ZHOU Xing, head of Xiaomi Auto’s marketing unit, has left the company for “personal reasons.” The EV venture of smartphone maker Xiaomi confirmed with Jiemian News Wednesday. 

Zhou only joined Xiaomi Auto in August last year. Before that, Zhou was the marketing head of SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi Auto is recruiting a new marketing head and PR head. Xiaomi Auto is also hiring PR, GR, and marketing specialists, with monthly wages of up to 70,000 yuan (US$10,000).