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Growth roles on OPT span demand generation, user acquisition, product-led growth, and lifecycle marketing. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations under STEM or business degree categories, supporting OPT extension eligibility. Your 12-month OPT window (or 24-month STEM extension) gives you real runway to prove impact and secure H-1B visa sponsorship.
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CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm whose purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. We recognize that you want to be able to make choices in your career. That’s why CLA exists, to create opportunities. We promise to know you and help you.
We are seeking a Digital Growth Associate.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Digital Growth Associate works within a CLA region to identify and qualify potential opportunities for CLA digital products and services, as well as other seamless opportunities within CLA.
As a Digital Growth Associate, you will provide support to clients for existing office technologies, communication, and software services, and/or security assessments. The Digital Growth Associate would successfully identify and troubleshoot problems, effectively communicate when completing all tasks and the ability to diagnose common issues and apply knowledge appropriately.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a database of prospective clients, nurture prospective client relationships and follow up with all prospects.
- Aggressively research, identify, contact and qualify leads.
- Continuously build and maintain robust pipeline and opportunities.
- Work with CLA offices and personnel to develop, assist and execute Business Development events and activities.
- Work with CLA Senior sales personnel on opportunities in various parts of sales process.
- Lead territory research and development strategy.
- Define and measure event success metrics to increase pipeline growth and lead generation.
- Maintain marketing performance recap, event briefs, event plan, post event notes and metrics.
- Create and maintain event folders and reports.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Exemplify our CLA values – curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable.
- Passion for doing impactful work, accountability for actions, initiative to make visions a reality, integrity that places honesty and trust above all else, professionalism, and conscientiousness.
- Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to learn new technologies.
- Accounting experience, a plus, but not required.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client sites.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
WELLNESS AT CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
INTRODUCTION
CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm whose purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. We recognize that you want to be able to make choices in your career. That’s why CLA exists, to create opportunities. We promise to know you and help you.
We are seeking a Digital Growth Associate.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Digital Growth Associate works within a CLA region to identify and qualify potential opportunities for CLA digital products and services, as well as other seamless opportunities within CLA.
As a Digital Growth Associate, you will provide support to clients for existing office technologies, communication, and software services, and/or security assessments. The Digital Growth Associate would successfully identify and troubleshoot problems, effectively communicate when completing all tasks and the ability to diagnose common issues and apply knowledge appropriately.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a database of prospective clients, nurture prospective client relationships and follow up with all prospects.
- Aggressively research, identify, contact and qualify leads.
- Continuously build and maintain robust pipeline and opportunities.
- Work with CLA offices and personnel to develop, assist and execute Business Development events and activities.
- Work with CLA Senior sales personnel on opportunities in various parts of sales process.
- Lead territory research and development strategy.
- Define and measure event success metrics to increase pipeline growth and lead generation.
- Maintain marketing performance recap, event briefs, event plan, post event notes and metrics.
- Create and maintain event folders and reports.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Exemplify our CLA values – curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable.
- Passion for doing impactful work, accountability for actions, initiative to make visions a reality, integrity that places honesty and trust above all else, professionalism, and conscientiousness.
- Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to learn new technologies.
- Accounting experience, a plus, but not required.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client sites.
LI-RC1
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
WELLNESS AT CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Growth
Target companies with active H-1B filing histories
Startups and growth-stage companies often sponsor visas but rarely advertise it. Focus on companies that have filed H-1B visa petitions before, it signals they understand the process and won't back out when sponsorship conversations start.
Frame your metrics in dollar and percentage terms
Growth hiring managers care about outcomes, not effort. Quantify everything: conversion rate lifts, CAC reductions, revenue attributed to campaigns. Concrete numbers make you easier to justify internally when a sponsor has to defend the hire.
Apply before your OPT authorization date approaches
Start applications at least four months before your OPT expires. Growth roles often have multi-round interview processes, and companies need time to initiate H-1B sponsorship without rushing. Early applicants leave room for that timeline.
Specialize in a high-demand growth channel
Generalist growth candidates are harder to sponsor than specialists. Deep expertise in paid acquisition, SEO-driven growth, or product analytics makes you significantly more defensible in an H-1B specialty occupation argument with USCIS.
Use your STEM extension window strategically
If your degree is in computer science, data science, statistics, or a related STEM field, you likely qualify for a 24-month extension. That gives you three total years to build a track record and align with an H-1B lottery cycle.
Bring up visa status proactively, not reactively
Waiting for employers to ask about your work authorization puts you on the defensive. Mentioning it early, alongside your OPT timeline and STEM extension eligibility, signals professionalism and gives hiring teams time to plan accordingly.
Growth OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do growth roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you graduated with a STEM-designated degree (such as computer science, data science, information systems, or statistics), you likely qualify for the STEM extension regardless of whether your growth role involves coding. A degree in marketing or business administration typically does not qualify, even for analytical growth positions.
How do I find growth companies that actively sponsor OPT and H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for employers open to OPT and visa sponsorship, so you're not wasting applications on companies that won't hire international candidates. Beyond that, look for companies that have filed H-1B petitions in previous years, that history is publicly available through DOL disclosure data and is a reliable signal of sponsorship willingness.
Can I work as a growth contractor or freelancer while on OPT?
Yes, but with restrictions. OPT authorizes you to work in a job directly related to your degree field. Self-employment and contract work are permitted if the work qualifies and you can document the engagement. You must work at least 20 hours per week to maintain valid OPT status and avoid accruing unemployment days that count against your 90-day limit.
What growth job titles are most likely to qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Titles with a clear degree requirement in a specific field tend to qualify most cleanly: Growth Analyst, Marketing Data Scientist, SEO Specialist, and Lifecycle Marketing Manager are examples where a degree in a defined discipline is standard. Broad titles like 'Growth Hacker' or 'Growth Associate' can face more scrutiny if the role doesn't map to a specific degree field, so the job description matters as much as the title.
What happens if my growth role changes significantly while I'm on OPT?
You're required to report material changes to your Designated School Official within 10 days, including changes to your employer, job title, or work location. A shift from, say, content marketing to a data analytics focus may or may not affect your status, but your DSO needs to know. Unreported changes can jeopardize both your OPT authorization and any pending STEM extension application.