Hospitality E-3 Sponsorship Jobs in Texas
Hospitality E-3 visa sponsorship jobs in Texas are concentrated in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin, where major hotel groups including Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt operate large convention and resort properties. Texas's year-round tourism economy and major convention centers create consistent demand for Australian hospitality professionals in management, culinary, and guest services roles.
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Highgate Hotels:
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.
With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.
Location:
Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX
Overview:
The Inside Sales Manager is responsible for effectively managing and responding to all inbound group and transient sales inquiries from third party platforms and direct channels including but not limited to Cvent, HotelPlanner, brand e-leads, and other electronic lead sources. The role manages and processes incoming leads, ensuring rapid response times, accurate qualification and conversion into booked business. The ideal candidate thrives in a reactive sales environment, is highly CRM focused, and understands the importance of speed to market and pipeline discipline. This role requires strong multitasking ability, timely follow up, effective communication and strict adherence to pricing and inventory strategies to maximize conversion and revenue.
He / She will be a solid relationship builder and will be charged with becoming familiar with all accounts in his/her market segments. He/she is also responsible for closing on assigned leads within a given market/territory/segment to positively impact hotel revenues. The Inside Sales Manager will work in conjunction with the Director of Sales to achieve the goals of the assigned properties.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and respond promptly to inbound sales inquiries from platforms such as Cvent, Hotel Planner, brand e-leads and other reactive channels.
- Ensure all leads are qualified, evaluated, and responded to within established response time guidelines.
- Prepare and deliver customized proposals aligned with client needs and hotel capabilities.
- Quote rates and concessions in alignment with revenue management to optimize pricing, inventory control and profitability.
- Understand demand patterns and apply appropriate yielding strategies in all proposals.
- Drive speed-to-market performance by prioritizing new leads, tracking response time SLAs and removing bottlenecks in the sales process.
- Fully qualify leads where possible and build relationships with key stakeholders and clients.
- Consistently utilize AI tools and CRM platforms to track leads, activity, pipeline status and conversion performance. Ensure accurate data entry, opportunity management and reporting within the CRM.
- Execute consistent and strategic follow up to convert inquiries into confirmed business.
- Effectively manage a high volume of concurrent leads across multiple platforms and brands.
- Prioritize inquiries based on needs, deadlines and revenue potential.
- Maintain organization and attention to detail in a fast paced environment.
- Communicate professionally and promptly with clients via email and phone.
- Build rapport and maintain strong relationships with planners, intermediaries and direct clients.
- Develop a full working knowledge of the operations of the hotel to include room count, meeting space and hotel capabilities.
- Develop a complete knowledge of company sales policies and SOP’s. Ensure knowledge of and adherence to those policies by the sales team.
- Meet or exceed set goals.
- Monitor production of all top accounts and evaluate trends within your market.
- Assist in the preparation of required reports in a timely manner.
- Be familiar with all Highgate Hotel sales policies and selling techniques with an emphasis on maximizing occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR).
- Use your computerized sales management system to manage the hotel’s business, including (but not limited to) generating reports, entering business, blocking space and building accounts.
- Abide by Prime Selling Time (PST).
Qualifications
- College course work in related field helpful.
- Experience in a hotel or a related field required.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Must be skilled in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing (excel, word, powerpoint, brand sales systems, delphi, STS, etc.)
- Long hours are sometimes required.
- Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the portfolio.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming.
- Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
- Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
- Must be able to understand and evaluate information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Compensation Type: Yearly
Highgate Hotels:
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.
With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.
Location:
Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX
Overview:
The Inside Sales Manager is responsible for effectively managing and responding to all inbound group and transient sales inquiries from third party platforms and direct channels including but not limited to Cvent, HotelPlanner, brand e-leads, and other electronic lead sources. The role manages and processes incoming leads, ensuring rapid response times, accurate qualification and conversion into booked business. The ideal candidate thrives in a reactive sales environment, is highly CRM focused, and understands the importance of speed to market and pipeline discipline. This role requires strong multitasking ability, timely follow up, effective communication and strict adherence to pricing and inventory strategies to maximize conversion and revenue.
He / She will be a solid relationship builder and will be charged with becoming familiar with all accounts in his/her market segments. He/she is also responsible for closing on assigned leads within a given market/territory/segment to positively impact hotel revenues. The Inside Sales Manager will work in conjunction with the Director of Sales to achieve the goals of the assigned properties.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and respond promptly to inbound sales inquiries from platforms such as Cvent, Hotel Planner, brand e-leads and other reactive channels.
- Ensure all leads are qualified, evaluated, and responded to within established response time guidelines.
- Prepare and deliver customized proposals aligned with client needs and hotel capabilities.
- Quote rates and concessions in alignment with revenue management to optimize pricing, inventory control and profitability.
- Understand demand patterns and apply appropriate yielding strategies in all proposals.
- Drive speed-to-market performance by prioritizing new leads, tracking response time SLAs and removing bottlenecks in the sales process.
- Fully qualify leads where possible and build relationships with key stakeholders and clients.
- Consistently utilize AI tools and CRM platforms to track leads, activity, pipeline status and conversion performance. Ensure accurate data entry, opportunity management and reporting within the CRM.
- Execute consistent and strategic follow up to convert inquiries into confirmed business.
- Effectively manage a high volume of concurrent leads across multiple platforms and brands.
- Prioritize inquiries based on needs, deadlines and revenue potential.
- Maintain organization and attention to detail in a fast paced environment.
- Communicate professionally and promptly with clients via email and phone.
- Build rapport and maintain strong relationships with planners, intermediaries and direct clients.
- Develop a full working knowledge of the operations of the hotel to include room count, meeting space and hotel capabilities.
- Develop a complete knowledge of company sales policies and SOP’s. Ensure knowledge of and adherence to those policies by the sales team.
- Meet or exceed set goals.
- Monitor production of all top accounts and evaluate trends within your market.
- Assist in the preparation of required reports in a timely manner.
- Be familiar with all Highgate Hotel sales policies and selling techniques with an emphasis on maximizing occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR).
- Use your computerized sales management system to manage the hotel’s business, including (but not limited to) generating reports, entering business, blocking space and building accounts.
- Abide by Prime Selling Time (PST).
Qualifications
- College course work in related field helpful.
- Experience in a hotel or a related field required.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Must be skilled in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing (excel, word, powerpoint, brand sales systems, delphi, STS, etc.)
- Long hours are sometimes required.
- Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the portfolio.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming.
- Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
- Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
- Must be able to understand and evaluate information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
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Search Hospitality Jobs in TexasHospitality Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
Which hospitality companies sponsor E-3 visas in Texas?
Large hotel management companies with a strong Texas presence, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Omni Hotels, have filed Labor Condition Applications for hospitality roles in the past. Full-service convention hotels in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio tend to have more established sponsorship infrastructure than smaller independent properties, making them a practical starting point for E-3 applicants.
Which cities in Texas have the most hospitality E-3 sponsorship jobs?
Houston and Dallas have the highest concentration of hospitality E-3 opportunities, driven by their international airports, large convention centers, and corporate travel markets. San Antonio's River Walk hotel district and Austin's growing conference and leisure sector also generate consistent demand. Smaller markets like Fort Worth and The Woodlands have opportunities primarily within resort and full-service hotel properties.
What types of hospitality roles typically qualify for E-3 sponsorship?
E-3 sponsorship in hospitality requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, meaning it must typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific related field. Roles that commonly meet this standard include food and beverage managers, hotel operations managers, revenue managers, event services managers, and executive chefs with formal culinary or hospitality management degrees. Front-line service roles without a degree requirement generally do not qualify.
How do I find hospitality E-3 sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for E-3 sponsorship roles and filters listings by visa type, industry, and state. For hospitality jobs in Texas, you can search by the Hospitality and Tourism category and filter to Texas to see employers with verified E-3 filing activity. Focusing on full-service hotels, convention properties, and hospitality management companies in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio will surface the most relevant opportunities.
Are there any Texas-specific considerations for hospitality E-3 applicants?
Texas has no state income tax, which affects overall compensation comparisons with other states. The Texas hotel and convention sector is subject to seasonal demand peaks around major events in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, so hiring timelines for management roles can align with those cycles. Australian applicants should confirm their degree is assessed as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree and that the specific role description at the Texas property requires that level of qualification before proceeding.
What is the prevailing wage for E-3 hospitality jobs in Texas?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.