders
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, agriculture or agricultural related field
- Experience: 3+ years of industry experience or former Elanco Intern
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What will give you a competitive edge:
- Experience in sales or marketing in the animal health industry
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Effective Communication skills (verbal and written)
- A very strong passion for animal agriculture
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Sales Representative:
- Travel: This territory will require extensive travel, approximately 2-3 nights per week
- US Remote: Field-based role in which you operate from your home but serve customers in a predefined area
- Location: TBD
- Marketing Representative:
- Travel: Up to 25%
- Location: US Remote or Indianapolis, IN HQ
- Expected Hire Date: May/June 2027
- Work Type: 2-year Fixed Duration Employment
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
ELANCO BENEFITS AND PERKS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from $55,100.00 to $91,800 depending partly on the successful candidate’s qualifications, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending partly on company and individual performance). Additionally, Elanco offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees that includes a company-matching 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Of course, the compensation is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Elanco reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion, and Elanco’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Elanco employees.
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
INTRODUCTION
At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Sales & Marketing Representative - Retail
As a Sales & Marketing Representative in our Retail business, you’ll create demand and secure sales by delivering and demonstrating the value of Elanco Animal Health products to direct customers and influencers. As a Sales & Marketing Representative, you’ll manage the territory through a yearly action plan, account plans, expense management and appropriate communications consistent with Elanco's business unit marketing and sales objectives. A minimum of two years in this position is appropriate.
Your Responsibilities:
- Understand customer needs to provide solutions/value via Elanco products
- Territory planning and analysis including account planning and budget management
- Ability to work cross-functionally across teams with strong communication skills internally & externally
- Constantly curious and aware of learning opportunities
- Data-driven, constantly benchmarking and understanding customer needs
- Active listening and can-do attitude to drive results
- Customer-centric and socially aware of key stakeholders
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, agriculture or agricultural related field
- Experience: 3+ years of industry experience or former Elanco Intern
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What will give you a competitive edge:
- Experience in sales or marketing in the animal health industry
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Effective Communication skills (verbal and written)
- A very strong passion for animal agriculture
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Sales Representative:
- Travel: This territory will require extensive travel, approximately 2-3 nights per week
- US Remote: Field-based role in which you operate from your home but serve customers in a predefined area
- Location: TBD
- Marketing Representative:
- Travel: Up to 25%
- Location: US Remote or Indianapolis, IN HQ
- Expected Hire Date: May/June 2027
- Work Type: 2-year Fixed Duration Employment
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
ELANCO BENEFITS AND PERKS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from $55,100.00 to $91,800 depending partly on the successful candidate’s qualifications, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending partly on company and individual performance). Additionally, Elanco offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees that includes a company-matching 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Of course, the compensation is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Elanco reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion, and Elanco’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Elanco employees.
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
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Frame your degree as directly related
H-1B sponsorship for brand representative roles hinges on proving specialty occupation. Document how your marketing, communications, or business degree maps directly to your day-to-day duties, not just your job title, before any visa petition is filed.
Search LCA data for active sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified LCA filing histories for brand and marketing roles. This tells you which companies have already cleared DOL's specialty occupation bar for similar positions, narrowing your outreach to realistic targets.
Target consumer goods and CPG employers
Consumer packaged goods companies, cosmetics brands, and tech hardware firms file disproportionately more LCAs for brand representative roles than retail-only employers. Focus your applications on companies with dedicated brand management teams rather than generalist sales organizations.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your position through the OFLC Wage Search using the correct wage level before you get to the offer stage so you're not blindsided by a figure that affects your compensation negotiation.
Get your portfolio into specialty occupation format
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators look for evidence that your work requires theoretical and practical application of specialized knowledge. Reframe campaign briefs, brand strategy documents, and market research you've led to demonstrate analytical depth, not just executional tasks.
Clarify H-1B filing timing with your employer early
H-1B petitions are subject to an annual cap and a registration process with changed selection rules. Confirm with your employer's HR or legal team that they understand the current timeline, since brand representative roles aren't cap-exempt and missing the registration window delays your start by a full year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a brand representative role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like marketing, communications, or business. If the job description accepts any degree or emphasizes sales execution over strategic brand management, an adjudicator may challenge specialty occupation status. Employers should draft job descriptions that reflect the analytical and theoretical components of the role.
Which visa types are realistic for international brand representatives?
H-1B is the most common path for salaried brand representative roles at companies willing to file a petition. Australian nationals can use the E-3 visa, which has a separate cap and no lottery. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa if the role maps to a USMCA-listed profession such as management consultant or marketing specialist. F-1 OPT and STEM OPT can bridge you to full sponsorship if your degree qualifies.
How do I find brand representative employers who actually sponsor visas?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA filing histories for brand and marketing roles, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor. This cuts through employers who list sponsorship as theoretically possible but have no track record of actually filing.
Will a consumer goods company sponsor a brand representative on a work visa?
Large consumer goods companies with dedicated brand management functions sponsor more frequently than smaller retailers or distributors, because their brand roles are more clearly structured around specialized marketing knowledge. That said, sponsorship decisions are employer-by-employer. Companies with international operations and established immigration support infrastructure are more likely to have an existing process for filing LCAs and petitions for marketing roles.
Does the brand representative role require a specific degree for visa sponsorship?
For H-1B purposes, USCIS looks for a direct relationship between the degree field and the job duties. Marketing, communications, advertising, business administration, or a related field typically satisfies this. A general studies or unrelated degree makes the specialty occupation argument harder, though a combination of a related associate's degree and years of progressive experience can sometimes substitute under certain visa categories.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Brand Representative jobs?
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.