OPT Content Marketing Manager Jobs
Content Marketing Manager roles sit squarely within OPT's STEM-adjacent and business categories, making them a strong fit for F-1 students with degrees in marketing, communications, or related fields. Most roles require full-time work authorization, which your 12-month OPT period covers. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific degree classification.
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Delaware North is hiring a full-time Content Marketing Specialist to join our team at our global headquarters in Buffalo, New York. As a Content Marketing Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting organic growth, website performance, and guest engagement across the Delaware North Parks and Resorts portfolio by creating, optimizing, and maintaining digital content. If you are seeking a role that provides career growth and a fast-paced work environment, apply to join our team!
What we offer
At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Profit sharing plan based on company performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Write engaging, guest-focused content for websites, landing pages, campaigns, emails, blogs, destination guides, FAQs, itineraries, and other digital experiences
- Adapt messaging across multiple brands while maintaining consistent voice, tone, and brand standards
- Collaborate with designers, photographers, videographers, marketers, and stakeholders to create integrated storytelling across digital channels
- Edit, proofread, and maintain content to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and compliance with editorial standards
- Manage editorial calendars, content governance, templates, and website updates across multiple properties and platforms
- Optimize content for search performance using SEO and AEO best practices, including keyword strategy, metadata, internal linking, structured content, and search intent alignment
- Analyze content performance and conduct audits to identify opportunities for improved engagement, search visibility, traffic, and conversion
- Partner with marketing, analytics, and content teams to implement data-driven enhancements and support ongoing optimization initiatives across the portfolio
More about you
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, hospitality, or a related field
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in content marketing, copywriting, digital marketing, website content, or SEO
- Working knowledge of SEO principles, content optimization, keyword research, and Answer Engine Optimization
- Experience working with content management systems and digital content publishing
- Familiarity with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, or similar analytics, and SEO or AEO tools
- Experience using AI-assisted content creation and productivity tools to improve efficiency while maintaining editorial quality
- Basic understanding of web accessibility, UX writing principles, and HTML preferred
- Hospitality, travel, tourism, or destination marketing experience preferred
Who we are
Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.
Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.
Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
The opportunity
Delaware North is hiring a full-time Content Marketing Specialist to join our team at our global headquarters in Buffalo, New York. As a Content Marketing Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting organic growth, website performance, and guest engagement across the Delaware North Parks and Resorts portfolio by creating, optimizing, and maintaining digital content. If you are seeking a role that provides career growth and a fast-paced work environment, apply to join our team!
What we offer
At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Profit sharing plan based on company performance
- Paid vacation days and holidays
- Paid parental bonding leave
- Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
- Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
What will you do?
- Write engaging, guest-focused content for websites, landing pages, campaigns, emails, blogs, destination guides, FAQs, itineraries, and other digital experiences
- Adapt messaging across multiple brands while maintaining consistent voice, tone, and brand standards
- Collaborate with designers, photographers, videographers, marketers, and stakeholders to create integrated storytelling across digital channels
- Edit, proofread, and maintain content to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and compliance with editorial standards
- Manage editorial calendars, content governance, templates, and website updates across multiple properties and platforms
- Optimize content for search performance using SEO and AEO best practices, including keyword strategy, metadata, internal linking, structured content, and search intent alignment
- Analyze content performance and conduct audits to identify opportunities for improved engagement, search visibility, traffic, and conversion
- Partner with marketing, analytics, and content teams to implement data-driven enhancements and support ongoing optimization initiatives across the portfolio
More about you
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, hospitality, or a related field
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in content marketing, copywriting, digital marketing, website content, or SEO
- Working knowledge of SEO principles, content optimization, keyword research, and Answer Engine Optimization
- Experience working with content management systems and digital content publishing
- Familiarity with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, or similar analytics, and SEO or AEO tools
- Experience using AI-assisted content creation and productivity tools to improve efficiency while maintaining editorial quality
- Basic understanding of web accessibility, UX writing principles, and HTML preferred
- Hospitality, travel, tourism, or destination marketing experience preferred
Who we are
Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.
Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals.
Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Content Marketing Manager
Lead with your OPT authorization upfront
Mention your OPT status early in applications rather than waiting for interviews. Most hiring managers unfamiliar with F-1 work authorization respond better to a clear, confident explanation than discovering it mid-process.
Highlight measurable content outcomes
Content Marketing Managers are hired on results. Quantify your impact with metrics like organic traffic growth, lead generation numbers, or email open rates. Concrete numbers make your application stand out and reduce hiring hesitation around sponsorship.
Target companies with existing OPT or H-1B hiring history
Companies that have sponsored visas before understand the process and are far less likely to reject you on authorization grounds alone. Prioritize those employers before approaching companies with no prior international hire experience.
Build a content portfolio before applying
A strong portfolio of published articles, campaigns, or SEO projects signals immediate value. Employers weighing OPT paperwork against a candidate with proven output will prioritize the candidate who reduces their risk.
Address STEM OPT extension eligibility early
If your degree qualifies for a 24-month STEM extension, mention it during initial conversations. Extending your authorized period to three years significantly reduces an employer's urgency around H-1B visa sponsorship timelines.
Network within marketing teams, not just HR
Marketing hiring decisions are often influenced by team leads before HR gets involved. Building relationships with content directors or marketing managers can generate internal advocacy that moves your application past initial sponsorship concerns.
Content Marketing Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Content Marketing Manager on OPT?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree field. A Content Marketing Manager position typically qualifies for students with degrees in marketing, communications, journalism, or business. Your OPT work must be in a position that is directly related to your major area of study, so the connection between your degree and the role needs to be clear and defensible.
Does a Content Marketing Manager role qualify for a STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree classification, not the job title itself. If your degree is coded under a qualifying STEM CIP code, such as Management Information Systems or certain business analytics programs, you may qualify. Pure marketing or communications degrees typically do not carry STEM designation. Check your degree's CIP code with your Designated School Official before assuming eligibility.
How do I find Content Marketing Manager jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters roles by visa sponsorship and work authorization compatibility. Searching through general job boards makes it difficult to identify which employers are actually open to OPT candidates, which wastes time during a period when your authorized days are limited.
Will employers reject me for a Content Marketing Manager role because of OPT?
Some will, but many will not, especially at companies with a history of hiring international employees. Framing your OPT clearly, showing a strong portfolio, and emphasizing your STEM extension eligibility if applicable reduces rejection risk significantly. Companies in tech, media, and growth-stage startups tend to be more comfortable navigating OPT work authorization than traditional or conservative industries.
What happens to my Content Marketing Manager job if my OPT expires before H-1B approval?
If your employer files an H-1B cap-subject petition before your OPT expires and you have a valid EAD, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension that bridges your authorization until October 1 of the fiscal year. You and your employer need to plan the H-1B filing timeline carefully to avoid any gap in your work authorization.