Ear Up Global 2017 Recruitment

With Support of Government funding, Renaissance Foundation has planned to run a new music talent nurturing program called “Ear Up Music Global 2017” from August 2017 to April 2018 with program details listed as below:

(i) Nurture and incubate local young music talents with training and mentoring by experienced music groups, and provide the young talents with overseas performance opportunities and industry exchanges with overseas counterparts

(ii) Six selected budding music groups will be led by four experienced groups. The paring up of music groups will enhance their branding and exposure in overseas performance, so as to better promote the music of Hong Kong overseas, and build up the overall branding of HK’s music and creative industries

The program deliverables are:

(i) Selecting outstanding local indie music talents

(ii) Matching up selected indie music talents as mentees with local famous music individuals or groups as mentors

(iii) Training selected talents

(iv) Sponsoring the pairing up of music groups to perform in overseas leading music festivals/platforms (a total of 4 overseas trips to music festivals) and study trip after the performances

(v) Organizing experience sharing events to the industry and a large scale finale public concert in Hong Kong.

We are looking for a Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager to help us run this high-profile project (from August 2017 to April 2018) :

Job Duties

- Coordination with overseas partners

- Organizing overseas study tours and liaison with overseas co-organizers

- Assist selected singers in overseas trip

- Organizing concert, and training

- Project marketing and publicity

- Project purchasing in compliance with government fund procedures

- Project documentation

- Committee meetings secretariat

- Project website and content update

- Monitoring video production

Requirements:

- Degree in Communication/Animation/Event Management or related fields

- At least 7 years in marketing/music/event organizing experiences

- Experiences of project management of government-funded projects with good track record is an advantage

- Relevant event/concert/publicity, marketing or PR experiences

- Good command of English and Chinese (both written and spoken)

- Applicants with less experience will be considered as assistant project manager

*Please note the final offer of the positions will be pending on final government funding, and the offer may be a part-time mode depending on qualification, experiences and capabilities of candidates to deliver the project deliverable within the project timeline. Interested parties please click 'Apply Now' or send resume with current salary, salary expected to Renaissance Foundations, 10/F, Hollywood Commercial House, 3-5 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong. Deadline of application is 7 Aug 2017 (Monday).

Applicants not invited for interview within 2 months may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information will be used solely for recruitment purpose and will be destroyed when the recruitment process is finished.

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Vision & Mission

Founded in 2012 and based in Hong Kong, the Renaissance Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization, is dedicated to nurturing upcoming generations of young creative talent. It sponsors independent creation and incubates new networks of cultural industries, establishing a professional platform to facilitate entry into international markets. The Foundation links up creative pioneers in the international arena with the like-minded communities in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mainland China. It imparts creative experiences with innovative visions and attitudes that improve lives and expand horizons in civil society.

The Foundation has been a long-term advocate for the development of independent music, film, creative writing and multi-disciplinary arts. To date, grants obtained from the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Create Hong Kong of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Lee Hysan Foundation, and the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau, as well as various private donors.

Our goal: Promoting Cultural Diversity through New Waves of Young Creatives