Hospitality OPT Jobs in South Carolina
F-1 OPT hospitality jobs in South Carolina are concentrated around Myrtle Beach's resort corridor, Charleston's luxury hotel market, and Hilton Head Island's golf and spa resorts. Major employers including Marriott, Hilton, and Brookfield Hospitality operate properties across the state, with OPT-eligible roles spanning front office, food and beverage, and event management.
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Job Category Revenue Management
Location 300 Columbiana Circle, Columbia SC 29212, United States
Schedule Full Time
Located Remotely? Y
Position Type Management
Pay Range: $75,000 - $95,000
Expiration Date: 11/20/2026
Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Hotel Management & Consulting, Inc. (HMC). The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.
About the Role: Hotel Management & Consulting is seeking a Regional Revenue Manager that is responsible for monitoring, managing and maintaining extended stay and nightly inventories to ensure the most effective and efficient balance between demand and availability in a portfolio of hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.
Our Culture: We believe in a performance-based culture where hard work is balanced with respect for personal life. We offer equal opportunity and advancement based on merit, and operate with a small, efficient team of hospitality professionals.
Primary Duties:
- Maintain vendor relationships
- Ensure the cleanliness of data
- Develop long-term rate strategies for their portfolio
- Communicate with GMs and DMs on strategy changes
- Evaluate sales leads and set negotiated rates, running displacement analyses
- Conduct regional calls
- Complete ad hoc reporting requests
- Manage and maintain extended stay and nightly inventory controls including, but not limited to, room accommodation and rate inventory controls, sell limit controls, group inventory and cut-off dates, implementation of blackout dates, maintaining demand information and managing sellout strategies in partnership with Front Office
- Manage all aspects of rate & inventory management which is done by ensuring that rates and availability are open and closed per policy and procedures
- Coordinate the yield management process and manages the property management system on a daily basis
- Monitor the pricing of competitors understands the dynamics of the local market and demand generators/ special events
- Continually monitor all pertinent travel related websites to ensure competitiveness in both availability and price
- Conduct ongoing competitor price and product analyses to ensure proper rate positioning and product offering relative to competition. Actively participate in all pricing decisions for weekly, nightly, and 28-day segments
- Implement, monitor, and adjust sales and pricing strategies
- Reporting to the Portfolio DORM, you will be responsible for supporting Revenue Management strategies by completing complex ad-hoc analyses to proactively identify business opportunities while leveraging advanced analytics tools and technology
- Manages rates and minimum stays in all distribution channels to ensure pricing adjustments are being optimized across all marketing sources. Execute and evaluate strategic pricing decisions by market segment and channel to maximize revenues for assigned portfolio
- Review and provide analysis of weekly and monthly STR reports
- Provide critical analysis of strategies, room's statistics and demand factors
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well with co-workers and the public
- Attention to detail and organizational skills are a must
- Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize work
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel
- Independently implements appropriate hotel inventory distribution strategy; maintains accurate rates and inventory allotments in the IDS/GDS/CRO and property PMS in a timely manner to promote rate parity throughout all booking channels
- Analyzes independently and determines whether hotel is effectively marketing itself across electronic distribution channels
- Assisting in creating/maintaining promotional campaigns in order to generate business
- Track customer trends and reservations and communicate with sales teams to gather sales figures
- Other Duties as Assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
- Candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related field
- Candidate should have 1-2 years of successful revenue management experience at a multi-property level
- Experience in hotel revenue management is important to the success of this role
- Candidate must have excellent analytical skills and must fully comprehend the travel industry distribution landscape. This includes third party channels, GDS, central reservation systems, and property management systems
- Strong verbal and interpersonal skills are imperative as the candidate will interact remotely with hotels, interact frequently with corporate brand representation, and will coach direct reports on revenue management best practices
- Candidate must be able to effectively communicate ideas in verbal and written presentations
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear
- This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds
Benefits:
Salary: Dependent on experience
DailyPay Access: Flexible pay options to access your earnings when you need them
Benefits: Offering medical, dental, and vision benefits in addition to the company’s paid time off benefit for full-time employees. This position is also eligible for employer-paid short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability, and an HSA
Employee Assistance Program: Complementary benefit provided to all employees to assist with personal or work-related concerns
Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within the company for dedicated employees
The application deadline for this position is 45 days after the date of this posting, October 5, 2026.
This company is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Number 26129121
Job Category Revenue Management
Location 300 Columbiana Circle, Columbia SC 29212, United States
Schedule Full Time
Located Remotely? Y
Position Type Management
Pay Range: $75,000 - $95,000
Expiration Date: 11/20/2026
Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Hotel Management & Consulting, Inc. (HMC). The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.
About the Role: Hotel Management & Consulting is seeking a Regional Revenue Manager that is responsible for monitoring, managing and maintaining extended stay and nightly inventories to ensure the most effective and efficient balance between demand and availability in a portfolio of hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.
Our Culture: We believe in a performance-based culture where hard work is balanced with respect for personal life. We offer equal opportunity and advancement based on merit, and operate with a small, efficient team of hospitality professionals.
Primary Duties:
- Maintain vendor relationships
- Ensure the cleanliness of data
- Develop long-term rate strategies for their portfolio
- Communicate with GMs and DMs on strategy changes
- Evaluate sales leads and set negotiated rates, running displacement analyses
- Conduct regional calls
- Complete ad hoc reporting requests
- Manage and maintain extended stay and nightly inventory controls including, but not limited to, room accommodation and rate inventory controls, sell limit controls, group inventory and cut-off dates, implementation of blackout dates, maintaining demand information and managing sellout strategies in partnership with Front Office
- Manage all aspects of rate & inventory management which is done by ensuring that rates and availability are open and closed per policy and procedures
- Coordinate the yield management process and manages the property management system on a daily basis
- Monitor the pricing of competitors understands the dynamics of the local market and demand generators/ special events
- Continually monitor all pertinent travel related websites to ensure competitiveness in both availability and price
- Conduct ongoing competitor price and product analyses to ensure proper rate positioning and product offering relative to competition. Actively participate in all pricing decisions for weekly, nightly, and 28-day segments
- Implement, monitor, and adjust sales and pricing strategies
- Reporting to the Portfolio DORM, you will be responsible for supporting Revenue Management strategies by completing complex ad-hoc analyses to proactively identify business opportunities while leveraging advanced analytics tools and technology
- Manages rates and minimum stays in all distribution channels to ensure pricing adjustments are being optimized across all marketing sources. Execute and evaluate strategic pricing decisions by market segment and channel to maximize revenues for assigned portfolio
- Review and provide analysis of weekly and monthly STR reports
- Provide critical analysis of strategies, room's statistics and demand factors
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well with co-workers and the public
- Attention to detail and organizational skills are a must
- Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize work
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel
- Independently implements appropriate hotel inventory distribution strategy; maintains accurate rates and inventory allotments in the IDS/GDS/CRO and property PMS in a timely manner to promote rate parity throughout all booking channels
- Analyzes independently and determines whether hotel is effectively marketing itself across electronic distribution channels
- Assisting in creating/maintaining promotional campaigns in order to generate business
- Track customer trends and reservations and communicate with sales teams to gather sales figures
- Other Duties as Assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
- Candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related field
- Candidate should have 1-2 years of successful revenue management experience at a multi-property level
- Experience in hotel revenue management is important to the success of this role
- Candidate must have excellent analytical skills and must fully comprehend the travel industry distribution landscape. This includes third party channels, GDS, central reservation systems, and property management systems
- Strong verbal and interpersonal skills are imperative as the candidate will interact remotely with hotels, interact frequently with corporate brand representation, and will coach direct reports on revenue management best practices
- Candidate must be able to effectively communicate ideas in verbal and written presentations
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear
- This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds
Benefits:
Salary: Dependent on experience
DailyPay Access: Flexible pay options to access your earnings when you need them
Benefits: Offering medical, dental, and vision benefits in addition to the company’s paid time off benefit for full-time employees. This position is also eligible for employer-paid short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability, and an HSA
Employee Assistance Program: Complementary benefit provided to all employees to assist with personal or work-related concerns
Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within the company for dedicated employees
The application deadline for this position is 45 days after the date of this posting, October 5, 2026.
This company is an equal opportunity employer.
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Which hospitality companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in South Carolina?
Large hotel brands and resort operators are the most consistent F-1 OPT sponsors in South Carolina. Properties affiliated with Marriott International, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Hyatt, and IHG have hired OPT candidates across the state, particularly in Myrtle Beach and Charleston. Larger resort complexes and convention-focused hotels tend to have the HR infrastructure to process OPT employment authorization, while smaller independent properties less frequently sponsor international students.
Which cities in South Carolina have the most hospitality F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Myrtle Beach has the highest concentration of hospitality OPT opportunities in South Carolina, driven by its dense cluster of beachfront resorts, golf courses, and entertainment venues. Charleston follows closely, with a strong luxury hotel market and a growing food and beverage scene that draws international talent. Hilton Head Island is also a consistent source of OPT-eligible roles, particularly at upscale resort properties during peak season.
What types of hospitality roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
F-1 OPT allows you to work in roles directly related to your field of study, so qualifying positions depend on your degree program. Students from hospitality management, tourism, or hotel administration programs commonly pursue roles in front desk operations, food and beverage management, event coordination, revenue management, and guest services. Roles with a clear connection to your coursework are the standard for OPT eligibility, and employers completing E-Verify are required for STEM OPT extension applicants.
How do I find hospitality F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in South Carolina?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and visa holders searching for sponsorship-friendly employers. You can filter by F-1 OPT, select South Carolina, and narrow results to the hospitality and tourism industry to see active listings from employers experienced with OPT hiring. This saves time compared to manually screening general job postings where sponsorship eligibility is rarely stated upfront. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where employers have a track record of supporting international candidates.
Are there any South Carolina-specific considerations for F-1 OPT in hospitality?
South Carolina's hospitality industry is heavily seasonal, with peak demand from spring through early fall in coastal markets like Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head. Starting an OPT job in a seasonal role means your employment authorization period may overlap with slower off-season months, which can affect your ability to maintain the required employment activity under OPT rules. It's worth understanding USCIS unemployment limits before accepting seasonal or part-time positions, and consulting your Designated School Official for guidance on your specific situation.