OPT Growth Manager Jobs
Growth Manager roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in marketing, business, or data analytics. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations, supporting H-1B visa sponsorship down the line. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension if eligible, gives you real runway to prove your value and convert to long-term 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 as a Growth Manager
Frame your STEM OPT extension as an asset
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field like data science or computer science, you may qualify for 24 additional months of work authorization. Lead with this in conversations, as it gives employers more time before any H-1B sponsorship commitment.
Demonstrate measurable growth impact early
Employers sponsor visa holders who are hard to replace. Document your contributions in pipeline growth, conversion rates, or revenue attribution from day one. Concrete metrics make the business case for sponsorship significantly stronger.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront with hiring managers
Raise work authorization early in the process, not at offer stage. Knowing your OPT expiration date and STEM extension eligibility helps employers plan their H-1B petition timeline and avoids misaligned expectations later in negotiations.
Prioritize roles with cross-functional data responsibilities
Growth Manager positions tied to analytics, experimentation, or technical marketing are easier to classify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes. Roles with a clear degree requirement in a specific field strengthen your future petition considerably.
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Use Migrate Mate to find Growth Manager openings at companies already open to OPT candidates. Filtering for sponsorship-friendly employers saves time and ensures you are applying where your work authorization status will not immediately disqualify you.
Growth Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Growth Managers in the United States?
Yes. F-1 students authorized for OPT can work as Growth Managers, provided the role is directly related to their field of study. Most Growth Manager positions draw from degrees in marketing, business, economics, or data analytics, which are broadly accepted as qualifying fields. You must have your Employment Authorization Document before your start date.
Do Growth Manager jobs typically qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a degree in a STEM-designated field such as statistics, information systems, or computer science, and the Growth Manager role involves substantial data analysis or technical work, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Your university's international student office determines eligibility, not your employer.
Will employers sponsor Growth Managers for H-1B visas after OPT?
Many do, particularly at mid-size and larger tech companies where growth functions are core to the business. The key factor is whether your role can be classified as a specialty occupation requiring a specific bachelor's degree. Growth roles tied to analytics, product-led growth, or performance marketing tend to qualify more reliably than generalist marketing coordinator positions.
Where can I find Growth Manager jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate lists Growth Manager roles at companies that are open to sponsoring international candidates. Browsing there lets you focus your applications on employers already familiar with OPT and H-1B processes, which dramatically improves your chances of getting through to interviews without your work authorization becoming a disqualifying factor early in screening.
What happens if my OPT expires before my employer can sponsor my H-1B?
If your OPT expires before an H-1B takes effect, you lose work authorization and must stop working. The best protection is starting H-1B sponsorship conversations well before your OPT end date. If you are on STEM OPT, your employer also needs to enroll in E-Verify. Planning around the April H-1B filing window is essential to avoid gaps.