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Director, Corporate Affairs - Priority Audiences
Target Corporation · 🇺🇸 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 107 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Target Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Sr. Director Marketplace Logistics” (Supply Chain Managers) in MN: $238k–$238k, median $238k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 107 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The pay range is $135,000.00 - $292,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits . Job Title: Director, Corporate Affairs – Priority Audiences Classification: Exempt Date: October 2026 About us: Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here . In Corporate Affairs, you’ll have the opportunity to play a critical role in enhancing and protecting Target’s brand and enabling growth across the business. With the broad range of complementary capabilities in Communications, Risk, and Reputation Management, this team helps Target manage the needs and expectations of our team, guests, media, communities, elected officials, and other stakeholders. Working in External Relations means helping Target build trust with the audiences that matter most. We bring together audience strategy, engagement, and intelligence to strengthen Target's reputation, support enterprise priorities, and create meaningful connections with the people and communities we serve. Through collaboration, innovation, and data-informed decision-making, we enable Corporate Affairs and business leaders to anticipate change, engage with purpose, and deliver greater impact. If you're energized by building new capabilities, solving complex challenges, and influencing outcomes across a dynamic organization, you'll thrive on our team. The Director, Corporate Affairs – Priority Audiences reports to the Vice President, External Relations and is responsible for building and operationalizing Target's Priority Audiences capability across one or more strategic audience portfolios. This role develops audience-centered strategies that help the organization understand, prioritize, and engage the audiences most critical to Target's reputation and business objectives. Working across Community & Stakeholder Engagement, Government Affairs, Marketing, Enterprise Insights, Merchandising, and the field—including Global Supply Chain & Logistics (GSCL) and Stores—the Director aligns partners around shared audience priorities and engagement goals. By connecting audience insights with storytelling, stakeholder engagement, reputational risk, and engagement activation, this role creates connection, visibility, and cohesion across Public Affairs while ensuring Target's engagement strategies strengthen trust and advance enterprise priorities. Audience Strategy & Capability Development: Partner with the Vice President, External Relations to build and operationalize the Priority Audiences capability by leading strategy and planning for assigned audience portfolios. Develop audience strategies, engagement approaches, governance, and planning routines that embed audience priorities into enterprise initiatives and business decisions. Audience Insights & Strategic Recommendations: Leverage research, Enterprise Insights, and performance intelligence to develop a deep understanding of assi