Responsibilities: 

• Monitor and follow up the progress and schedule of publicity and promotion schemes;
• Assist in event coordination and management such as deployment plan, working schedule, event rundown, etc;
• Source and obtain quotations from contractors and manage their performance;
• Follow up and co-ordinate with PR agency for the preparation of press releases, speeches, newsletters and editing of marketing and PR materials; arrange interviews for senior staff, guests, VIPs and filmmakers; co-ordinate news clippings and any record of media coverage with PR agency;
• Co-operate with production houses and other service providers to provide accurate reports to management from time to time;
• Represent the Society in negotiating with external parties on production related matters; and
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor and / or management from time to time.

Requirements

• University graduate or equivalent;
• At least 5 years’ experience in PR and event management;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• Good knowledge of the international film industry, in particular Asia, and good acquaintance with film industry professionals;
• Good acquaintance and relationship with media;
• Excellent command of design softwares such as InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator;
• Good knowledge of editing softwares such as Final Cut Pro and Premiere is an advantage;
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese including Putonghua, knowledge of other languages will be an advantage;
• Proficient in PC skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint); and
• Required to work overtime and irregular hours including full-day work on weekends and public holidays during certain periods.

The above position is offered on temporary contract terms only.

Interested parties should apply with detailed resume stating current and expected salary to The HR & Administration Office, The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society at 21/F, Millennium City 3, 370 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong or click "apply now" for application.

(All personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment purpose only. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.)