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Head of Design roles in the U.S. qualify for H-1B visa and O-1A visa sponsorship, with design leadership consistently recognized as a specialty occupation. Employers filing LCAs for these positions are common in tech, media, and consumer products. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way. This role is based in our San Jose, CA office, with the expectation of working in the office at least 2-3 days per week on average. Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way.
THE TEAM AND ROLE
With design-led, software-enabled hardware, Logitech’s mission is to extend human potential in work and play, in ways that are better for people and planet. Logitech’s award-winning Creative and Design team is at the heart of delivering on the company mission. The Global Head of C&D Operations is the operational heartbeat of our Creative & Design (C&D) organization. Reporting to the Chief Design Officer and part of the C&D Leadership Team, the Global Head of C&D Operations leads a small, nimble, high-impact, global team, and is a strategic partner to Finance, People & Culture, Procurement, Workplace Experiences, and IT.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. Share our passion for Equality and the Environment. These are the behaviors and values you’ll need for success at Logitech. In this role you are responsible for
Creative & Design Budgets & Contracts
- Partner closely with Finance to manage, forecast, and optimize the global C&D budget to meet quarterly and annual targets.
- Establish and govern financial tracking frameworks (allocations, T&E, external spend) and KPIs, providing real-time visibility into budget performance and operational ROI for leadership.
- Collaborate with People & Culture (P&C) to deliver accurate headcount inputs for annual and quarterly workforce planning, budget submissions, and forecasts.
- Govern and optimize our global roster of external creative agencies, studios, prototype providers, and specialized vendors—managing Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and performance metrics, all in close partnership with Procurement.
- Drive the strategy and compliance frameworks for regional and international R&D design grants (e.g., Enterprise Ireland, IDA, EU), aligning project milestones across Engineering, Finance, and Legal.
Creative & Design Talent Operations
- Partner with P&C to design and scale the C&D talent pipeline, including building impactful internship pipelines.
- Architect and optimize our contingent workforce program, ensuring a seamless, compliant, and frictionless process for sourcing, onboarding, and offboarding temporary and contract talent.
Creative & Design Assets, Infrastructure & Spaces
- Drive the lifecycle management for the C&D digital and AI toolstack. Partner directly with the C&D AI Lab and IT to ensure our teams have access to cutting-edge tools, automated workflows, and a robust creative and design system infrastructure.
- Manage the procurement lifecycle for design-specific hardware, lab equipment, and consumables, collaborating closely with corporate IT and Workplace Experiences (WPE).
- Establish and audit strict custody protocols for physical prototypes, balancing day-to-day team use and accessibility with corporate confidentiality, security, disposal, and archival standards.
- Oversee our creative and design studio and lab spaces globally and ensure they are optimized for creative and design collaboration.
Creative, Design & Innovation Awards
- Lead and scale the operational infrastructure for Logitech’s global creative, design, and innovation awards program. Turn asset aggregation, storytelling, submission workflows, and stakeholder management into an efficient pipeline that maximizes Logitech’s brand, creative and design reputation and global innovation visibility.
Community, Culture & Change Management
- Oversee the strategic planning and execution of internal C&D community events, workshops, hackathons, and other global culture-building initiatives that drive team engagement.
- Ensure clear communication and easy adoption of new processes, budget trackers, compliance policies, and other operational tools across the global Creative & Design organization.
In your role and in your leadership you:
- Seamlessly toggle between macro-level strategic vision and micro-level, data-driven execution details.
- Inspire and lead high-quality work in a high-volume, multiple-project environment with multiple stakeholders, competing demands and tight deadlines.
- Proactively advance tools, processes and workflows, including leveraging AI, to continuously optimize best-in-class creative and design operations.
- Cultivate a highly collaborative environment while leading collaboration across many different working styles and perspectives.
- Drive best practices aligned with Logitech compliance, procurement and cybersecurity policies.
- Contribute to a strong team culture in the C&D Operations team and broader Creative & Design organization while you model and live Logitech’s values:
+ Open and ourselves
+ Humble but hungry
+ Collaborate but challenge
+ Decide and do
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this position you:
- Are a forward-thinking and visionary operations leader, able to bring abstract ideas to fruition while meeting business objectives.
- Have at least 10 years of experience in design and/or creative operations, with at least 5 years of experience directly managing global teams, multi-million dollar budgets, and overseeing complex vendor contracts.
- Have a global mindset and thrive on inclusively leading and managing teams from different countries and cultures.
- Practice excellent organizational and time-management skills and can manage multiple projects and competing demands at once.
- Are a strong strategic and critical thinker, with a knack for clear, succinct and compelling communication, whether in person and in writing, and whether you’re communicating with creatives and designers, or the leadership team.
- Have a steady demeanor, strong emotional intelligence, and the ability to articulate and receive feedback in ways that strengthen processes and outcomes.
This position offers an annual base salary typically between $186,100 - 297,800, depending on location and experience. In certain circumstances, higher compensation will be considered based on the business need, candidate experience, and skills.
Logitech offers benefits such as Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Traditional and Roth 401(k) Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), Basic and Additional Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement Plans, Commuter Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, and Paid Parental Leave. Logitech also offers Wellness Programs, Health Savings Account Plans, access to Expert Medical Opinions, Identity Theft Protection, Breast Milk Delivery to Nursing Mothers on Business Travel, access to a Group Legal Plan, Donations Matching Programs, Employee Product Discounts, and access to Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance.
Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure, you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house.
Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem. If you feel you are the right candidate for the opportunity, we strongly recommend that you apply. We want to meet you!
We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future. We believe that good health means more than getting medical care when you need it. Logitech supports a culture that encourages individuals to achieve good physical, financial, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing so we all can create, achieve and enjoy more and support our families.
We can’t wait to tell you more about them being that there are too many to list here and they vary based on location.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. If you require an accommodation to complete any part of the application process, are limited in the ability, are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us toll free at +1-510-713-4866 for assistance and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
INTRODUCTION
Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way. This role is based in our San Jose, CA office, with the expectation of working in the office at least 2-3 days per week on average. Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way.
THE TEAM AND ROLE
With design-led, software-enabled hardware, Logitech’s mission is to extend human potential in work and play, in ways that are better for people and planet. Logitech’s award-winning Creative and Design team is at the heart of delivering on the company mission. The Global Head of C&D Operations is the operational heartbeat of our Creative & Design (C&D) organization. Reporting to the Chief Design Officer and part of the C&D Leadership Team, the Global Head of C&D Operations leads a small, nimble, high-impact, global team, and is a strategic partner to Finance, People & Culture, Procurement, Workplace Experiences, and IT.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. Share our passion for Equality and the Environment. These are the behaviors and values you’ll need for success at Logitech. In this role you are responsible for
Creative & Design Budgets & Contracts
- Partner closely with Finance to manage, forecast, and optimize the global C&D budget to meet quarterly and annual targets.
- Establish and govern financial tracking frameworks (allocations, T&E, external spend) and KPIs, providing real-time visibility into budget performance and operational ROI for leadership.
- Collaborate with People & Culture (P&C) to deliver accurate headcount inputs for annual and quarterly workforce planning, budget submissions, and forecasts.
- Govern and optimize our global roster of external creative agencies, studios, prototype providers, and specialized vendors—managing Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and performance metrics, all in close partnership with Procurement.
- Drive the strategy and compliance frameworks for regional and international R&D design grants (e.g., Enterprise Ireland, IDA, EU), aligning project milestones across Engineering, Finance, and Legal.
Creative & Design Talent Operations
- Partner with P&C to design and scale the C&D talent pipeline, including building impactful internship pipelines.
- Architect and optimize our contingent workforce program, ensuring a seamless, compliant, and frictionless process for sourcing, onboarding, and offboarding temporary and contract talent.
Creative & Design Assets, Infrastructure & Spaces
- Drive the lifecycle management for the C&D digital and AI toolstack. Partner directly with the C&D AI Lab and IT to ensure our teams have access to cutting-edge tools, automated workflows, and a robust creative and design system infrastructure.
- Manage the procurement lifecycle for design-specific hardware, lab equipment, and consumables, collaborating closely with corporate IT and Workplace Experiences (WPE).
- Establish and audit strict custody protocols for physical prototypes, balancing day-to-day team use and accessibility with corporate confidentiality, security, disposal, and archival standards.
- Oversee our creative and design studio and lab spaces globally and ensure they are optimized for creative and design collaboration.
Creative, Design & Innovation Awards
- Lead and scale the operational infrastructure for Logitech’s global creative, design, and innovation awards program. Turn asset aggregation, storytelling, submission workflows, and stakeholder management into an efficient pipeline that maximizes Logitech’s brand, creative and design reputation and global innovation visibility.
Community, Culture & Change Management
- Oversee the strategic planning and execution of internal C&D community events, workshops, hackathons, and other global culture-building initiatives that drive team engagement.
- Ensure clear communication and easy adoption of new processes, budget trackers, compliance policies, and other operational tools across the global Creative & Design organization.
In your role and in your leadership you:
- Seamlessly toggle between macro-level strategic vision and micro-level, data-driven execution details.
- Inspire and lead high-quality work in a high-volume, multiple-project environment with multiple stakeholders, competing demands and tight deadlines.
- Proactively advance tools, processes and workflows, including leveraging AI, to continuously optimize best-in-class creative and design operations.
- Cultivate a highly collaborative environment while leading collaboration across many different working styles and perspectives.
- Drive best practices aligned with Logitech compliance, procurement and cybersecurity policies.
- Contribute to a strong team culture in the C&D Operations team and broader Creative & Design organization while you model and live Logitech’s values:
+ Open and ourselves
+ Humble but hungry
+ Collaborate but challenge
+ Decide and do
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this position you:
- Are a forward-thinking and visionary operations leader, able to bring abstract ideas to fruition while meeting business objectives.
- Have at least 10 years of experience in design and/or creative operations, with at least 5 years of experience directly managing global teams, multi-million dollar budgets, and overseeing complex vendor contracts.
- Have a global mindset and thrive on inclusively leading and managing teams from different countries and cultures.
- Practice excellent organizational and time-management skills and can manage multiple projects and competing demands at once.
- Are a strong strategic and critical thinker, with a knack for clear, succinct and compelling communication, whether in person and in writing, and whether you’re communicating with creatives and designers, or the leadership team.
- Have a steady demeanor, strong emotional intelligence, and the ability to articulate and receive feedback in ways that strengthen processes and outcomes.
This position offers an annual base salary typically between $186,100 - 297,800, depending on location and experience. In certain circumstances, higher compensation will be considered based on the business need, candidate experience, and skills.
Logitech offers benefits such as Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Traditional and Roth 401(k) Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), Basic and Additional Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement Plans, Commuter Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, and Paid Parental Leave. Logitech also offers Wellness Programs, Health Savings Account Plans, access to Expert Medical Opinions, Identity Theft Protection, Breast Milk Delivery to Nursing Mothers on Business Travel, access to a Group Legal Plan, Donations Matching Programs, Employee Product Discounts, and access to Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance.
Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure, you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house.
Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem. If you feel you are the right candidate for the opportunity, we strongly recommend that you apply. We want to meet you!
We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future. We believe that good health means more than getting medical care when you need it. Logitech supports a culture that encourages individuals to achieve good physical, financial, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing so we all can create, achieve and enjoy more and support our families.
We can’t wait to tell you more about them being that there are too many to list here and they vary based on location.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. If you require an accommodation to complete any part of the application process, are limited in the ability, are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us toll free at +1-510-713-4866 for assistance and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Frame your portfolio as business evidence
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators assess specialty occupation claims through documentation. A portfolio that ties design decisions to measurable business outcomes strengthens your petition beyond a standard creative reel.
Target employers with active LCA histories
Companies that have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for design leadership roles are far more likely to sponsor again. Their legal and HR infrastructure is already built for it, which speeds up the process.
Clarify your degree field early in applications
H-1B eligibility requires a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the role. Graphic design, interaction design, industrial design, and human-computer interaction all qualify. A general arts degree may require supporting documentation.
Understand the O-1A as a parallel path
Design leaders with industry awards, published work, high compensation history, or judging credits may qualify for O-1A status, which has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a strong alternative to H-1B.
Negotiate sponsorship before accepting an offer
Sponsorship conversations are easier before you sign. Once an offer is extended, most employers are motivated to close. Raising visa support during negotiation, not after, avoids ambiguity about who covers legal and filing costs.
Document leadership scope, not just creative output
USCIS specialty occupation determinations favor roles requiring theoretical and practical application of specialized knowledge. Emphasizing team leadership, design systems ownership, and cross-functional accountability strengthens the case over portfolio work alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Head of Design role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation status based on whether the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Head of Design positions at technology companies, agencies, and consumer brands consistently meet this standard, particularly when the role involves design systems, research methodology, or product strategy rather than purely executional work.
What degree do I need to qualify for H-1B sponsorship as a Head of Design?
A bachelor's degree in graphic design, interaction design, industrial design, human-computer interaction, or a closely related field is the standard requirement. Some employers also accept degrees in architecture or fine arts with substantial design specialization. If your degree is in an unrelated field, three years of directly relevant work experience can substitute for each missing year of formal education under USCIS equivalency rules.
How likely are Head of Design H-1B petitions to be approved?
Approval rates for design leadership roles are generally strong when the petition is well-documented. The main risk is an RFE questioning whether the role meets specialty occupation criteria, which is more common when job descriptions include generalist language. Petitions that clearly tie the role to a specific design discipline and articulate why a degree in that field is required tend to avoid additional scrutiny.
Can I find Head of Design jobs that offer visa sponsorship on Migrate Mate?
Yes. Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and filters for employers open to visa sponsorship. Browsing Head of Design listings there surfaces companies with active sponsorship programs, so you're not spending time applying to roles where immigration support isn't on the table.
Can a Head of Design role qualify for an O-1A visa instead of H-1B?
It can, and for senior design leaders it's often worth evaluating seriously. The O-1A requires demonstrating extraordinary ability through criteria like major awards, high compensation relative to peers, judging the work of others, or critical roles at distinguished organizations. Design directors with industry recognition, published thought leadership, or conference speaking history frequently meet multiple criteria without needing the H-1B lottery.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Head Of Design 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.