How to get sponsored as a sales and marketing manager in Australia

Occupation list status and visas

• Occupation: Sales and Marketing Manager, ANZSCO 131112.
• Lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
• Employer-sponsored visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186.
• Industry: Management / Sales.
• 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 that mainly involve regular direct client transactions, selling educational courses to individual students, or call-centre work without significant technical product knowledge; it also excludes positions in a business with annual turnover under A$1,000,000 or fewer than 5 employees, unless the worker is an intra-corporate transferee covered by an international trade obligation. 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 Sales and Marketing Manager duties; a different role cannot be nominated under this code.

Skills assessment, registration and English

The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) is the assessing authority for Sales and Marketing Manager (131112). 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.

Sales and Marketing Manager 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 430 grants (Home Affairs rounds to the nearest 10).

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

Who you are up against, and where

0 sales and marketing managers have profiles on SponsorTalent seeking sponsorship, 0 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 sales and marketing managers: manufacturers and wholesalers, technology companies, consumer brands, professional services firms, hospitality and tourism groups.

Step by step

1. Check that your work matches Sales and Marketing Manager (ANZSCO 131112) 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 sales and marketing manager candidates can find you, and apply to sponsored sales and marketing manager 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 sales and marketing manager be sponsored in Australia?

Yes. Sales and Marketing Manager, ANZSCO 131112, 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 sales and marketing managers for migration?

The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) is the assessing authority for Sales and Marketing Manager (131112). 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 sales and marketing manager 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 sales and marketing managers on SponsorTalent?

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