Meet Jack Morton

We are a global brand experience agency that builds businesses, grows brands and creates extraordinary work. The Hong Kong office was founded in 1996 and since then we’ve been helping our clients build a better customer experience through event marketing, promotional marketing, digital, social, content marketing, sponsorship marketing and employee engagement.

Summary

The technical director has sole technical responsibility for a project from brief to execution and for overseeing production managers and senior production managers on larger projects.  This means interrogating the brief, scoping the project and allocating the necessary resources and budget to bring the technical elements of creative ideas to fruition.  The technical director is also responsible for the on-site management of technical staff and suppliers.  With a confident approach and positive outlook, they enable the producer and wider project team to deliver outstanding results.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Work closely with the creative team to deliver innovative technical solutions to a project
• Set up and undertake comprehensive site inspections (often accompanying clients)
• Prepare written proposals for pitch documents
• Ensure flawless delivery of all projects
• Provide cutting-edge technical solutions
• Work with creative, strategy and production to achieve the best possible results within the available budget
• Budget control/management. 
• Monitor construction of set items, including all mechanical staging elements, to ensure smooth running on site
• Oversee all technical elements on site, including fit-up, get-out and management of on-site personnel
• Ensure all health & safety policies and procedures are followed and applied on site.
• Continually review network of suppliers and crew to ensure the best possible service is provided
• Monitor supplier performance throughout the project, report findings post project
• Skilled and effective supplier negotiation to secure the most favourable rates for clients
• Ensure quality standards are adhered to including all health and safety and fire regulations both internally and on site, following the relevant Jack Morton documentation and processes to ensure the utmost safety of all personnel

Requirements:

• College degree
• 4-6 years of marketing/ client services technical experience with at least last 5 years delivering solutions in Asia Pacific
• Strong technical management, organizational and communication skills
• Excellent vendor relationships with suppliers across Asia Pacific  
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a team
• Strong familiarity and comfort with technology in general, a desire to remain informed of current trends and improvements, and the ability to communicate highly technical concepts to possibly non-technical audiences

Jack Morton Worldwide is an award-winning global brand experience agency. We believe brands need extraordinary ideas that create emotional connections, fuel conversations and deliver business results. For more than 75 years, we have brought brands to life through event marketing, promotional marketing, sponsorship marketing, digital, social and mobile, and employee engagement. Jack Morton is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG).