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WOW BAO is hiring a DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT for our team in Chicago!
Position Summary: The Director of Business Development will serve as the key contributor to the overall growth of Wow Bao's Non-Traditional development by establishing new and building on existing, partner relationships. The position will work closely with the CEO and VP of Strategic Growth to secure new non-traditional opportunities to support Wow Bao's overall growth strategy.
This role is based in Chicago, IL and onsite five days a week, except when traveling on company business.
What we look for:
Innovative. Fast Pace. Growth.
Join the fastest growing Asian fast-casual food brand in the country! More than 20 years old, Wow Bao is a Chicago-based omni-channel brand that operates in several store fronts, as well as in over 700 virtual kitchens across the country. Our retail/CPG business is experiencing unprecedented growth with Wow Bao available in more than 6,000 grocery stores nationwide, and plans to expand into 12,000 by the end of 2024. Additionally, our portfolio includes airports, universities, hotels, hot food vending machines, and e-commerce.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ABOUT WOW BAO:
Wow Bao has always led the industry in innovation and while fusing delicious Asian Street Food with superior hospitality, we continue to meet our customers where they are. Our restaurant menu features rice bowls, pan-seared potstickers, dumplings, soups, and our iconic Bao - steamed hot Asian buns with a variety of savory and sweet fillings. We continue to expand our grocery line and in addition to several Bao flavors, we are introducing a variety of other products.
Wow Bao is the only brand to be recognized three times by Fast Casual magazine as a Top 100 Movers & Shaker. Ranked no. 1 in 2019 and 2022 and no. 4 in 2023, we are the only brand to have taken home the honor more than once. At Wow Bao, we believe that every day deserves a big, bold serving of WOW. We've made it our mission to shake up the industry and bring a fresh and exciting spin to the fast-casual experience.
Wow Bao is poised for continued growth within all its verticals, as well as in the corporate setting.
WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF CARING
Whether it's our guests or employees, we put people first. We strive to inspire, motivate, and appreciate one another every day. We live by the golden rule and treat everyone with kindness, empathy, respect, and a healthy dose of humor. We take our work, not ourselves, seriously. Requirements ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Other duties may be assigned as needed): Required Experience/Skills: Physical Demands: Benefits eligibility varies based on things like position, hours worked, and length of service, and all benefits are subject to change, some of the benefits you might expect are listed above.
Benefits
Full Time
$168k-233k (estimate)
05/07/2024
05/20/2024
wowbao.com
TAMPA, FL
50 - 100
2003
QI YING DONG
$5M - $10M
Restaurants & Catering Services
Wow Bao is an innovative, small footprint restaurant that operates in the high-growth Asian fast casual segment. Based in Chicago, Wow Baos menu focuses on hot asian steamed buns, potstickers, and rice & noodle bowls. In early 2020, Wow Bao launched their Dark Kitchen Initiative and partnered with restaurants across the country to steam their signature menu items and deliver them via 3rd Party Services. In less than nine months, Wow Bao successfully launched more than 150 Dark Kitchens in 85+ cities, on a path to open 1000 locations.
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