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Stage managers coordinate theatrical productions and live events, requiring strong organizational skills and entertainment industry experience. Most positions qualify for H-1B visas when they require specialized knowledge in production management, technical theater, or arts administration. Regional theaters, Broadway productions, and touring companies frequently sponsor international talent. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
About Houston
ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.
The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.
The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
What role you will play in our team
The role will lead a team that matures the commercialization strategy for an upstream oil and gas development, from the evaluation of multiple development concepts, to selecting the lead concept, through Pre-FEED and optimization prior to decision to move to FEED.
The Select Stage Manager will be responsible for coordinating activities across multiple work fronts, leading a large cross functional technical, commercial and execution team.
Work efforts will include incorporating subsurface appraisal well results, screening upstream and midstream development concept options to assess the feasibility of various commercialization strategies.
What you will do
The individual filling the role will have significant expertise in coordinating technical work across subsurface disciplines as well as deepwater expertise in areas such as subsea equipment, marine operations, project execution and operations. The role requires working with senior management and technical leaders, both within the company, but also with Joint Venture and government partners.
The role will require broad strategic thinking to evaluate and communicate plausible upstream development concepts and commercial pathways that are durable across a range of future market environments. This will require experience in the early stages of project development, including decision framing, strategy development and economic analysis. Strong business acumen, including understanding key value drivers and uncertainty and being able to communicate and influence an organization of this business case will be critical.
Skills and Qualifications
- Professional Engineering qualifications.
- 15+ years of experience in the upstream oil and gas business environment, through a combination of technical, commercial or operations roles in an operating business.
- Direct experience in the early stages of major capital project development, through the phases of development concept evaluation and technical/commercial maturation. This includes applying evaluating economic value and framing uncertainty for large scale opportunities including project valuation and concept choice trade-offs.
- Experience in business development including direct knowledge of profitability analysis, including understanding of upstream fiscal and commercial frameworks.
- Experience in major capital projects, either in commercial, engineering or execution roles.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional technical teams including subsurface, facilities engineering, commercial and execution.
- Experience working with and influencing partner companies in Joint Venture assets.
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Create Clarity - Keep a team focused on objectives and a clear path forward to enable efficiency and focus while managing uncertainty.
- Strategic – Able to think big picture about long term oil and gas monetization and market development.
- Collaborates – Lead a large team with a high degree of cross functional interfaces.
- Inspire and Motivate – Ability to manage a team through challenging timelines and uncertainty requires the ability to keep the team inspired and motivated.
- Promote Innovation – Monetization strategies will require divergent and creative options to find a competitive path forward.
- Compete to Win – Working across organizational boundaries for the General Interest. The ability to influence while building strong personal relationships is critical.
- Communicates Effectively - Multiple stakeholders with various levels of engagement and technical depth requires clarity and conviction.
- Manages Risk – Manage uncertainty by identifying key risks early and mitigate at appropriate time.
- Adapts - Need to be able to change direction quickly and effectively while pursuing the objective.
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
- Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
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EEO Statement
ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.
Job ID - 83336
About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
About Houston
ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.
The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.
The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
What role you will play in our team
The role will lead a team that matures the commercialization strategy for an upstream oil and gas development, from the evaluation of multiple development concepts, to selecting the lead concept, through Pre-FEED and optimization prior to decision to move to FEED.
The Select Stage Manager will be responsible for coordinating activities across multiple work fronts, leading a large cross functional technical, commercial and execution team.
Work efforts will include incorporating subsurface appraisal well results, screening upstream and midstream development concept options to assess the feasibility of various commercialization strategies.
What you will do
The individual filling the role will have significant expertise in coordinating technical work across subsurface disciplines as well as deepwater expertise in areas such as subsea equipment, marine operations, project execution and operations. The role requires working with senior management and technical leaders, both within the company, but also with Joint Venture and government partners.
The role will require broad strategic thinking to evaluate and communicate plausible upstream development concepts and commercial pathways that are durable across a range of future market environments. This will require experience in the early stages of project development, including decision framing, strategy development and economic analysis. Strong business acumen, including understanding key value drivers and uncertainty and being able to communicate and influence an organization of this business case will be critical.
Skills and Qualifications
- Professional Engineering qualifications.
- 15+ years of experience in the upstream oil and gas business environment, through a combination of technical, commercial or operations roles in an operating business.
- Direct experience in the early stages of major capital project development, through the phases of development concept evaluation and technical/commercial maturation. This includes applying evaluating economic value and framing uncertainty for large scale opportunities including project valuation and concept choice trade-offs.
- Experience in business development including direct knowledge of profitability analysis, including understanding of upstream fiscal and commercial frameworks.
- Experience in major capital projects, either in commercial, engineering or execution roles.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional technical teams including subsurface, facilities engineering, commercial and execution.
- Experience working with and influencing partner companies in Joint Venture assets.
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Create Clarity - Keep a team focused on objectives and a clear path forward to enable efficiency and focus while managing uncertainty.
- Strategic – Able to think big picture about long term oil and gas monetization and market development.
- Collaborates – Lead a large team with a high degree of cross functional interfaces.
- Inspire and Motivate – Ability to manage a team through challenging timelines and uncertainty requires the ability to keep the team inspired and motivated.
- Promote Innovation – Monetization strategies will require divergent and creative options to find a competitive path forward.
- Compete to Win – Working across organizational boundaries for the General Interest. The ability to influence while building strong personal relationships is critical.
- Communicates Effectively - Multiple stakeholders with various levels of engagement and technical depth requires clarity and conviction.
- Manages Risk – Manage uncertainty by identifying key risks early and mitigate at appropriate time.
- Adapts - Need to be able to change direction quickly and effectively while pursuing the objective.
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
- Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
Stay connected with us
Learn more at our website
Follow us on LinkedIN and Instagram
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe our channel at YouTube
EEO Statement
ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.
Job ID - 83336
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Stage Manager
Target theaters with international productions
Regional theaters, opera companies, and dance troupes that regularly host international artists are more familiar with visa sponsorship processes and often maintain relationships with immigration attorneys.
Emphasize specialized production management experience
Highlight experience with complex technical productions, multi-venue touring, or specialized equipment like automated rigging systems to demonstrate the specialized knowledge H-1B visas require.
Consider educational theater and performing arts centers
Universities with theater programs and performing arts centers are often cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning no lottery system and year-round filing availability.
Document technical certifications and training
Certifications in stage rigging, lighting systems, or venue management strengthen your case by proving specialized skills that differentiate you from general event coordinators.
Apply during off-peak seasons
Theater hiring typically peaks in spring for fall seasons. Applying during summer or winter may reduce competition and give employers more time to navigate sponsorship.
Build relationships through industry conferences
Events like USITT and regional theater conferences provide networking opportunities with artistic directors and production managers who understand the value of international experience.
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Do I need a theater degree for H-1B sponsorship as a stage manager?
A bachelor's degree in theater, arts management, or related field strengthens your case, but isn't always required. Three years of relevant experience can substitute for one year of education. Many successful H-1B petitions combine a two-year degree with extensive production management experience, particularly from recognized theater companies or touring productions.
Which types of theater companies sponsor stage managers?
Regional theaters, Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, opera companies, dance companies, and university theater programs sponsor most frequently. Touring companies often need stage managers familiar with international productions. Educational institutions are particularly attractive because they're cap-exempt, avoiding the H-1B lottery system entirely.
How do I prove my stage management role qualifies for H-1B specialty occupation requirements?
Document specialized knowledge in areas like automated rigging systems, complex multi-show repertory scheduling, or international touring logistics. Include letters from directors or technical directors explaining why your specific expertise was essential. Technical certifications and experience with specialized equipment strengthen your petition significantly.
What's the approval rate for stage manager H-1B petitions?
USCIS doesn't publish role-specific data, but arts and entertainment petitions face more scrutiny than traditional fields. Success depends heavily on demonstrating specialized knowledge beyond general event coordination. Petitions supported by established theaters with clear documentation of technical expertise have higher approval rates.
Can freelance stage managers get visa sponsorship?
Traditional H-1B sponsorship requires a single employer relationship, making freelance work challenging. However, some production companies sponsor stage managers for multi-show contracts, and staffing agencies occasionally sponsor for long-term theater assignments. O-1 visas may be more suitable for freelancers with extraordinary ability in theatrical production.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Stage 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.
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