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Creative Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa and O-1 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific design, communications, or fine arts field. Employers in advertising, tech, and media regularly sponsor, though you'll need to demonstrate the role meets specialty occupation standards. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.
Job Category: Marketing & Communications
ABOUT SALESFORCE
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Equality and Engagement team within Employee Success (HR) works to build industry-leading talent experiences, create equal opportunities for all, drive innovation, and bring everyone along in the future of Agentforce. Within this team, the Equality and Engagement Communications function deepens trust, engagement, inspiration, and innovation for our employees, customers, candidates, and communities by embedding our values in all that we do.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Salesforce is looking for a talented and versatile designer to join our Equality and Engagement team. This role is for someone who enjoys turning complex ideas into clear, visually compelling narratives and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create content that communicates impact and drives engagement. You will work on exciting customer-facing events – Dreamforce, Davos, etc. as well as Board Presentations, major internal events including Company Kickoff and Townhalls/All Team Calls, and other first and third party events. You'll adapt from the master brand and create original design work, moving fluidly between ideation and production depending on what the project needs. You can zoom out to think strategically while staying hands-on with day-to-day execution. You possess a keen eye for both design and copy, with a strong digital background and exceptional conceptual skills. You will also play a key role in leveraging AI to accelerate content creation, scale storytelling, and enable others to self-serve high-quality materials. You're a clear communicator, comfortable presenting work and fielding feedback directly from stakeholders and partners.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Presentation Design:
- Serve as design partner for Equality and Employee Engagement teams
- Lead design and style guide for team presentations, executive briefings, leadership engagements, events, social media assets, and employee comms.
- Design visually engaging presentations by collaborating with stakeholders across Salesforce.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand presentation objectives and target audience.
- Conceptualize and create visually appealing slide layouts, graphics, and animations utilizing Salesforce’s Brand Guidelines.
- Implement design principles, typography, and color theory to enhance the overall aesthetic appeal and readability of presentations.
- Translate complex ideas into clear, visually compelling slides that support strong storytelling.
- Ensure presentations meet Salesforce brand and design standards.
- Leverage AI tools to:
- Accelerate slide creation and iteration
- Generate first drafts of content and visuals
- Improve efficiency in formatting, versioning, and updates
Content Quality & Consistency
- Maintain a high bar for visual clarity, narrative flow, and presentation quality across Equality and Engagement materials.
- Ensure storytelling frameworks and presentation templates are applied consistently.
- Help evolve templates and frameworks to be more scalable and easier for others to use.
- Contribute to building AI-assisted workflows that:
- Enable teams to self-serve presentations and messaging
- Maintain quality and consistency at scale
Interpret And Visualize Data Effectively
- Translate complex data sets and statistics into clear and digestible visual representations.
- Select appropriate chart types, graphs, and infographics to communicate key insights.
- Ensure accuracy and clarity in data visualization while adhering to best practices.
Storytelling and Messaging Support
- Work with program leaders and subject matter experts to shape clear story arcs for presentations.
- Help structure narratives that highlight the problem, approach, lessons learned, outcomes, and ROI.
- Refine messaging and simplify technical concepts for broader audiences.
- Use AI to:
- Synthesize inputs from multiple stakeholders
- Identify patterns, themes, and stronger narrative structures
- Rapidly test and iterate on messaging approaches
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE
- You're a strong designer who's also a reliable executor — you can dream it and deliver it.
- You're client-facing ready: clear, confident, and collaborative in every stakeholder interaction.
- You move fast without cutting corners, and you raise the quality of everything you touch.
- You're the kind of person who shows up with a solutions mindset.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- 5+ years in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field.
- Proven experience in presentation design or graphic design roles.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), as well as presentation programs, Google Slides and Keynote, and social/digital design (CapCut, After Effects).
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to problem solve and address executive feedback quickly and at times, on the spot.
- Attention to detail and a passion for creating visually impactful presentations.
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.
POSTING STATEMENT
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.
In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $94,000 - $142,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $112,900 - $155,200 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
INTRODUCTION
To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.
Job Category: Marketing & Communications
ABOUT SALESFORCE
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Equality and Engagement team within Employee Success (HR) works to build industry-leading talent experiences, create equal opportunities for all, drive innovation, and bring everyone along in the future of Agentforce. Within this team, the Equality and Engagement Communications function deepens trust, engagement, inspiration, and innovation for our employees, customers, candidates, and communities by embedding our values in all that we do.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Salesforce is looking for a talented and versatile designer to join our Equality and Engagement team. This role is for someone who enjoys turning complex ideas into clear, visually compelling narratives and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create content that communicates impact and drives engagement. You will work on exciting customer-facing events – Dreamforce, Davos, etc. as well as Board Presentations, major internal events including Company Kickoff and Townhalls/All Team Calls, and other first and third party events. You'll adapt from the master brand and create original design work, moving fluidly between ideation and production depending on what the project needs. You can zoom out to think strategically while staying hands-on with day-to-day execution. You possess a keen eye for both design and copy, with a strong digital background and exceptional conceptual skills. You will also play a key role in leveraging AI to accelerate content creation, scale storytelling, and enable others to self-serve high-quality materials. You're a clear communicator, comfortable presenting work and fielding feedback directly from stakeholders and partners.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Presentation Design:
- Serve as design partner for Equality and Employee Engagement teams
- Lead design and style guide for team presentations, executive briefings, leadership engagements, events, social media assets, and employee comms.
- Design visually engaging presentations by collaborating with stakeholders across Salesforce.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand presentation objectives and target audience.
- Conceptualize and create visually appealing slide layouts, graphics, and animations utilizing Salesforce’s Brand Guidelines.
- Implement design principles, typography, and color theory to enhance the overall aesthetic appeal and readability of presentations.
- Translate complex ideas into clear, visually compelling slides that support strong storytelling.
- Ensure presentations meet Salesforce brand and design standards.
- Leverage AI tools to:
- Accelerate slide creation and iteration
- Generate first drafts of content and visuals
- Improve efficiency in formatting, versioning, and updates
Content Quality & Consistency
- Maintain a high bar for visual clarity, narrative flow, and presentation quality across Equality and Engagement materials.
- Ensure storytelling frameworks and presentation templates are applied consistently.
- Help evolve templates and frameworks to be more scalable and easier for others to use.
- Contribute to building AI-assisted workflows that:
- Enable teams to self-serve presentations and messaging
- Maintain quality and consistency at scale
Interpret And Visualize Data Effectively
- Translate complex data sets and statistics into clear and digestible visual representations.
- Select appropriate chart types, graphs, and infographics to communicate key insights.
- Ensure accuracy and clarity in data visualization while adhering to best practices.
Storytelling and Messaging Support
- Work with program leaders and subject matter experts to shape clear story arcs for presentations.
- Help structure narratives that highlight the problem, approach, lessons learned, outcomes, and ROI.
- Refine messaging and simplify technical concepts for broader audiences.
- Use AI to:
- Synthesize inputs from multiple stakeholders
- Identify patterns, themes, and stronger narrative structures
- Rapidly test and iterate on messaging approaches
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE
- You're a strong designer who's also a reliable executor — you can dream it and deliver it.
- You're client-facing ready: clear, confident, and collaborative in every stakeholder interaction.
- You move fast without cutting corners, and you raise the quality of everything you touch.
- You're the kind of person who shows up with a solutions mindset.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- 5+ years in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field.
- Proven experience in presentation design or graphic design roles.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), as well as presentation programs, Google Slides and Keynote, and social/digital design (CapCut, After Effects).
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to problem solve and address executive feedback quickly and at times, on the spot.
- Attention to detail and a passion for creating visually impactful presentations.
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.
POSTING STATEMENT
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.
In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $94,000 - $142,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $112,900 - $155,200 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
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Frame your role as a specialty occupation
USCIS requires the position to demand a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Make sure your job offer letter specifies a required field, graphic design, visual communications, or a related discipline, not just a generic degree requirement.
Lead with a portfolio that shows domain expertise
H-1B approvals for creative roles hinge on proving specialized knowledge. A portfolio demonstrating deep expertise in a specific medium, brand identity, motion design, UX, strengthens the specialty occupation argument more than broad creative work alone.
Target industries with strong sponsorship track records
Advertising agencies, tech companies with large design teams, and entertainment studios sponsor Creative Leads most consistently. These employers have established immigration infrastructure and understand how to document creative roles for USCIS adjudicators.
Consider the O-1A if your profile is strong
If you've won awards, led high-profile campaigns, or received press coverage for your work, the O-1 visaA visa bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely. Creative accomplishments translate well into O-1 visa evidence categories like critical role and original contributions.
Get your degree equivalency assessed early
Australian and UK three-year bachelor's degrees in design or arts are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees, but get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved service before your employer files. Delays at this stage can push back your start date.
Clarify managerial versus hands-on scope with your employer
USCIS scrutinizes Creative Lead roles where the work is primarily supervisory. Make sure your job description emphasizes direct creative execution, concepting, art direction, design production, alongside any leadership responsibilities to support the specialty occupation classification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Creative Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires the position to normally require a specific bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the job, graphic design, visual communications, or fine arts, for example. Roles where a general business or marketing degree is accepted as a substitute are harder to qualify. Employers in tech and advertising typically have the strongest documentation track record for creative roles.
What visa options exist for Creative Leads who don't win the H-1B lottery?
The O-1B visa is the most practical alternative for creative professionals. It's designed for individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts and has no lottery. Evidence categories include awards, critical recognition, high salary relative to peers, and a record of significant creative contributions. Cap-exempt employers, including nonprofits and certain universities, can also file H-1B visa petitions outside the lottery.
Do I need a design degree specifically, or will a related field work?
A degree in graphic design, visual communications, fine arts, or a closely related field is ideal. Degrees in marketing or communications may work if the curriculum heavily emphasized visual design. USCIS evaluates whether the degree field is directly related to the duties of the role, so the closer the match, the stronger the petition. A credential evaluation can help if your degree title is ambiguous.
How do I find Creative Lead jobs with H-1B sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this, browse Creative Lead roles where employers have confirmed sponsorship willingness, so you're not applying to positions that will screen you out. Filtering by sponsorship availability upfront saves significant time, since many creative agencies post roles without specifying whether they sponsor until the final interview stage.
What H-1B approval rates look like for creative and design roles?
USCIS approves a smaller proportion of creative occupation petitions compared to STEM fields, primarily because specialty occupation challenges are more common when the degree requirement isn't narrowly defined. Employers with strong RFE (Request for Evidence) response experience in creative fields tend to have better outcomes. Working with an experienced immigration attorney significantly improves the odds for Creative Lead petitions.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Creative Lead 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.