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Salary: USD 60,000 - 75,000 / annual
Chowbus is a leading Asian restaurant technology SaaS platform serving over 10,000 restaurants across 30+ US states and 100+ key cities. The company has achieved doubled annual growth and is now scaling its sales team rapidly across North America.
You will own campus recruiting and early-talent acquisition for go-to-market (GTM) roles, building Chowbus's presence in Chinese student communities and university networks across the US and Canada. This is a full-cycle recruiting role with significant autonomy and creative scope.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and own campus recruiting strategy across US and Canadian universities, focused on early-career sales talent (Sales Managers, Sales Associates, POS Technicians, etc.)
- Grow Chowbus's presence in Chinese student communities: CSSAs, Chinese and Asian student associations, alumni networks, WeChat groups, and career centers
- Manage Handshake employer profile: secure school approvals, post jobs, run virtual fairs and info sessions, engage students
- Source candidates across Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed, WeChat, Xiaohongshu (RED), and North American Chinese job platforms
- Create bilingual recruiting content (Chinese and English): posts, posters, short videos that resonate with students
- Partner with Marketing on employer branding campaigns, including posters, copy, videos, and online campaigns
- Plan and execute campus events, info sessions, and career fairs (in-person and virtual)
- Build a campus ambassador network to extend reach at target schools
- Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and deliver fast, warm candidate experience from first touch to offer
- Coordinate across time zones with recruiting team in China and hiring managers
- Build and maintain talent pool to support ongoing sales hiring
- Track results by school and channel in ATS and reporting tools; experiment with new approaches
- Explore new hiring methods: build relationships with recruiting agencies, test AI tools, optimize recruiting efficiency
- Partner with hiring managers and Sales leadership to understand needs, refine candidate profiles, and shape talent strategy
Success Milestones:
- 30 days: Learn sales roles and hiring process; build target school list; secure Handshake approvals; establish relationships with student organizations
- 60 days: Run campus events/info sessions; build steady pipeline of qualified early-career candidates; launch recurring WeChat and Xiaohongshu content
- 90 days: Run full-cycle searches independently; close 5+ hires through campus channels; launch employer branding campaign; deliver channel performance review
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Marketing, Business, or related field preferred; recent graduates and early-career professionals welcome
- 0–2 years of experience in recruiting, campus ambassador programs, student organization leadership, community building, sales, or similar roles
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English (written and spoken)
- Strong command of WeChat and Xiaohongshu (RED), including community management and content creation
- Comfortable with LinkedIn and Handshake for outreach and job search
- Familiarity with student job search process and work authorization questions international students face
- Organized with data; able to track pipelines in Google Sheets or Excel
- Existing connections with student organizations at US or Canadian universities (strong plus)
- Bonus: Canva or CapCut, ATS experience (e.g., Greenhouse), LinkedIn Recruiter, virtual event platforms, or AI content creation tools
Work Arrangement:
- Reports to Head of NA Recruiting
- Hybrid: 2–3 days per week in Chicago office
- Occasional campus visits in US and Canada (~5% during peak recruiting seasons)
- Some evening/weekend events during fall and spring recruiting seasons
