How to get sponsored as a marketing specialist in Australia

Occupation list status and visas

• Occupation: Marketing Specialist, ANZSCO 225113.
• Lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
• Employer-sponsored visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186.
• Industry: Professional Services / Marketing.
• Caveat: for the 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream the occupation excludes positions based in a front-line retail setting or involving regular direct client transactions, call-centre positions without significant technical product knowledge, positions that predominantly sell educational courses to individual students, and positions in a business with annual turnover of less than A$1,000,000. A position inside a caveat cannot be nominated under this occupation (WIDEN's copy of the Home Affairs list, read 6 November 2026).

The 482 Specialist Skills stream is open to occupations outside ANZSCO major groups 3, 7 and 8 where the salary is at least A$146,576, so it is an option when the salary reaches that level. The job you are offered must match the Marketing Specialist duties; a different role cannot be nominated under this code.

Skills assessment, registration and English

VETASSESS is the assessing authority for Marketing Specialist (225113). For a 482, a skills assessment is needed only where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for your passport country; for the 494 and 186 the rules differ, so check before you pay for one.

Marketing Specialist was one of the 15 most-granted occupations for primary temporary skilled (482) visas in the 2025-26 program year to 31 December 2025, with about 570 grants (Home Affairs rounds to the nearest 10). Check the caveat above before you write the position description: a role that sits inside it cannot be nominated as a marketing specialist.

Source: Home Affairs: temporary resident (skilled) report, 31 December 2025 (table 1.18)

English: you must meet the visa's English requirement, which differs between the 482, 494 and 186 and by passport. A registered migration agent can confirm which test score you need.

Pay

A sponsored marketing specialist must be paid at least A$79,423 (2026–27) and no less than an Australian marketing specialist doing the same job. Accept only a written offer that meets the threshold.

Who you are up against, and where

14 marketing specialists have profiles on SponsorTalent seeking sponsorship, 6 of them in Australia now. Employers compare profiles, so a complete one (assessment status, English result, licence or registration, and the locations you will accept) is what gets you shortlisted.

The employers who usually hire marketing specialists: marketing and advertising agencies, consumer brands, technology companies, professional services firms, education providers.

Step by step

1. Check that your work matches Marketing Specialist (ANZSCO 225113) and gather proof of your qualification and experience.
2. Find out whether you need a skills assessment and sit an English test if your passport does not exempt you.
3. Create a free profile so employers searching marketing specialist candidates can find you, and apply to sponsored marketing specialist jobs.
4. Approach employers directly from the approved sponsor list.
5. Once an employer offers to sponsor you, the employer lodges the sponsorship and nomination and you lodge the visa. For the legal steps in your case, book a registered migration agent at WIDEN. Do not resign or travel until the visa is granted.

Frequently asked questions

Can a marketing specialist be sponsored in Australia?

Yes. Marketing Specialist, ANZSCO 225113, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). In SponsorTalent's list data it is eligible for the 482, 494 and 186 employer-sponsored visas. An employer must sponsor and nominate you.

Who assesses marketing specialists for migration?

VETASSESS is the assessing authority for Marketing Specialist (225113). For a 482, a skills assessment is needed only where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for your passport country.

What salary must a sponsored marketing specialist be paid?

At least A$79,423 for 2026–27, and no less than the market rate for the same job.

How do employers find marketing specialists on SponsorTalent?

Employers search candidate profiles at /find/marketing-specialist. A free profile with your assessment status, English result and experience makes you findable; applying to listed jobs is also free.