Event Marketing Manager Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Event Marketing Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application before sponsoring, and candidates with F-1 OPT or STEM OPT can bridge to H-1B visa while actively working in the role. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsTITLE: Event Marketing Manager, Trade Shows & Sponsorships - Retail
REPORTS TO: Experiential Marketing Manager
LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY — OR — Marina del Rey, CA (Onsite Monday - Friday)
Who is Flip?
There are 3 runaway categories in B2B AI — coding, legal, and customer support. We're at the center of the third, with a one-of-one market position and hundreds of diehard fan clients, from Under Armour to Tory Burch to some of the largest healthcare institutions in the country.
The market is dividing into two camps: generic tooling-and-FDE players building custom agents from scratch, and industry-specific solutions winning on client love due to speed of ROI. We're firmly the latter. Retail and healthcare alone represent $5B+ TAMs each, and we're still early.
We built the company on a simple idea: the best way to grow is to have a reference list as long as your customer list. We're a team of 100+ now, with offices in NYC, LA, and the UK. Many people here will tell you it's the best place they've worked and the hardest they've worked. Both are true.
What You'll Own
Events are one of the biggest ways we grow across the three industries we serve — retail, healthcare, and transportation. From major trade shows and conferences to client experiences (Flippin' Legends), brand activations, and internal company events, you'll own Flip's event presence end to end.
You know the B2B trade show world inside and out, love planning the work and working the plan, and hold everyone around you to the same standard. Our creative and content teams bring the ideas — your job is to execute them exceptionally. Not just done, but done right, on time, and on budget.
Core Day-to-Day
- Trade shows & conferences. Own Flip's presence end to end. Identify the right events across retail, healthcare, and transportation, negotiate sponsorships and booth packages, manage all logistics, and ensure Flip shows up in a way that turns heads and drives pipeline. Retail industry trade show experience is a strong plus.
- Pre-event planning. Build detailed event plans and timelines well in advance. Coordinate across sales, marketing, and leadership to align on goals, messaging, and on-site experience. Manage all vendor relationships, contracts, and deadlines.
- Budget management & ROI. Own event budgets from estimate through reconciliation, delivering maximum impact within a reasonable spend. Track and report ROI for every event — leads generated, pipeline influenced, brand impressions, follow-up conversion — and use that data to prioritize the events that deliver.
- On-site execution & team leadership. Lead the team on the ground at every event. Manage setup, staffing, scheduling, and real-time problem solving. Ensure every detail is executed to plan and the Flip team is set up to have meaningful conversations and capture every lead.
- Post-event follow-through. Debrief the team, report results, coordinate with sales on lead follow-up, and document learnings. Every event should make the next one better.
- Brand activations, swag & content. Partner with creative and content to bring activations to life; source and track event merchandise and collateral; coordinate photo, video, and client interview capture for social and post-event promotion.
- Internal events. Plan and coordinate events for the Flip team — company meetings, offsites, industry parties, and client dinners.
What We're Looking For - Must-haves
- 3+ years managing B2B trade shows and industry conferences, with end-to-end ownership of logistics, sponsorships, and on-site execution.
- Retail industry familiarity is a strong plus — you know its major trade shows and how buyers show up at them.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills — multiple events and deadlines at once, without dropping a detail.
- Proven budget ownership and ROI fluency. You've built and managed event budgets, negotiated with vendors and organizers, and used performance data to inform future strategy.
- Strong leadership on the ground — comfortable directing teams and vendors in a fast-paced environment, and holding partners accountable without losing the relationship.
- A natural collaborator who translates creative and content teams' ideas into flawless execution.
- Relentless attention to detail. You love a checklist, own every open item, and don't stop until everything is closed out.
- Adaptable and calm under pressure. If you're a chaos-wrangler who brings order to complexity, we want to meet you.
More About Us
- We're international, spanning the US, UK, and Canada
- We've raised +$30M to date including our recent $20M Series A - backed by Ridge, Next Coast, ScOp, Bullpen Capital, Data Point and Forum Ventures, as well as founders & executives from Amazon Alexa, Ada, Attentive, and Simon Data
- Comprehensive healthcare and unlimited vacation, including a mandatory half week for everyone over July 4, and a full week off at the end of the year
- In office 5 days/week
FlippinLegend
Our customers span the globe, and so do our offices. Flip is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants, and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We want our company to be as diverse and inclusive as our customers.
TITLE: Event Marketing Manager, Trade Shows & Sponsorships - Retail
REPORTS TO: Experiential Marketing Manager
LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY — OR — Marina del Rey, CA (Onsite Monday - Friday)
Who is Flip?
There are 3 runaway categories in B2B AI — coding, legal, and customer support. We're at the center of the third, with a one-of-one market position and hundreds of diehard fan clients, from Under Armour to Tory Burch to some of the largest healthcare institutions in the country.
The market is dividing into two camps: generic tooling-and-FDE players building custom agents from scratch, and industry-specific solutions winning on client love due to speed of ROI. We're firmly the latter. Retail and healthcare alone represent $5B+ TAMs each, and we're still early.
We built the company on a simple idea: the best way to grow is to have a reference list as long as your customer list. We're a team of 100+ now, with offices in NYC, LA, and the UK. Many people here will tell you it's the best place they've worked and the hardest they've worked. Both are true.
What You'll Own
Events are one of the biggest ways we grow across the three industries we serve — retail, healthcare, and transportation. From major trade shows and conferences to client experiences (Flippin' Legends), brand activations, and internal company events, you'll own Flip's event presence end to end.
You know the B2B trade show world inside and out, love planning the work and working the plan, and hold everyone around you to the same standard. Our creative and content teams bring the ideas — your job is to execute them exceptionally. Not just done, but done right, on time, and on budget.
Core Day-to-Day
- Trade shows & conferences. Own Flip's presence end to end. Identify the right events across retail, healthcare, and transportation, negotiate sponsorships and booth packages, manage all logistics, and ensure Flip shows up in a way that turns heads and drives pipeline. Retail industry trade show experience is a strong plus.
- Pre-event planning. Build detailed event plans and timelines well in advance. Coordinate across sales, marketing, and leadership to align on goals, messaging, and on-site experience. Manage all vendor relationships, contracts, and deadlines.
- Budget management & ROI. Own event budgets from estimate through reconciliation, delivering maximum impact within a reasonable spend. Track and report ROI for every event — leads generated, pipeline influenced, brand impressions, follow-up conversion — and use that data to prioritize the events that deliver.
- On-site execution & team leadership. Lead the team on the ground at every event. Manage setup, staffing, scheduling, and real-time problem solving. Ensure every detail is executed to plan and the Flip team is set up to have meaningful conversations and capture every lead.
- Post-event follow-through. Debrief the team, report results, coordinate with sales on lead follow-up, and document learnings. Every event should make the next one better.
- Brand activations, swag & content. Partner with creative and content to bring activations to life; source and track event merchandise and collateral; coordinate photo, video, and client interview capture for social and post-event promotion.
- Internal events. Plan and coordinate events for the Flip team — company meetings, offsites, industry parties, and client dinners.
What We're Looking For - Must-haves
- 3+ years managing B2B trade shows and industry conferences, with end-to-end ownership of logistics, sponsorships, and on-site execution.
- Retail industry familiarity is a strong plus — you know its major trade shows and how buyers show up at them.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills — multiple events and deadlines at once, without dropping a detail.
- Proven budget ownership and ROI fluency. You've built and managed event budgets, negotiated with vendors and organizers, and used performance data to inform future strategy.
- Strong leadership on the ground — comfortable directing teams and vendors in a fast-paced environment, and holding partners accountable without losing the relationship.
- A natural collaborator who translates creative and content teams' ideas into flawless execution.
- Relentless attention to detail. You love a checklist, own every open item, and don't stop until everything is closed out.
- Adaptable and calm under pressure. If you're a chaos-wrangler who brings order to complexity, we want to meet you.
More About Us
- We're international, spanning the US, UK, and Canada
- We've raised +$30M to date including our recent $20M Series A - backed by Ridge, Next Coast, ScOp, Bullpen Capital, Data Point and Forum Ventures, as well as founders & executives from Amazon Alexa, Ada, Attentive, and Simon Data
- Comprehensive healthcare and unlimited vacation, including a mandatory half week for everyone over July 4, and a full week off at the end of the year
- In office 5 days/week
FlippinLegend
Our customers span the globe, and so do our offices. Flip is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants, and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We want our company to be as diverse and inclusive as our customers.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Event Marketing Manager
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
USCIS requires a direct connection between your degree field and the Event Marketing Manager role. A degree in marketing, communications, or business administration maps cleanly. If yours is in a related but less obvious field, document coursework and job duties that link them explicitly.
Target employers with active LCA history
Prioritize companies that have previously certified Labor Condition Applications for marketing roles. Employers already familiar with the H-1B process move faster and face fewer internal hurdles when you reach the offer stage. Migrate Mate shows verified LCA filing history by role so you can target these employers directly.
Align your portfolio with prevailing wage tiers
The LCA your employer files must certify a wage at or above the prevailing rate for your location and experience level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV rates for your metro area before negotiations start, so you're not surprised later.
Distinguish event production from event marketing
Some employers classify this role as a coordinator or logistics position rather than a specialty occupation, which creates H-1B eligibility problems. Make sure your offer letter and job description emphasize strategic planning, campaign analytics, and brand integration, not just venue coordination or vendor management.
Use OPT or STEM OPT as your sponsorship bridge
If you're on F-1 status, start working in the role under OPT while your employer files the H-1B petition. STEM OPT gives you up to 24 additional months of authorization, your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need a signed training plan on Form I-983.
Prepare a visa history summary before final interviews
Compile a clear record of every prior visa status, OPT or CPT authorization, and any cap-subject H-1B petitions. Hiring managers and their immigration counsel will request this during the offer process, and gaps or inconsistencies slow down LCA filing significantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Event Marketing Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer's job description requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as marketing, communications, or business administration. Roles framed around strategic campaign planning and brand management qualify more cleanly than those emphasizing event logistics or vendor coordination, which USCIS may not view as requiring a specialized degree.
Which visas can sponsor an Event Marketing Manager in the U.S.?
H-1B is the most common path, covering most nationalities and requiring an employer to file a Labor Condition Application and an I-129 petition. Australian nationals can apply for the E-3 visa, which has its own annual cap and requires an LCA but no lottery. TN visa status does not cover Event Marketing Manager roles because marketing managers are not on the USMCA profession list.
How do I find Event Marketing Manager jobs where employers will sponsor a visa?
Migrate Mate lists Event Marketing Manager roles from employers with verified LCA sponsorship history, so you can focus your search on companies that have already navigated the filing process for similar roles. Searching by city and role type lets you narrow results to markets with the highest sponsorship activity.
Does the type of events an employer produces affect sponsorship likelihood?
It can. Employers in industries like technology, pharmaceuticals, and financial services run recurring large-scale event programs that justify permanent marketing headcount and ongoing H-1B sponsorship. Agencies or startups that treat event marketing as a project-based function may classify the role differently, which creates complications when USCIS reviews specialty occupation documentation.
Can an Event Marketing Manager on H-1B change employers without losing status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval. The new employer must file before your current status expires, and the role at the new company must still qualify as a specialty occupation under the same degree-connection standard.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Event Marketing Manager 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.