How to hire a marketing specialist with visa sponsorship

The candidates available now

Live counts from candidate profiles on SponsorTalent. Search and filter them at /find/marketing-specialist; profiles show visa status, location and experience before you unlock contact details.

Where they want to work

Can your business sponsor a marketing specialist?

Marketing Specialist, ANZSCO 225113, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). Eligible employer visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186. The occupation you nominate must match the duties of the job: the ANZSCO title is Marketing Specialist.

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.

Sponsoring from regional Australia opens the 494 as well; see regional sponsorship and DAMA for employers.

What you must pay

The nominated position must pay at least A$79,423 (2026–27 Core Skills Income Threshold for the 482 and 186, and the TSMIT for the 494), and no less than an Australian marketing specialist in the same role and location is paid. Check a specific offer with the sponsorship salary check.

Checks before you make an offer

VETASSESS is the assessing authority for Marketing Specialist (225113). A skills assessment is not needed for every 482: it applies where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for the worker's passport country. Profiles on SponsorTalent show whether a candidate already holds an assessment.

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)

Who sponsors marketing specialists

Marketing and advertising agencies, consumer brands, technology companies, professional services firms, education providers are the usual employers of marketing specialists.

The steps

1. Find the candidate. Search marketing specialist candidates and unlock the profiles that fit, or post the role so candidates apply to you.
2. Sponsorship. Your business needs Standard Business Sponsorship (or a labour agreement or DAMA) before it can nominate. WIDEN explains the requirements in how to become an approved sponsor.
3. Nomination. You nominate the position as Marketing Specialist at a salary that meets the threshold and the market rate. Costs are in WIDEN's cost to sponsor a worker and our sponsorship cost calculator.
4. Visa. The worker lodges the visa after the nomination. For the legal steps for your case, use a registered migration agent: book WIDEN Migration Experts.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sponsor a marketing specialist on a 482 visa?

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. Your business needs Standard Business Sponsorship (or a labour agreement) before you nominate.

What is the minimum salary for a sponsored marketing specialist?

At least A$79,423 for 2026–27, and no less than the market rate an Australian marketing specialist would be paid for the same job.

How many marketing specialists are looking for sponsorship on SponsorTalent?

The live count is on this page and on the Marketing Specialist candidate search at /find/marketing-specialist. Profiles are anonymous until you unlock one.

Who handles the sponsorship and nomination?

Your business lodges them, usually through a registered migration agent. WIDEN Migration Experts (MARN 1576536) can prepare the sponsorship, nomination and visa; SponsorTalent itself is a marketplace for finding candidates.