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. Effectively plan, organise, execute and deliver HKDC programmes and other special projects for celebrating design excellence and nurturing young design talents;
2. Support the operation of events including but not limited to exhibitions, design dialogues, award judging events and presentation ceremony;
3. Liaise and coordinate with both internal and external parties on daily operations;
4. Handle and maintain target audience database;
5. Handle logistics and provide administrative support for efficient project management;
6. Implement marketing and promotion plan for the programme and/or projects to build heightened awareness and for expanding reach and impact;
7. Digital outreach like social media, website management on programme promotion;
8. Generate quality and engaging offline and online content to meet different programme objectives;
9. Undertake programme and content research proactively and effectively;
10. Perform ad hoc assignments as required.

Requirements:

1. University graduate(s) with a minimum of 4 years’ relevant work experience in project management 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.

More information about DFA Awards:

 https://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 3 October 2023. 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.