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Communications Associates are regularly sponsored for H-1B visa and O-1 visas when the role requires a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field. Employers in tech, consulting, nonprofits, and media are among the most active sponsors. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Chicago
Other locations: Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date: Jun 16, 2026
Requisition ID: 1718029
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The Opportunity
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected organization of diverse teams and give you the support, culture and flexibility to take your career wherever you want it to go.
As a Communications Associate Director aligned to EY’s Solutions and Products, you will play a critical role in shaping how we communicate our solutions and products strategy across the organization.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to EY’s Solutions and Products leaders, translating business priorities into clear, relevant and actionable internal communications that drive alignment, enable decision-making and support transformation.
Operating in a highly matrixed environment, you will lead internal communications efforts that connect firm priorities and initiatives, ensuring consistency, clarity and impact across audiences.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to our Solutions and Products leaders, shaping messaging that articulates value, drives understanding and supports adoption across the organization
- Translate solutions strategy — including integrated offerings, use cases and go-to-market priorities — into clear, compelling communications that help teams understand how we deliver differentiated value to clients
- Lead internal communications that support the build-out and scaling of solutions, connecting product development, industry application and client impact
- Develop leadership materials, including talking points, presentations and key messaging that enable leaders to consistently communicate solutions and product priorities across audiences
- Partner across industries, service lines, Growth Markets and BMC teams to ensure alignment of solutions messaging and integration into broader firm narratives
- Use data and insights to measure communications effectiveness and continuously refine strategy
- Lead, coach and develop Assistant Directors and Supervising Associates, fostering a high-performance, collaborative team culture
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Extensive experience leading corporate, market-facing or leadership communications in a complex, matrixed organization
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders and partners with confidence and credibility
- Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex or technical topics
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision and near-term execution
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams
- High level of judgment, attention to detail and comfort operating in high-visibility environments
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- High discretion and professionalism
Ideally, you’ll also have
- 10–12 years of experience in executive or internal communications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting senior leaders in complex organizations
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality executive materials under tight timelines
What We Offer
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. You’ll work in a flexible, inclusive environment where your perspective helps shape market impact and where your work directly supports EY’s growth and reputation.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $130,500 to $251,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $156,600 to $285,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
For those living in California, please click here for additional information.
EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
Location: Chicago
Other locations: Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date: Jun 16, 2026
Requisition ID: 1718029
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The Opportunity
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected organization of diverse teams and give you the support, culture and flexibility to take your career wherever you want it to go.
As a Communications Associate Director aligned to EY’s Solutions and Products, you will play a critical role in shaping how we communicate our solutions and products strategy across the organization.
You will serve as a trusted advisor to EY’s Solutions and Products leaders, translating business priorities into clear, relevant and actionable internal communications that drive alignment, enable decision-making and support transformation.
Operating in a highly matrixed environment, you will lead internal communications efforts that connect firm priorities and initiatives, ensuring consistency, clarity and impact across audiences.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to our Solutions and Products leaders, shaping messaging that articulates value, drives understanding and supports adoption across the organization
- Translate solutions strategy — including integrated offerings, use cases and go-to-market priorities — into clear, compelling communications that help teams understand how we deliver differentiated value to clients
- Lead internal communications that support the build-out and scaling of solutions, connecting product development, industry application and client impact
- Develop leadership materials, including talking points, presentations and key messaging that enable leaders to consistently communicate solutions and product priorities across audiences
- Partner across industries, service lines, Growth Markets and BMC teams to ensure alignment of solutions messaging and integration into broader firm narratives
- Use data and insights to measure communications effectiveness and continuously refine strategy
- Lead, coach and develop Assistant Directors and Supervising Associates, fostering a high-performance, collaborative team culture
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Extensive experience leading corporate, market-facing or leadership communications in a complex, matrixed organization
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders and partners with confidence and credibility
- Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex or technical topics
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision and near-term execution
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams
- High level of judgment, attention to detail and comfort operating in high-visibility environments
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- High discretion and professionalism
Ideally, you’ll also have
- 10–12 years of experience in executive or internal communications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting senior leaders in complex organizations
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality executive materials under tight timelines
What We Offer
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. You’ll work in a flexible, inclusive environment where your perspective helps shape market impact and where your work directly supports EY’s growth and reputation.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $130,500 to $251,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $156,600 to $285,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
For those living in California, please click here for additional information.
EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Communications Associate
Target employers with a sponsorship track record
Tech companies, large consulting firms, and national nonprofits file LCAs for Communications Associates far more consistently than small agencies or startups. Focus your search on organizations with 500-plus employees where visa sponsorship is an established HR process.
Frame your degree as a specialty occupation qualifier
H-1B visa approval for communications roles hinges on proving the job requires a specific bachelor's degree. Highlight coursework in strategic communications, media studies, or public relations to show your degree directly maps to the role's core responsibilities.
Address sponsorship early but professionally
Raise your visa status during or just after the first recruiter call, not in the application. Being upfront avoids wasted interviews and signals self-awareness. Most recruiters at sponsoring employers expect the question and have a clear yes or no answer.
Build a portfolio that demonstrates specialized expertise
USCIS scrutinizes communications roles because the specialty occupation standard can be contested. A strong portfolio showing advanced work in crisis communications, media strategy, or content campaigns strengthens both your candidacy and your employer's petition.
Understand the H-1B lottery and plan around it
The H-1B cap lottery runs once a year with registration in March. If you're on OPT or a grace period, timing your job search to align with the annual cycle gives employers confidence they can file before your authorization lapses.
Browse visa-sponsoring Communications Associate roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings to surface employers actively sponsoring work visas. Searching there saves time you'd otherwise spend screening employers who won't sponsor, so you can focus energy on applications that can actually lead to a petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Communications Associate role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but it depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires communications roles to demonstrate that a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as communications, public relations, or journalism, is a standard industry requirement for the job. Roles with vague job descriptions or that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field face higher RFE rates. Employers with well-drafted job postings and supporting documentation have a stronger case.
What visa types are available for Communications Associates beyond H-1B?
The O-1A is an option if you have documented recognition in your field, such as major awards, published work with significant reach, or a high salary relative to peers. The TN visa covers communications roles for Canadian and Mexican nationals under NAFTA if the position meets USMCA criteria. Australians may qualify for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery. Each path has different employer obligations and timelines, so the right choice depends on your nationality and career stage.
Does my degree field matter for getting sponsored as a Communications Associate?
It matters significantly. USCIS evaluates whether your degree aligns with the specific duties of the role. A degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing is the strongest fit. A degree in an unrelated field, such as biology or history, can still qualify if you have substantial coursework or experience bridging to communications, but the employer's attorney will need to build a more detailed argument in the petition.
How do I find Communications Associate jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most efficient starting point, as listings are filtered to show employers who sponsor work visas. Beyond that, look for employers who have filed LCAs for communications titles in DOL disclosure data, which is publicly searchable. Organizations in tech, healthcare, and large nonprofits are among the most consistent sponsors for this role category.
What are the most common reasons H-1B petitions get denied for Communications roles?
USCIS most often issues RFEs questioning whether the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, arguing that a specific degree is not always required for communications work. Petitions are also challenged when job duties are described too broadly or when the offered position blends communications with general administrative tasks. Employers who work with experienced immigration counsel and submit detailed evidence of industry degree standards tend to have significantly better outcomes.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Communications Associate 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.