Chowbus

Product Marketing Manager

Chowbus$100K — $145K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in product marketing or related fields, particularly in B2B SaaS or fintech.
  • Proven experience in leading product launches and go-to-market strategies.
  • Strong ability to write clear, benefit-focused content for non-technical audiences.
  • Proficiency in lifecycle/CRM marketing tools such as HubSpot or Braze.
  • Experience collaborating with Product, Sales, or Customer Success teams effectively.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: Proficiency in Mandarin to enhance communication with team and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Craft and manage product positioning and messaging for Chowbus's diverse product offerings.
  • Lead comprehensive go-to-market strategy and execution for new product launches.
  • Gain deep insight into restaurant operators' needs through customer and market research.
  • Analyze competitive landscape and provide actionable insights for positioning and sales strategies.
  • Design and implement lifecycle marketing campaigns that enhance customer engagement and retention.
  • Develop targeted upsell campaigns in collaboration with Customer Success teams.
  • Produce marketing content and sales enablement materials that clearly communicate product features to restaurant owners.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • 100% employer-funded Short-Term Disability insurance
  • 100% employer-funded Life Insurance
  • 100% employer-funded Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Generous company holidays and paid birthday off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Product Marketing Manager to lead positioning, lifecycle marketing, and content for Chowbus's POS, software, financial services, and AI products. You'll translate product features into clear, benefit-driven messaging that restaurant owners understand, guide customers through their lifecycle, and create content that supports Sales and retention.

This is ahybrid role based in our Chicago office.

What You'll Focus On

Product Marketing & Positioning
  • Own positioning and messaging for Chowbus's POS, software, financial services, and AI product lines, tailored to Asian cuisine restaurant owners and operators.
  • Lead go-to-market strategy and launch execution for new products and features, partnering closely with Product and Engineering.
  • Develop deep expertise in restaurant operator needs, using customer and market research to shape product and GTM strategy.
  • Monitor the competitive landscape (Toast, Square, Clover, Menusifu) and translate insights into positioning and sales battlecards.

Lifecycle Marketing
  • Own lifecycle marketing campaigns that guide customers from onboarding through adoption, expansion, and renewal.
  • Partner with Customer Success to identify upsell and retention opportunities and turn them into targeted campaigns.
  • Build and manage lifecycle email/CRM workflows (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar) segmented by product, tenure, and usage.
  • Track adoption and retention metrics, and continuously test messaging to improve feature adoption and reduce churn.

Content Marketing & Sales Enablement
  • Create content marketing assets, including case studies, blog posts, one-pagers, and product guides that simplify technical features for busy restaurant operators.
  • Build sales enablement materials: pitch decks, battlecards, and talk tracks that help Sales explain Chowbus's value clearly.
  • Partner with the Marketing Campaigns Manager and Digital Marketing Manager to keep content and messaging consistent across channels.
  • Support product launches with training, FAQs, and internal enablement for Sales and Customer Success.
What You Bring
  • 6+ years of experience in product marketing, lifecycle marketing, or content marketing, ideally in B2B SaaS, fintech, or payments.
  • Experience leading or supporting product launches and go-to-market plans.
  • Experience writing clear, benefit-driven copy for a non-technical audience.
  • Experience with lifecycle/CRM marketing tools such as HubSpot, Braze, or Iterable.
  • Experience partnering with Product, Sales, or Customer Success teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in restaurant technology, POS, or payments.
  • Experience with sales enablement tools such as Highspot or Seismic.
  • Experience with customer research, win/loss analysis, or voice-of-customer programs.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, SQL, or Tableau.
  • Preferred: Professional or fluent proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Most of our team and many of our restaurant partners communicate in Mandarin, so this skill helps you collaborate effectively and understand our customers.
What We Offer
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
  • 100% employer-paid Life Insurance
  • 100% employer-paid AD&D Insurance
  • Company holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The salary for this role is $100,000-$145,000, depending on experience. This role may also be eligible for a performance bonus.

About Chowbus

Chowbus is an online food ordering, payment and delivery platform based in Chicago that was founded in 2016 by Suyu Zhang and Linxin Wen. The company links Asian restaurants to its customers in North America and Australia. At the time of its Series A round it served 20 cities with some menus in Mandarin and Cantonese. The cuisines include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Indian. The company raised a $33 million Series A round in July 2020. In October 2020, it announced an additional $30 million investment by existing investors.
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