Ref. No.: 3/03AM/MTI1/HKTDC

Responsibilities:

• The appointee will assist in planning, managing and driving marketing and promotional programmes in Hong Kong and Mainland China and coordinating with both internal and external parties. Duties include:
• Organising promotional activities in relation to Mainland China, including projects that will be co-organised with bureaux / departments that directly report to the Central Government
• Establishing networks and collaborations with counterpart trade promotion organisations in Hong Kong and Mainland China
• Organising high-level business missions to China; assist Hong Kong enterprises to explore new business opportunities
• Receiving incoming business delegations from provinces and providing support to their trade promotional activities in Hong Kong
• Working with TDC branch offices in Mainland China to organise outreach seminars, networking activities, workshops targeting Mainland enterprises and etc
• Setting up Hong Kong Image Promotion Pavilions at trade fairs in Mainland China
• Conducting market research and gathering trade and industry intelligence of Mainland China 

Requirements:

• A recognized university degree with at least 5 years solid working preferably with sizable organisations, in any of the following areas: event organisation; project management; public / corporate relations; solid working experience with Mainland officials is an advantage
• Strong understanding of Hong Kong’s economy, trade and business arena covering various Hong Kong industries as well as potential business opportunities for Hong Kong companies
• Thorough understanding of China’s economic and political landscape, good knowledge about China market, the Chinese Government and business protocol
• Fluent in Putonghua, Chinese and English with excellent command of written Chinese and English for speeches, promotional materials and etc
• Superior skills in marketing and communication
• A strong team player with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, outgoing with good project planning ability
• Innovative, flexible and be able to deliver under time and resource pressure

Candidates with more solid experience will be offered at Manager, International and Mainland Relations

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive remuneration and benefits package, including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be offered.

 Application Procedure:

If you want to join our team, please complete the application form on our website at http://www.hktdc.com/careers.html . Those who do not hear from us within EIGHT WEEKS after the closing date may assume their applications were unsuccessful.

All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used only for recruitment purposes. Applicants may be considered for other suitable positions within the Council. Their personal data will be destroyed six months after the selection is finalised.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the statutory organisation promoting Hong Kong’s external trade, seeks dynamic, high-caliber and experienced professionals to join our Exhibitions Department. To strengthen Hong Kong's role as Asia's international business platform, we organise more than 30 world-class international trade fairs in Hong Kong each year.  These fairs, which cover various industries and sectors, create opportunities for companies to promote their products or services to buyers from all over the world.