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Market Strategy & Activation Director, Central
Motive Technologies INC · 🇺🇸 Dallas
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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 16 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. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. 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 Motive Technologies INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Director, Product Management” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in CA: $275k–$315k, median $295k. 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.
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The US Department of Labor certified 16 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. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Market Strategy & Activation Director, Central We are seeking an experienced Market Strategy & Activation Director to lead the strategy, performance, and execution of a multi-market retail engagement program within a highly regulated industry (tobacco/nicotine). This role serves as the senior leader across the field marketing organization, overseeing and developing a team of Market Managers while ensuring consistent, compliant, and high-quality execution across all markets. The ideal candidate can move seamlessly between strategy and execution, seeing the bigger picture, identifying patterns and opportunities across markets, and translating those insights into clear direction for field teams. The Market Strategy & Activation Director will be accountable for overall market performance, operational excellence, team effectiveness, and continuous program optimization. They will partner closely with agency and client stakeholders to turn program objectives into actionable market strategies, surface meaningful field intelligence, and ensure learnings from the field inform how the program evolves. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on leadership role for someone who understands that exceptional field marketing requires both disciplined execution and the ability to adapt quickly based on what is happening in the market. Key Responsibilities Market Strategy & Program Leadership • Own the overarching field strategy and activation approach across all participating markets, translating client objectives into clear priorities, expectations, and actionable plans for Market Managers. • Establish consistent standards for market execution while allowing teams to respond intelligently to local market dynamics, retailer needs, consumer behavior, and emerging opportunities. • Maintain a holistic view of program performance, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and operational needs across markets. • Partner with agency and client leadership to evolve program strategy based on field performance, business priorities, and marketplace learnings. Market Manager Leadership & Development • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Market Managers, establishing clear expectations and accountability for performance within each market. • Create a strong operating rhythm across the field organization through regular communications, performance reviews, market check-ins, and sharing of best practices. • Empower Market Managers to effectively lead their local teams, solve problems, and make sound decisions while providing senior-level support and escalation when needed. • Identify performance gaps and development opportunities and provide direct, actionable coaching to strengthen individual and team effectiveness. • Foster a connected field culture in which teams learn from one another rather than operating as isolated markets. Performance & Operational Excellence • Own overall program performance across markets, ensuring teams consistently deliver against activation schedules, retailer commitments, consumer engagement goals, reporting requirements, and other established KPIs. • Establish processes and standards that create consistency, accountability, and operational discipline across the program. • Monitor market performance and proactively intervene when execution, staffing, inventory, retailer relationships, or other operational factors put results at risk. • Partner with Market Managers and internal teams to resolve systemic challenges and eliminate recurring barriers to strong execution. • Ensure program assets, inventory, staffing, and resources are effectively planned and deployed across markets. Compliance & Program Integrity • Champion a culture of rigorous compliance across the field organization, ensuring Market Managers and t