Sales Business Development Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Sales and business development roles are among the most actively sponsored positions in the U.S., particularly at tech companies and SaaS startups. Employers regularly file H-1B visa and E-3 visa petitions for these roles when candidates hold a relevant bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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This role can be performed anywhere in the United States.
Job Description
Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.
Role
As a Deal Management Director (DMD) you are responsible for structuring and drafting sales transactions with a lens towards transactional health and company guardrails. You will draft Order Documents and support sales in customer facing negotiations. DMDs are confident and comfortable in customer conversations; negotiation, articulation of Splunk programs and presenting to customer and internal partners.
Responsibilities
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Facilitate Strategic Deals. Be an expert on Splunk buying programs and metrics. Meet with teams to help determine deal structure by understanding the impact to ARR/iACV, internal treatment, best possible solutions, utilization of programs, within appropriate guardrails. Assist and drive conversations, help to coordinate related parties, next steps, gaps, escalations.
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Manage Order Doc process from end to end, negotiate directly with customers, facilitate internal back-end partners, draft key business language and adhere to internal systems and processes.
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Provide sales training and enablement of deal structure, programs, related pricing and be the trusted partner and advisor to sales leadership.
Requirements
You have 4+ years of strategic deal management and/or related experience supporting sales, understanding and adhering to programmatic company guardrails and collaborating closely with internal resources in a fast-growing software enterprise company.
Excellent communication skills, strong problem-solving skills and extremely articulate with demonstrated ability to interface, influence, and work with a wide variety of individuals at all levels of the organization.
Self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, rapidly changing environment.
Bachelor's degree required and experience in sales, financial planning and analysis or sales operations analysis preferred; MBA a plus.
Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $185,600.00 to $238,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$220,100.00 - $333,600.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$196,400.00 - $303,200.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
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Lead with your degree field upfront
Visa sponsorship for sales roles hinges on proving specialty occupation status. Mentioning your business, marketing, or economics degree early in your resume and cover letter makes the H-1B or E-3 eligibility case easier for the employer's immigration attorney.
Target companies with a sponsorship track record
SaaS companies, enterprise software firms, and multinational corporations sponsor sales hires far more consistently than small businesses or early-stage startups. Focusing your search on employers with prior LCA filings significantly improves your chances of receiving a sponsored offer.
Emphasize measurable revenue impact
Hiring managers and immigration attorneys both need to justify the sponsorship cost. Quantified achievements like pipeline generated, quota attainment percentages, or accounts closed make the business case for sponsorship concrete and reduce internal resistance from HR or legal teams.
Understand the specialty occupation requirement
Not every sales role qualifies for H-1B sponsorship. Roles requiring a specific degree field, such as enterprise software sales needing a computer science or business background, have stronger cases than generalist positions where any degree field is accepted.
Ask about sponsorship before final interview rounds
Raising sponsorship during an offer negotiation creates friction. Confirming early, ideally after a recruiter screen, that the company sponsors the visa type you need saves weeks of time and avoids the frustration of a rejected offer late in the process.
Australians should highlight E-3 eligibility explicitly
Australian citizens applying for sales roles should proactively mention E-3 visa eligibility to recruiters. The E-3 has no lottery, costs employers significantly less than an H-1B petition, and can be processed within weeks, making it a straightforward sponsorship decision for most companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do sales and business development roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship?
Yes, but only when the role genuinely requires a specific bachelor's degree in a field like business, marketing, economics, or a related discipline. Generic sales positions where any degree satisfies the requirement may not meet the specialty occupation standard. Roles such as enterprise account executive, strategic partnerships manager, or B2B solutions consultant tend to have stronger cases because the employer can demonstrate that the degree is a baseline requirement for the position.
What degree do I need to get sponsored for a sales or business development job?
A bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, economics, communications, or a closely related field is the standard requirement. Some technical sales roles, particularly in software or engineering sectors, may require a degree in computer science or engineering instead. If your degree is in an unrelated field, three years of directly relevant work experience can substitute for one year of formal education under H-1B visa specialty occupation rules, though this route requires stronger documentation.
How can I find sales jobs in the U.S. that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find sales and business development roles where employers are open to sponsoring work visas. Filtering by sponsorship willingness saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company won't sponsor. Most sponsored sales roles are at mid-size to large technology, SaaS, and consulting companies, so concentrating your search there improves your conversion rate.
Is it harder to get sponsored in sales compared to technical roles like engineering?
Yes, in most cases. Engineering and software development roles have a well-established precedent for specialty occupation classification, while sales roles require more documentation to prove the degree requirement is genuine and not just preferred. That said, enterprise sales, business development management, and technical sales roles at larger companies do get sponsored regularly. The key is finding employers who have done it before and understand the process.
Can Australian citizens get sponsored for sales jobs on an E-3 visa instead of H-1B?
Yes, and the E-3 visa is a significantly simpler path for Australian citizens. There is no lottery, no cap pressure, and the process can be completed in as little as two to four weeks through consular processing. The employer still needs to file a Labor Condition Application and the role must meet the specialty occupation standard, but the cost and timeline advantages make many U.S. employers far more willing to sponsor an E-3 than an H-1B petition.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Sales Business Development 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.