Digital Marketing Manager

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own Chowbus\u2019s SEO roadmap and oversee the full digital marketing funnel, from SEO performance and site health to paid search and conversion optimization.

  • Define and own SEO roadmap including technical audits, site structure, and Core Web Vitals.
  • Collaborate with content, RevOps, and design to drive multi-channel campaigns and improve lead quality.
  • Manage CMS, analytics dashboards, and monthly reporting to marketing leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Chowbus's SEO roadmap, including keyword strategy, technical SEO audits, site structure, and page speed/Core Web Vitals improvements.
  • Run competitive SEO analysis against Toast, Square, Clover, and Menusifu to find content and ranking opportunities.
  • Partner with the content team to brief, optimize, and publish SEO-driven blog posts, landing pages, and city- or cuisine-specific pages.
  • Monitor rankings, organic traffic, and backlink profile using tools like Google Search Console, SEMrush, or Ahrefs, and report on progress monthly.
  • Own day-to-day management of Chowbus's website CMS, including page builds, edits, navigation, and content governance.
  • Launch and maintain landing pages for campaigns, product launches, and events, working with design and demand generation partners.
  • Run A/B tests on key pages (homepage, demo request forms, pricing) to improve conversion rates.
  • Maintain site performance, uptime, and technical hygiene, partnering with engineering as needed.
  • Build and maintain dashboards in GA4, Tableau, or similar tools to track website traffic, campaign performance, and lead-to-demo conversion.
  • Define and track the digital marketing funnel from first touch to booked demo, in partnership with Sales and RevOps.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in digital marketing, with hands-on ownership of SEO, website/CMS, analytics, and paid search (Google Ads).
  • Proven experience improving organic search rankings and traffic using tools like Google Search Console, SEMrush, or Ahrefs.
  • Hands-on experience managing a CMS (WordPress, Webflow, or similar), including landing page builds and site edits.
  • Strong experience with Google Analytics (GA4) and building reporting dashboards (Looker or similar).
  • Experience managing a paid search budget and reporting on ROAS and cost per lead.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred

  • Experience in restaurant technology, POS, payments, fintech, or another B2B SaaS company.
  • Experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up.
  • Familiarity with HubSpot, Salesforce, or a similar CRM/marketing automation platform.
  • Basic HTML/CSS knowledge for CMS edits.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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)
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Chowbus

4.3 Glassdoor

Chowbus is the all-in-one restaurant technology platform that pairs a dedicated People + AI team with nearly 40 connected products, covering point of sale, guest marketing, staffing, payments, and more. Every Chowbus restaurant gets real support staff working alongside AI tools, so owners get technology and a true operating partner, not just software.Founded in Chicago in 2016 by Linxin Wen and Suyu Zhang, Chowbus started as a delivery service for immigrant-owned restaurants before fully pivoting to restaurant technology by 2024. Since then, the company has grown 100% year over year, now processing about $4 billion in annual transaction volume across all 50 U.S. states and Canada.Chowbus focuses on Asian cuisine restaurants today, with active plans to expand to more cuisines and cities.

Founded in 2016
Chicago, Illinois, USA
211 employees (8 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $130K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$209.6M
Last Raise
$81.3M
Series B

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series B • $81.3M
  • Aug 2024
    Series Unknown • $20M
  • Aug 2023
    Series Unknown • $40M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
18.8%
Direct
50.1%
Referral
21.7%
Social
1.9%
Paid
6.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~211

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Digital Marketing Manager

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