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. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external parties, especially in cultivating proactive and professional communication with awardees (if appropriate);
2. Liaise and coordinate with both internal and external parties on daily administrative support and operations;
3. Implement marketing and promotion plan for the programme and/or projects to build heightened awareness and for expanding reach and impact;
4. Plan, execute and support the operation of events including exhibitions, design dialogues, award judging events, presentation ceremony, and etc.;
5. Digital outreach like social media, website management on programme promotion;
6. Undertake programme and content research proactively and effectively; and
7. Perform ad hoc assignments as required

Requirements:

1. University graduate with a minimum of 4 years’ relevant work experience in project management, marketing or in design industry-related developments (e.g. design education, marketing or media planning and management, experience-based programming, event management, and exhibition management, etc.);
2. Fluency in both written and spoken English and Chinese (including Mandarin);
3. Competency in project management;
4. Demonstration of strong interest in promoting design thinking, design knowledge and design industry;
5. Proactive, detail-minded, responsible, adaptable and resourceful self-starter with tactful communication and interpersonal skills to working among diverse communities;
6. Willing and ready to explore the use of digital tools or new technology to facilitate the award programmes;
7. Proficiency in MS Office and Chinese Word Processing; familiar with design software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat etc.) is an advantage; and
8. Immediate available is highly preferred

More information about DFA Awards:

https://dfaawards.com/

https://ydta.dfaawards.com/

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, Unit 602, 6/F, Mill 5, The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan or email to: hr@hkdesigncentre.org on or before 30 September 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.