Sales Manager - Chicago (Korean & English Bilingual)

Chowbus•Chicago, IL

18h

About The Position

Chowbus is hiring a Sales Manager to own a Chicago-area territory and manage the full sales cycle for its restaurant technology platform. The role involves identifying restaurant prospects, conducting product demonstrations, closing sales, coordinating installations, and supporting accounts after launch. Sales conversations often involve explaining the value of switching from competitors such as Toast, Square, or Clover. The position requires spoken and written English and fluency in Korean for communicating with Korean-speaking customers and prospective customers. The target first-year on-target earnings are $100,000–$120,000–$160,000, as stated in the posting, comprising a base salary of $50,000–$80,000 plus uncapped commission. Base salary depends on experience, commission depends on results, and top performers may earn above the target range.

Requirements

At least 1 year of quota-carrying, full-cycle B2B or outside sales experience.
A record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas, with results the candidate can explain.
Comfort with cold calling and walking into restaurants to start conversations with owners.
Patient, service-minded approach to customers after the sale.
Strong spoken and written English.
Fluency in Korean; Korean is used on the job to communicate with Korean-speaking customers and prospective customers.
Self-directed and organized enough to manage an independent territory.
Lives in or near Chicago.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Restaurant POS or payments experience, including experience with Toast, Square, Clover, SpotOn, Lightspeed, ISO, or merchant services.

Responsibilities

Build a sales pipeline through cold calls, walk-ins, and referrals.
Conduct demonstrations for restaurant owners and close deals, often competing with Toast, Square, and Clover.
Hand signed restaurants off to technicians for installation.
Manage accounts after launch and grow them by selling additional Chowbus products.
Keep the sales pipeline up to date in the CRM.

Benefits

Uncapped commission on every deal.
Guaranteed commission draw during the first 3 months while ramping.
Clear path from Sales Manager to Senior Sales Manager and team leadership.
Hands-on training on the product, restaurant business, and competitive selling.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
401(k) with 100% employer-paid contribution, as described in the posting.
100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability insurance.
100% employer-paid life insurance, with an option for additional employee-paid coverage.
100% employer-paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, with an option for additional employee-paid coverage.
Company holidays.
Birthday off.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fuel reimbursement.