IND recognised sponsors in Marketing, Media & Creative
178 organisations we have classified into this sector appear on the IND public register of recognised sponsors, as held in our copy of 1 July 2026. Marketing and creative work sponsors less often than engineering, and when it does it is usually inside international companies running English-language campaigns across Europe rather than inside Dutch-market agencies.
Where these employers are
Amsterdam holds almost the entire international marketing cluster: European marketing headquarters, global agency networks, streaming and gaming companies, and adtech.
Roles that typically qualify
Performance and growth marketers, marketing analytics specialists, product designers and UX researchers, localisation and content leads for multi-market teams, and brand managers with EU-wide remits.
What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean
A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.
Salaries here are the tightest fit against the criterion of any sector on this list. Junior and mid-level creative roles rarely reach it; the market rate matters as much as the employer's sponsor status.
The salary you would need to clear in 2026
The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a marketing, media & creative employer or any other recognised sponsor.
| Situation | Gross per month (2026) |
|---|---|
| Highly skilled migrant, under 30 | €4,357 |
| Highly skilled migrant, 30 or over | €5,942 |
| Reduced criterion (orientation year / recent Dutch graduate) | €3,122 |
| EU Blue Card | €5,942 |
| EU Blue Card, reduced | €4,754 |
Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.
Recognised sponsors in Marketing, Media & Creative (page 1 of 2)
- 3D Communications EU
- Actually Design
- Actually Design B.V.
- adidas International Marketing B.V.
- Advanced Chiropractic Studio B.V.
- Advocate Benelux Field Marketing B.V.
- AlbumPrinter Productions B.V.
- AMC Studios International B.V.
- Andre Rieu Productions B.V.
- Argo Design Europe B.V.
- Artificial Design
- Aurelia Design B.V.
- Awe Studio B.V.
- Axis Communications B.V.
- Azerion Productions Services BV
- B.V. Design-Production Link ""D.P.L.""
- Bang! Media Group B.V.
- Basell Sales & Marketing Company B.V.
- Beatgrid Media B.V.
- Between Us Media Marketing Consultants B.V.
- Blackmagic Design B.V.
- Booqi Media Solutions B.V.
- Brabantia Branding B.V.
- Buck Amsterdam Design B.V.
- Builders Studio B.V.
- Bulletproof Design B.V.
- C Studios B.V.
- Cadence Design Systems B.V.
- Casual Films Netherlands B.V.
- Caya Studios B.V.
- CFF Communications B.V.
- Chios Media B.V.
- Click Crew Media B.V.
- CNS Media B.V.
- Cogent Communications Netherlands B.V.
- Colliers Design & Development B.V.
- Communications & Power Industries Europe Ltd.
- Conversation Studio B.V.
- CoolGames Media B.V.
- CoolGames Publishing B.V.
- Coöperatie Studio CC Amsterdam U.A.
- Creative Clicks B.V.
- Creative Fabrica B.V.
- Creative Strategy Digital B.V.
- CS Digital Media B.V.
- David Lewis Productions B.V.
- DAZN Media Netherlands B.V.
- Dept Creative & Media B.V.
- Dept Design & Technology B.V.
- Design Associates B.V.
- Design Bridge and Partners B.V.
- Design Erick van Egeraat B.V.
- Dexxon Data Media and Storage B.V.
- Discovery Communications Benelux B.V.
- DPG Media B.V.
- Eenvoud Media
- Essense Service Design B.V.
- Euronet Communications B.V.
- Fabrique [merken, design & interactie] B.V.
- Film Impact B.V.
- FirstFocus Internet Marketing B.V.
- Force Field Productions B.V.
- GK Design Europe B.V.
- Global Sports Media B.V.
- Gro Design B.V.
- Groot Ship Design B.V.
- Guido de Groot Design B.V.
- Hanergy Thin Film Power EME B.V.
- High Quality Music Publishing Company B.V.
- IamExpat Media B.V.
- IDTV Film & Video Productions B.V.
- Impala Studios B.V.
- INDG Digitale Communicatie B.V.
- Initiative Media B.V.
- Innovative Solutions in Media (ISM)
- Intermission Film Europe B.V.
- ITV Studios Global Entertainment B.V.
- JvanH Media B.V.
- Keen design B.V.
- Keesing Media Group B.V.
- Keywords Studios Netherlands B.V.
- Ldesign Media
- Le Blanc Media B.V.
- Letink Design B.V.
- Lewis Communications B.V.
- Makmende Media B.V.
- Maykin Media
- Media Buying Systems B.V.
- Media Distillery International B.V.
- Media Markt - Saturn Holding Nederland B.V.
- Metrological Media Innovations B.V.
- Milk Design B.V.
- Mmid Full Service Design Team B.V.
- MMS Communications Netherlands B.V.
- Mosten Media B.V.
- Mystiek Productions
- NEP Media Solutions B.V.
- NorthernLight Design B.V.
- Norvato IT & Communications B.V.
- OCI Methanol Marketing B.V.
Other sectors
- IT, Software & Technology (704)
- Banking, Finance & Fintech (247)
- Engineering & Manufacturing (389)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (252)
- Energy, Chemicals & Cleantech (257)
- Consulting & Business Services (187)
- Logistics & Supply Chain (217)
- Construction & Real Estate (132)
- Legal, Tax & Accounting (67)
- Food, Agriculture & Beverage (123)
- Hospitality & Leisure (86)
- Retail & E-Commerce (39)
- Education & Research (176)
- HR, Staffing & Recruitment (116)
- Wholesale & Trade (122)
Sector classification is ours, derived from the registered legal name, not something the IND publishes. Always confirm an employer on the official IND register.