Retention Specialist Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Retention Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa and O-1 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, psychology, marketing, or a related field. Employers in SaaS, healthcare, and financial services sponsor most frequently, and the role's analytical and strategic scope supports specialty occupation classification. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Company Overview:
ADT has been in the business of helping save lives since 1874. As the #1 smart home security provider in the U.S., we help protect and connect families, businesses and larger commercial customers every day. Our continuous innovation, advanced technology and strategic partnerships deliver products and services that help protect life and valuables, whether at home, your business or on the go. And as times change, so do we. Above all, our mission is clear: we help save lives for a living. Looking for a career where you can make a real impact? Join our team today and put purpose behind your paycheck. #WeAreADT
What The Role Is:
In this Remote Customer Service/Sales Representative role, you will be a Retention Specialist whose role is to retain a customer who wants to cancel their ADT services. You will play a key role in the growth of our organization by serving as an expert problem solver in a retention and sales capacity.
You will handle a high volume of incoming calls from customers requesting to cancel and act as an expert by proactively identifying opportunities and recommending long-term solutions to keep a customer’s business.
The Retention Specialist’s number one goal is to provide an award-winning customer experience that increases brand loyalty and retains customers for the long term. A successful retention specialist gets it right the first time by making a situation right and reducing the need for repeat calls or escalations.
This position is fully onsite at our Jacksonville, FL location during training then will be fully remote once graduated from training: 10401 Deerwood Park Blvd, Building 2; Jacksonville, FL 32256
What’s In It For You:
- Culture is Everything! You are not joining a company – you are joining a family who all share the same goal – Saving Lives.
- Development, Development, Development! – We are serious about creating a culture of career advancement! We want you to achieve your goals personally and professionally!
- ADT – It’s an Experience! We create an inclusive experience for every employee focused on family, partnership, development, incentives, and fun!
Job Expectations:
- You will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment, working closely with customers and coworkers.
- Utilize customer service and sales experience daily.
- Save the business by re-selling customers on the value of ADT and what matters most.
- Must have sales experience; you will be expected to persuade and upsell customers while reducing customers' frustration and displeasure to ultimately save customers. Escalated calls are a high % of the calls you will receive.
- Appropriately handle back-to-back calls with care, empathy, compassion, overcoming objections, de-escalation and professionalism to ensure the best customer experience.
- Use attention to detail, listen to customer clues, to ask the right questions to uncover the issues and/or concerns to save/sell.
- Leverage exceptional de-escalation skills on difficult escalated calls with a focus on identifying concerns and providing multiple offers to resolve the customer’s concern.
- Retain long-term business for ADT through customer service commitments. Provide the right solution to save the Customer.
- Use proven problem-solving skills to quickly identify the cause of a cancellation request, create quick calculations to work with the customer to negotiate the right solution.
- Consistently improve performance and achieve your goals.
- Ability to multitask; Use several tools (10+) to help retain our customers and make them customers for life through tools like negotiating a lower rate, crediting them for billing errors, providing service to fix their system, and even selling them additional equipment.
- Maintain knowledge of ADT policies, products, services, and systems as well as knowledge of the wireless industry, service capabilities, and other security companies.
Job Requirements:
- Attendance adherence is critical to your success. Training/Onboarding attendance is required for the length of the training program every day for 8-12 weeks. Any time missed affects your success.
- Private, undisturbed place to work from home, free from any distractions.
- Designated distraction-free place to work from home.
- High speed internet: DSL, Cable, or Fiber internet service with the ability to hardwire via ethernet from cable modem to your PC.
- 5G Home Internet and Fixed wireless internet are not accepted providers.
- Internet Speeds of at least 50mbps to download and 25mbps to upload.
How Will You Train:
This role has onsite training required at our Jacksonville, FL office.
During our 8-week program, you will receive daily support from our training and onboarding teams to ensure you are successful.
Your learning journey is focused on product knowledge, selling/saving, competition and systems training.
Our training program focuses on training that equips you to be the expert within ADT to ensure you meet and exceed your sales targets, which increases your bonus potential.
We provide development to advance your career with other internal roles and opportunities for your long-term success.
We’re looking for someone with these skills:
- The ability to work with numerous screens and programs open to help resolve customer issues.
- Experience in Sales, Customer Retention, Customer experience, and retaining customers’ loyalty to a product or service.
- Be able to interpret contracts and communicate terms and conditions.
- Perform quick calculations.
- Active listening.
- Negotiation Skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 2+ years: in a sales role, in which you had to sell or save a customer, selling and/or saving customers in a company tied to performance.
- 2+ years: Call Center Customer Service / Sales Experience.
- High school diploma, GED, college degree or some college experience.
Schedule:
Our department is closed on weekends and most holidays, allowing our employees to enjoy every weekend off!
Training:
This role has onsite training required at our Jacksonville, FL office: 10401 Deerwood Park Blvd, Building 2; Jacksonville, FL 32256
This role requires onsite training for up to 90 days in Jacksonville, FL.
Pay and Benefits:
- Paid Training.
- Full benefits on the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment.
- Energetic and engaging work environments.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer matching.
- Paid vacation time.
- Tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses.
- A culture of coaching, development, and career growth opportunities.
Pay and Benefits Disclosure:
The starting hourly rate for this position is $18.00 per hour and will reach $21.00 per hour after 180 days of employment. (You will receive incremental increases of .50 every 30 days until the rate of $21.00 is reached).
Why Choose ADT?
At ADT it’s more than a job, it’s a noble purpose that defines us. We are the leading provider of electronic security, interactive home and business automation and monitoring services for residences and small businesses in the United States. Every employee, from our executive leadership team to our support centers are united under one noble purpose, we help save lives for a living. We are everyday heroes. You are doing more than earning a paycheck, you’re in an important role that makes an impact in the lives of our customers every single day. Join a company of individuals with passion, commitment, drive and ambition, using and developing our talents for good at work, home and our communities.
The anticipated end date for application submission is 8/31/26. The role is scheduled to start 9/28/26.
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Confirm the degree requirement is in the job posting
H-1B sponsorship requires the role to be a specialty occupation, meaning a specific bachelor's degree must be required, not just preferred. Before applying, verify the posting lists a required degree field, not just 'bachelor's preferred.'
Target companies with a history of sponsorship
SaaS platforms, insurance companies, and enterprise software firms sponsor Retention Specialists most consistently. Companies with large customer success or account management teams are more likely to have established immigration processes and legal support in place.
Emphasize analytical and strategic responsibilities in your resume
Retention Specialist roles with data analysis, churn modeling, or CRM strategy components have a stronger case for specialty occupation classification. Generic customer service framing weakens the H-1B petition. Highlight technical tools, metrics ownership, and cross-functional collaboration.
Australian citizens should explore the E-3 visa
The E-3 visa is available exclusively to Australian citizens and has no lottery. It's renewable indefinitely in two-year increments and covers specialty occupation roles like Retention Specialist, making it a faster and more predictable path than H-1B for eligible applicants.
Understand that H-1B selection is lottery-based
H-1B visas are capped at 85,000 per year and allocated by random lottery. Even if your employer sponsors you and USCIS approves the petition, selection isn't guaranteed. Employers who are serious about sponsorship will enter you in the lottery and pursue alternatives if not selected.
Ask about sponsorship early, but frame it around your long-term value
Raise sponsorship in later interview stages, not the first screen. Frame it as a commitment to building your career with the company long-term. Employers are more willing to sponsor candidates who demonstrate retention-specific expertise and clear business impact from the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Retention Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but it depends on how the role is defined. H-1B visa sponsorship requires the position to be a specialty occupation, meaning it normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field like business, marketing, psychology, or data analytics. Retention Specialist roles that involve CRM strategy, churn analysis, or customer lifecycle management are more likely to qualify than roles framed primarily as customer service.
Which visa types are most common for Retention Specialists?
H-1B is the most common path for Retention Specialists sponsored by U.S. employers, though it requires winning a lottery. Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and is renewable indefinitely. Candidates with exceptional recognition in customer success or marketing may qualify for the O-1A. You can browse open Retention Specialist roles with sponsorship on Migrate Mate.
What degree do I need for a Retention Specialist role to qualify for H-1B?
Most H-1B petitions for Retention Specialist roles cite degrees in business administration, marketing, psychology, communications, or data analytics. The key is that your degree must relate directly to the duties of the role. A general business degree usually works if the job involves strategic customer analysis. A degree in an unrelated field weakens the petition unless your experience compensates.
Which industries are most likely to sponsor Retention Specialists?
SaaS companies, subscription-based businesses, healthcare platforms, insurance firms, and financial services companies sponsor Retention Specialists most frequently. These industries have high customer lifetime value and dedicated retention functions where the analytical and strategic nature of the role supports specialty occupation classification under H-1B. Smaller startups may lack the legal infrastructure to sponsor.
Does work experience substitute for a degree in Retention Specialist H-1B petitions?
Under H-1B rules, three years of specialized work experience can substitute for one year of formal education, allowing a combination of partial degrees and experience to meet the bachelor's equivalency threshold. However, this equivalency must be evaluated and documented by a credential evaluation agency. It's a viable path if your experience is directly relevant to the analytical and strategic components of the role.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Retention Specialist 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.