OPT Ecommerce Marketing Manager Jobs
Ecommerce Marketing Manager roles sit at the intersection of digital marketing and revenue operations, making them a strong fit for OPT students with a business, marketing, or data analytics background. Most employers require a degree-related field for OPT eligibility, so your major matters when applying.
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Duration: 1 Year
Pay: $26.89
Schedule: Hybrid – Onsite Monday through Thursday, Remote Friday
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Marketplace Operations Associate to support the growth and optimization of a rapidly expanding eCommerce marketplace. This role will focus on onboarding vendor partners, maintaining product catalogs, supporting shoppable experiences, and executing operational initiatives that deliver a seamless and scalable marketplace experience. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across operations, vendor management, marketing, and product teams. This position requires someone who can manage day-to-day execution while contributing to broader marketplace performance and process improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Support the end-to-end onboarding of marketplace vendors and products, ensuring compliance with established processes, standards, and timelines.
- Partner with vendors, integration teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to configure, validate, and launch marketplace products.
- Maintain product catalog accuracy and integrity, ensuring data quality and compliance with internal standards and policies.
- Assist with marketplace growth initiatives, process improvements, and operational optimization projects.
- Monitor and analyze product and vendor data to identify trends, improve operational efficiency, and support business decisions.
- Execute marketing operations activities, including email campaign deployment and CRM audience segmentation.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for vendor communications and collaborate with Finance on billing and reconciliation activities.
- Support product operations, including site setup, merchandising, taxonomy management, analytics tracking, and performance reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Product Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 1–2 years of experience in eCommerce, marketplace operations, or a customer- or vendor-facing operations role.
- Understanding of eCommerce platforms, online product catalogs, and marketplace operations.
- Experience using project management tools such as Monday.com and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with marketplace platforms such as Mirakl is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound business judgment.
- Experience supporting operational processes and driving workflow improvements.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Passion for eCommerce and digital marketplace operations.
- Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable tasks and execute with minimal supervision.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and execution-focused with strong relationship-building skills.
- Strategic thinker with a creative approach to solving business challenges.
- Curious mindset with a desire to continuously learn and improve.
- Entrepreneurial attitude with a positive, collaborative approach.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Marketplace Operations Associate (Contract)
Duration: 1 Year
Pay: $26.89
Schedule: Hybrid – Onsite Monday through Thursday, Remote Friday
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Marketplace Operations Associate to support the growth and optimization of a rapidly expanding eCommerce marketplace. This role will focus on onboarding vendor partners, maintaining product catalogs, supporting shoppable experiences, and executing operational initiatives that deliver a seamless and scalable marketplace experience. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across operations, vendor management, marketing, and product teams. This position requires someone who can manage day-to-day execution while contributing to broader marketplace performance and process improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Support the end-to-end onboarding of marketplace vendors and products, ensuring compliance with established processes, standards, and timelines.
- Partner with vendors, integration teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to configure, validate, and launch marketplace products.
- Maintain product catalog accuracy and integrity, ensuring data quality and compliance with internal standards and policies.
- Assist with marketplace growth initiatives, process improvements, and operational optimization projects.
- Monitor and analyze product and vendor data to identify trends, improve operational efficiency, and support business decisions.
- Execute marketing operations activities, including email campaign deployment and CRM audience segmentation.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for vendor communications and collaborate with Finance on billing and reconciliation activities.
- Support product operations, including site setup, merchandising, taxonomy management, analytics tracking, and performance reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Product Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 1–2 years of experience in eCommerce, marketplace operations, or a customer- or vendor-facing operations role.
- Understanding of eCommerce platforms, online product catalogs, and marketplace operations.
- Experience using project management tools such as Monday.com and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with marketplace platforms such as Mirakl is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound business judgment.
- Experience supporting operational processes and driving workflow improvements.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Passion for eCommerce and digital marketplace operations.
- Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable tasks and execute with minimal supervision.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and execution-focused with strong relationship-building skills.
- Strategic thinker with a creative approach to solving business challenges.
- Curious mindset with a desire to continuously learn and improve.
- Entrepreneurial attitude with a positive, collaborative approach.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Ecommerce Marketing Manager
Lead with ecommerce-specific metrics
Hiring managers want to see numbers. Quantify your impact with conversion rates, revenue lift, customer acquisition costs, or ROAS from past campaigns. Concrete metrics signal you can own a P&L-adjacent role, not just execute tasks.
Target employers with established ecommerce infrastructure
Mid-sized DTC brands, retail companies with online divisions, and B2C SaaS platforms are more likely to have HR teams familiar with OPT work authorization. Startups without dedicated HR often lack the process to support international hires efficiently.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront in applications
Include your OPT authorization period and STEM OPT eligibility status in your cover letter or email. Employers unfamiliar with OPT often assume it expires quickly. A clear timeline removes hesitation before the first interview.
Build fluency in the tools ecommerce teams rely on
Demonstrate hands-on experience with Shopify, Google Analytics 4, Meta Ads Manager, Klaviyo, or similar platforms. Employers hiring for this role expect platform proficiency immediately. Generic marketing skills without ecommerce tooling are rarely competitive at the manager level.
Emphasize cross-functional experience in your resume
Ecommerce Marketing Managers regularly coordinate with product, logistics, and finance teams. Highlighting experience collaborating across departments, even in internship or project contexts, positions you as ready for the operational scope of the role.
Apply to companies already sponsoring international talent
Companies with a history of filing H-1B visa petitions are significantly more likely to support OPT students. Searching for employers that have previously hired international workers reduces the risk of rejection based on authorization concerns alone.
Ecommerce Marketing Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Ecommerce Marketing Manager jobs typically qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree. If you graduated with a degree in a STEM-designated field such as data analytics, computer science, or information systems, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Marketing degrees alone are generally not STEM-designated, so check your CIP code with your DSO before assuming eligibility.
How do I find Ecommerce Marketing Manager roles that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers willing to hire international candidates. Browsing roles there saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the process. Focus on employers in retail, DTC, or B2C tech sectors, which hire for this role most frequently.
Can I work as an Ecommerce Marketing Manager on OPT if my degree is in a non-marketing field?
OPT requires your job to be directly related to your degree field. An Ecommerce Marketing Manager role can qualify under business, communications, information systems, or marketing degrees depending on job duties. If your role involves significant data analysis or digital systems work, a technology-adjacent degree may also satisfy the relatedness requirement. Confirm with your DSO.
What should I tell employers who are unfamiliar with OPT work authorization?
Explain that OPT is a federal work authorization issued by USCIS that allows you to work in your degree field for up to 12 months, or up to 36 months with a STEM extension. Employers do not pay a fee or file a petition for initial OPT. Many companies in ecommerce and retail have hired OPT students without realizing the process is simpler than H-1B sponsorship.
Is a marketing internship on OPT the same as a full-time Ecommerce Marketing Manager role for authorization purposes?
Both require your work to be related to your degree, but there are differences. Full-time OPT requires working at least 20 hours per week. An internship or part-time arrangement also qualifies, but every job change or addition must be reported to your DSO within 10 days. Manager-level roles and internships are treated equally under OPT authorization rules.