Bilingual Early Talent Recruiter (GTM)

About the Role

Chowbus is seeking an Early Talent Recruiter to help scale its sales team by finding the next generation of talent at universities across the U.S. and Canada. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy connecting people and are knowledgeable about campus recruiting avenues.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and own campus recruiting across U.S. and Canadian universities, focused on early-career sales talent.
• Own full-cycle recruiting for Go-To-Market (GTM) roles across the U.S. and Canada, including Sales Managers, Sales Associates, and POS Technicians, 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 employer profile, secure school approvals, post jobs, run virtual fairs and info sessions, and engage students.
• Source creatively across Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed, WeChat, Xiaohongshu (RED), North American Chinese job and community platforms, and other candidate gathering sites.
• Create recruiting content in Chinese and English, including posts, posters, and short videos.
• 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 reach at target schools.
• Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and deliver a fast, warm experience.
• Coordinate across time zones with the recruiting team in China and hiring managers.
• Build and maintain a talent pool to support ongoing sales hiring.
• Track results by school and channel in ATS and reporting tools, identify effective strategies, and experiment.
• Find new hiring methods: build relationships with recruiting agencies, test new AI tools, and experiment with efficiency-enhancing tools.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and Sales leadership to understand hiring needs, refine candidate profiles, and shape talent strategy.

What Success Looks Like

• First 30 Days: Learn sales roles, hiring process, and tools; build a target school list and secure Handshake approvals; establish relationships with student organizations.
• First 60 Days: Run campus events or info sessions; build a steady pipeline of qualified early-career sales candidates; launch a recurring content presence on WeChat and Xiaohongshu that drives applications.
• First 90 Days: Run full-cycle searches independently; close first 5 hires through campus and early-career channels; launch an employer branding campaign; share channel performance review.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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 the job search process for students, including work authorization questions for international students.
• Organized with data: able to track pipelines in Google Sheets or Excel.
• Bonus: Canva or CapCut, an ATS such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, virtual event platforms, or AI tools for content creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, with a major in Human Resources, Marketing, Business, or a related field preferred; recent graduates and early-career professionals are welcome.
• 0–2 years in recruiting, campus ambassador programs, student organization leadership, community building, sales, or similar.
• Existing connections with student organizations at U.S. or Canadian universities is a strong plus.

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 (approx. 5% during peak 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.
• Salary range: $60,000-$75,000, depending on experience.