Project Executive

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. Undertake programme on content research with responsibility for knowledge management;
2. Proactively and effectively, liaise and coordinate with local/overseas design organisations, as well as design and creative programmes/activities;
3. Assist in the formulation and implementation of marketing and promotion plan for the programme to build heightened awareness and for expanding reach and impact;
4. Digital outreach like social media, website management on programme promotion;
5. Support the operation of events including but not limited to exhibition, design dialogues, award judging events and presentation ceremony;
6. Liaise and coordinate with both internal and external parties on daily operations;
7. Provide effective administrative and logistics support for efficient project management;
8. Perform ad-hoc assignments as required

Requirements:

1. University graduate with 2 to 3 years’ relevant work experience in marketing, research or design industry-related developments (e.g. design education, marketing or medial 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. Demonstration of strong interest in promoting design thinking, design knowledge and design industry;
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese, with a flair for storytelling preferred;
5. Sensibility to culture, design trends and technology; understanding of the use of digital technologies for knowledge sharing would be an advantage;
6. Proficiency in MS Office Applications 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, 4/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon or email to: hr[@]hkdesigncentre.org on or before 28 January 2025. 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.