Hong Kong Design Centre

About Hong Kong Design Centre

 

Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as centre of design excellence in Asia. We are on a public mission to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to foster innovation, create business value and improve societal well-being.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a high caliber candidate to join our dynamic team. Please visit our website www.hkdesigncentre.org for information of HKDC.

The Roles:

1. Plan, organize, executive and be accountable for the end-to-end successful delivery of “10 Asian Designers To Watch” - a showcase of Asian Design Excellence events, including but not limited to exhibitions, networking events and outreach/concurrent programmes involved;
2. Monitor the work progress and undertake effective project management, including event operations, guest invitations and management;
3. Work closely with various vendors and liaise with internal and external parties across public and private sectors, including designers;
4. On-site management for installation and logistics supervision and/or inspection, perform quality check when required;
5. Hospitality arrangement and coordination for speakers, designers and other VIP guests;
6. Develop sponsorship packages to attract sponsors and partners;
7. Any other support duties as required by supervisor.

 

Requirements:

1. Holder of a University degree or above
2. Minimum 8 years post-graduation work experience, with at least 3 years of marketing/event management experience in the fashion or luxury industry;
3. Candidates with less experience will be considered as Assistant Manager;
4. Excellent verbal and written skills in both English and Chinese (including Putonghua);
5. Strong editing and project management skills with experience in digital marketing and social media is an advantage;
6. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to meet tight deadlines;
7. Excellent communicator with a strong level of attention to detail and ability to ensure consistently high-quality delivery of projects and initiatives
8. Good sensibility to fashion design, business development and trends is preferred;
9. Hunger to learn from others and pick up new tasks and skills along the way, ability to absorb feedback and make it actionable.

More information about Fashion Asia:

https://www.fashionasiahk.com/en/

Interested parties are invited to apply by sending your resume with full details of education, work experience, current & expected salary, contact telephone number and earliest available date to the Human Resources Office, Hong Kong Design Centre, 4/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Shum Shui Po, Kowloon or email to: hr@hkdesigncentre.org on or before 10 November 2024. HKDC reserves the right not to make appointment for the post(s) advertised. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. All information received will be kept in strict confidence for six months and data will only be used for recruitment purpose.