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# Bilingual Early Talent Recruiter (GTM)- Mandarin, English at Chowbus

- **Company:** Chowbus
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-26
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chowbus/jobs/8043397003

## Job description

Chowbus is a leading Asian restaurant technology SaaS platform, with deep roots in the North American market for years. Currently, we stand as a pioneering enterprise in the North American Asian Restaurant SaaS sector. Driven by precise market positioning and efficient product services, our business has achieved doubled growth annually, covering over 30 core states and 100 key cities across the U.S., and partnering with more than 10,000 Asian restaurants. We build tech ecosystems that help restaurants grow, serve with heart, and uplift their communities，our vision is to creat a world where culturally rooted food entrepreneurs thrive everywhere.

Our sales team is scaling fast, and we need an Early Talent Recruiter to help us find the next generation of talent at universities across the U.S. and Canada.

Love connecting people? Know every CSSA, WeChat group, and campus event worth knowing? This role turns what you're best at into your career.

## What You'll Focus On

- Build and own campus recruiting across U.S. and Canadian universities, focused on early-career sales talent
- Own full-cycle recruiting for GTM roles across the U.S. and Canada, including Sales Managers, Sales Associates, POS Technicians, and more, from sourcing and outreach to interview scheduling and offer
- Grow Chowbus's presence in Chinese student communities: Chinese Students and Scholars Associations (CSSAs), Chinese and Asian student associations, alumni networks, WeChat groups, and career centers
- Own our Handshake presence: manage our employer profile, secure school approvals, post jobs, run virtual fairs and info sessions, and engage students through Handshake messaging
- Source creatively across Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed, WeChat, Xiaohongshu (RED), North American Chinese job and community platforms, and anywhere else candidates gather
- Create recruiting content in Chinese and English, including posts, posters, and short videos, that students actually want to read and share
- Partner with Marketing on employer branding, including recruiting posters, copy, short videos, and online campaigns
- Plan and run campus events, info sessions, and career fairs, in person and online
- Build a campus ambassador network to extend our reach at target schools
- Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and deliver a fast, warm experience from first touch to offer
- Coordinate across time zones with our recruiting team in China and with hiring managers to keep every hiring process moving efficiently
- Build and maintain a talent pool to support ongoing sales hiring
- Track results by school and channel in our ATS and reporting tools, figure out what works, and keep experimenting
- Find new ways to hire smarter: build relationships with recruiting agencies, test new AI tools, and try anything that makes our recruiting more efficient. You're encouraged to experiment
- Partner closely with hiring managers and Sales leadership to understand hiring needs, refine candidate profiles, and help shape our talent strategy

What Success Looks Like

In your first 30 days:

- Learn our sales roles, hiring process, and tools
- Build a target school list and secure Handshake approvals at priority schools
- Establish relationships with student organizations at our priority target schools

In your first 60 days:

- Run campus events or info sessions each recruiting season
- Build a steady pipeline of qualified early-career sales candidates
- Launch a recurring content presence on WeChat and Xiaohongshu that drives applications

In your first 90 days:

- Run full-cycle searches for GTM roles independently, from intake meeting to accepted offer
- Close your first 5 hires through campus and early-career channels
- Launch an employer branding campaign together with Marketing
- Share a channel performance review with recommendations for the next quarter

## What You Bring

- Bachelor's degree, with a major in Human Resources, Marketing, Business, or a related field preferred; recent graduates and early-career professionals are both welcome
- 0–2 years in recruiting, campus ambassador programs, student organization leadership, community building, sales, or similar
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English, written and spoken
- Strong command of WeChat and Xiaohongshu (RED), including community management and creating content that gets engagement
- Comfortable with LinkedIn and Handshake for outreach and job search
- Familiarity with the job search process for students, including work authorization questions international students face
- Organized with data: able to track pipelines in Google Sheets or Excel
- Existing connections with student organizations at U.S. or Canadian universities is a strong plus
- Bonus: Canva or CapCut, an ATS such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, virtual event platforms, or AI tools for content creation

Work Arrangement

- Reports to: Head of NA Recruiting
- Hybrid: 2–3 days per week in our Chicago office
- Travel: occasional campus visits in the U.S. and Canada, about 5% during peak recruiting seasons
- Some evening or weekend events during fall and spring recruiting seasons

## What We Offer

- A fair compensation package
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
- 100% employer-paid Life Insurance and option for additional employee-paid Life Insurance
- 100% employer-paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance and option for additional employee-paid AD&D Insurance
- Company holidays
- Birthday off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Visa sponsorship available; OPT candidates welcome

The salary for this role is $60,000-$75,000, depending on experience.

## About Chowbus

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Chowbus is a full-stack technology platform providing AI-powered POS, SaaS, and business services for culturally rooted independent restaurants across North America.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E, raised $81M in March 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Linxin Wen, Suyu Zhang

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Restaurant technology, Point of Sale (POS), SaaS, AI-driven restaurant services
- **Target customers**: Independent, culturally rooted restaurants (Asian cuisine, fast-casual, full-service) – B2B, primarily SMB to mid-market
- **Mission/purpose**: “Empowering restaurants with the tools to thrive — whether you’re serving sushi, Korean BBQ, dim sum, boba tea, or pho. We’re more than a POS provider. We’re a partner in growth, innovation, and cultural pride.” [chowbus.com/about-us](https://www.chowbus.com/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **POS Stand**: Full-featured countertop POS running on iOS Apple devices with offline mode and real-time cloud sync.
- **Handheld POS**: Mobile ordering and payment device for tableside service.
- **Tablet Ordering**: Self-service ordering via tablets for dine-in customers.
- **Kiosk Ordering**: Self-service kiosks for quick-service and fast-casual settings.
- **Kitchen Display System (KDS)**: Digital screen for kitchen order management.
- **Delivery Integration**: Unified management of third-party delivery orders (DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc.) alongside in-house delivery.
- **AI Digital Ads**: AI-driven marketing platform for targeted ad campaigns.
- **Automated Accounting & Supply Chain Optimization**: Tools to reduce overhead and manage inventory (part of upcoming service expansion).
- **Insurance & Services**: Planned expansion into business services beyond software.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metrics**: 
  - $120+ million Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) as of September 2025 (9x growth over four years) [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowbus)
  - ~$4 billion annualized processed transaction volume across all 50 U.S. states and Canada
  - Total funding raised: $209M (including $81M Series E in March 2026) [cbinsights.com/company/chowbus](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/chowbus) – note: some sources list $203.32M (conflicting reports)
- **Notable Investors**: Prysm Capital (lead), Left Lane Capital (lead), Dutchess, Fika, Avid Bank; 22 total investors per PitchBook
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Expanded from delivery-only to full SaaS/POS platform in 2022; sold delivery business to Fantuan in January 2024 to focus on tech.
  - Hosted 2026 Summer Launch Event and Summit Forum (“Welcome to the AI Digital Worker Era”) in May 2026 at the NRA Show.
  - Plans international expansion into Canada and deeper AI service offerings.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical focus**: Deep specialization in culturally rooted restaurants (especially Asian cuisine), a $240B market segment that is often underserved by generic POS systems.
- **Full-stack integration**: POS, online ordering, delivery aggregation, marketing, and accounting on a single platform – eliminates need for multiple vendors.
- **AI-first approach**: AI Digital Ads and upcoming AI tools for supply chain, accounting, and marketing give independent restaurants capabilities previously available only to large chains.
- **Reliability**: iOS-powered Apple hardware with offline mode ensures uptime even during internet outages.
- **Real-time cloud sync**: All data syncs instantly across devices, enabling remote management from anywhere.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand AI-driven tools**: Build next-generation AI platform for marketing, automated accounting, supply chain optimization.
- **Move beyond SaaS into services**: Offer comprehensive business services (marketing, accounting, supply ordering, insurance) where restaurant operators spend significantly more than on software alone.
- **International growth**: Enter Canada while deepening support in the U.S.
- **Continue serving independent restaurants**: Maintain focus on culturally rooted operators, a core market representing ~16% of the U.S. restaurant industry.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven company that values cultural pride, innovation, and community. Founded by international students who experienced the pain points they now solve.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly scaling from $120M ARR with 9x growth in four years; employees have opportunity to shape AI products in a high-impact market.
- **Team size**: ~190 employees (per PitchBook) – still at a stage where individual contributions can have outsized impact.
- **Work environment**: Headquarters in Chicago (224 S. Michigan Ave). Remote/hybrid policy is not publicly specified; check the careers page on Greenhouse for specific role details.
- **Notable perks**: Involvement in industry events (NRA Show, Summer Launch), exposure to cutting-edge AI development in a real-world vertical.

## Sources
1. [chowbus.com](https://www.chowbus.com/) – Product overview, press release details
2. [chowbus.com/about-us](https://www.chowbus.com/about-us) – Mission, founding story, why restaurants choose Chowbus
3. [cbinsights.com/company/chowbus](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/chowbus) – Funding history, total raised, investors, competitors
4. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowbus) – Company history, ARR, transaction volume, acquisition of delivery business
5. [pitchbook.com/profiles/company/182630-89](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/182630-89) – Employee count, valuation status, primary industry, office address

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