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Hotel Manager jobs on OPT are available at full-service hotels, boutique properties, and hospitality groups that regularly sponsor F-1 students. Your 12-month OPT window (or 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies) gives you time to demonstrate value and build toward H-1B sponsorship.
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We’re seeking a dynamic Hotel Manager to lead operations at the Hilton Baltimore. This role oversees all aspects of hotel operations, from guest experience and team leadership to financial performance, ensuring the property continues to deliver the exceptional standards Hilton is known for.
What Will I Be Doing?
The Hotel Manager role is ideal for a dynamic hospitality leader who thrives in a high volume, group business hotel and brings both strategic vision and hands-on operational excellence. The Hotel Manager serves as a key executive leader, responsible for the day-to-day operations of Hilton Baltimore. This role partners closely with the General Manager to uphold brand excellence, operational integrity, and financial performance—while cultivating a culture of service, engagement, and distinction. You will lead with presence and purpose, ensuring operational excellence across all departments, while inspiring teams to consistently exceed guest expectations and financial objectives.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Oversee all daily hotel operations.
- Drive exceptional guest satisfaction through elevated service culture and attention to detail.
- Lead financial performance, ensuring the hotel meets and exceeds profitability and operational goals.
- Foster a highly engaged, service-driven team culture with a focus on talent development, coaching, and succession planning.
- Act as the senior operational leader in the absence of the General Manager.
- Serve as a trusted partner to ownership and corporate leadership, participating in strategic planning and performance reviews.
- Interview, coach, counsel, and evaluate leadership and team members to ensure consistent performance excellence.
What are we looking for?
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience managing a property with revenue of $20M or greater
- Minimum of two (2) years as an Executive Committee Member or equivalent preferred
- Food and Beverage experience preferred
- Acute attention to detail and a high level of commitment to delivering high quality standards
- Performance driven, with strong leadership capability and proven ability to attract, motivate, lead, inspire and direct a talented team towards driving excellent guest and employee satisfaction results
Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:
- Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
- Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
- Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
- Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
- Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
- Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline
In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:
- Quality
- Productivity
- Dependability
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
What will it be like to work for Hilton?
Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!
The Benefits – Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #2 Best Company To Work For in the U.S. We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits. Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
- Mental Health Resources
- Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Go Hilton travel discount program
- Supportive parental leave
- Matching 401(k)
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
- Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
- Career growth and development
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Recognition and rewards programs
Hotel Manager - Hilton Baltimore
We’re seeking a dynamic Hotel Manager to lead operations at the Hilton Baltimore. This role oversees all aspects of hotel operations, from guest experience and team leadership to financial performance, ensuring the property continues to deliver the exceptional standards Hilton is known for.
What Will I Be Doing?
The Hotel Manager role is ideal for a dynamic hospitality leader who thrives in a high volume, group business hotel and brings both strategic vision and hands-on operational excellence. The Hotel Manager serves as a key executive leader, responsible for the day-to-day operations of Hilton Baltimore. This role partners closely with the General Manager to uphold brand excellence, operational integrity, and financial performance—while cultivating a culture of service, engagement, and distinction. You will lead with presence and purpose, ensuring operational excellence across all departments, while inspiring teams to consistently exceed guest expectations and financial objectives.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Oversee all daily hotel operations.
- Drive exceptional guest satisfaction through elevated service culture and attention to detail.
- Lead financial performance, ensuring the hotel meets and exceeds profitability and operational goals.
- Foster a highly engaged, service-driven team culture with a focus on talent development, coaching, and succession planning.
- Act as the senior operational leader in the absence of the General Manager.
- Serve as a trusted partner to ownership and corporate leadership, participating in strategic planning and performance reviews.
- Interview, coach, counsel, and evaluate leadership and team members to ensure consistent performance excellence.
What are we looking for?
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience managing a property with revenue of $20M or greater
- Minimum of two (2) years as an Executive Committee Member or equivalent preferred
- Food and Beverage experience preferred
- Acute attention to detail and a high level of commitment to delivering high quality standards
- Performance driven, with strong leadership capability and proven ability to attract, motivate, lead, inspire and direct a talented team towards driving excellent guest and employee satisfaction results
Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:
- Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
- Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
- Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
- Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
- Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
- Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline
In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:
- Quality
- Productivity
- Dependability
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
What will it be like to work for Hilton?
Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!
The Benefits – Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #2 Best Company To Work For in the U.S. We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits. Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
- Mental Health Resources
- Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Go Hilton travel discount program
- Supportive parental leave
- Matching 401(k)
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
- Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
- Career growth and development
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Recognition and rewards programs
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Hotel Manager
Target properties with dedicated HR teams
Large hotel brands and management companies have in-house HR and legal resources to handle visa sponsorship. Smaller independent properties often lack the infrastructure. Focus your applications on full-service hotels with 100 or more rooms.
Highlight revenue and operations metrics
Hotel managers are evaluated on occupancy rates, RevPAR, guest satisfaction scores, and cost control. Lead with concrete numbers from your experience. Employers weighing sponsorship costs need evidence you directly impact the bottom line.
Pursue department head roles during OPT
Front office manager, food and beverage manager, and rooms division manager titles carry more weight than general supervisor roles. These positions document management-level experience, which supports your specialty occupation case when your employer files for H-1B.
Raise sponsorship before offer stage when possible
Mentioning OPT work authorization during early interviews avoids surprises later. Prepare a one-sentence explanation of your timeline, your STEM extension eligibility if applicable, and the steps your employer needs to take. Confidence removes friction.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsorship-open employers
Not every hotel listing mentions visa sponsorship, but Migrate Mate surfaces employers that have sponsored international workers before. Targeting those properties directly saves time and significantly improves your chances of reaching the offer stage.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Hotel Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it depends on how the role is defined and what degree your employer requires. Hotel Manager positions that demand a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, hotel administration, or business generally meet the specialty occupation standard. Roles where any unrelated degree or no degree is acceptable are harder to support. The job description your employer writes matters significantly.
Can I work as a Hotel Manager on OPT without any additional authorization?
Yes. If your degree is in hospitality, hotel management, tourism, or a related field, working as a Hotel Manager falls within the practical training scope of F-1 OPT. Your work must be directly related to your major. If you hold a STEM-eligible degree, you may also qualify for a 24-month OPT extension, giving you more time to secure H-1B sponsorship.
How do I find Hotel Manager jobs where employers are open to sponsoring OPT students?
Browse Migrate Mate, which is built specifically for international students and surfaces hospitality employers with a history of sponsoring work visas. Large branded hotel groups, resort operators, and hospitality management companies tend to have the legal infrastructure to support sponsorship. Filtering by employer type and visa-friendliness on Migrate Mate is the most efficient starting point.
What happens to my OPT status if I am promoted or change properties within the same hotel group?
A promotion within the same employer generally does not create an OPT issue as long as the new role remains related to your degree field. Moving to a different property under the same parent company is typically treated the same way. If you change employers entirely, you must update your SEVP portal within 10 days. Consult your DSO before any employment change to stay compliant.
Is hotel management a realistic path to long-term U.S. work authorization beyond OPT?
Yes, with the right employer and role structure. Hospitality companies that operate full-service hotels, luxury resorts, and casino properties have sponsored H-1B and even green card petitions for management-track employees. Building a track record in revenue management, operations leadership, or a specialized function strengthens your case. Starting your conversations about long-term sponsorship early in your OPT period gives employers time to plan.
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