Regional Marketing & Community Development Specialist -Bilingual in Chinese

Yammii Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Yammii Inc. is seeking a Regional Marketing & Community Development Specialist to drive growth in local markets by engaging merchants, building community relationships, and developing regional partnerships.

You will identify engagement opportunities, support outreach efforts, and contribute to a scalable regional expansion strategy. Ideal candidates have interest in marketing, community development, and startups, with strong communication in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in marketing, communications, and community growth.
• Ability to build relationships with merchants, student groups, and local networks.
• Comfort coordinating events and outreach activities in local markets.

Responsibilities

• Build local market presence through merchant engagement and community relationships.
• Identify referral channels, local partnerships, and growth opportunities.
• Support merchant communication, outreach initiatives, and early-stage adoption.
• Share merchant feedback and local insights with the internal team.

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Community management

Partnerships

Local business development

Job description

Yammii is a merchant technology and payment solutions company on a mission to helplocal restaurants, retailers, and service-oriented merchants operate more efficiently andgrow with modern POS and payment solutions. We help merchants streamlinetransactions, improve day-to-day operations, and support customer-facing businessworkflows.As Yammii expands into selected regional markets across the U.S., we are building aregional growth team to strengthen local market presence, deepen merchant engagement,and support community-based business development.

About the Role

The Regional Marketing & Community Development Specialist will drive local marketgrowth through community engagement, merchant relationships, and regional partnershipdevelopment.This role is designed for candidates interested in marketing, community development,partnerships, local business growth, and startup expansion. You will help build localpresence, identify merchant engagement opportunities, and create relationship-drivengrowth within assigned regional markets.This is a ground-floor opportunity to help Yammii establish trusted local connections inselected regional markets and contribute directly to the company’s regional expansionstrategy. The role is well-suited for early-career professionals and high-potentialcandidates seeking hands-on exposure to community growth, merchant engagement, andregional market development.

What You Will Do

Build local market presence through merchant engagement, community relationships,and partnership development

• Develop relationships with merchants, student groups, business networks, and community organizations
• Identify referral channels, local partnership opportunities, and community-based growth opportunities
• Support merchant communication, regional outreach initiatives, and early-stageadoption efforts
• Share merchant feedback, local market signals, and community insights with the internalteam

What We Look For

• Interest or experience in marketing, communications, community management,partnerships, local business development, or related fields
• Comfort working with merchants, student groups, business owners, communityorganizations, or local networks
• Experience in event planning, student organizations, local outreach, hospitality,restaurant operations, retail, or similar activities
• Professional communication ability in English and Mandarin Chinese

Work Authorization

Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization. International students with valid workauthorization are welcome to apply. Future sponsorship may be considered based on rolefit and company needs.

Compensation & Program Structure

Compensation may include base pay, performance-based bonuses, business-relatedstipends, and approved expense reimbursement. Compensation and role scope arereviewed periodically based on individual contribution, market development progress, andbusiness needs.For full-time conversion opportunities, the typical annual compensation package mayrange from $55,000 to $70,000, depending on role scope, location, performance, andbusiness needs.