Job Description

The appointee is a key member of the HKFA Marketing and Communications Department and will report to the Marketing Manager and Public Relations and Communications Manager. The job holder will be responsible for assisting to implement and coordinate marketing / public relations programs for the Association.

• To assist the department in executing Marketing & Public Relations programs i.e. joint football clubs’ promotions, seminars, press events, web marketing etc.
• To originate and translate bilingual marketing materials for i.e. websites content, press release, speeches and football news etc.
• To produce e-newsletters / articles to raise public awareness about Hong Kong football.
• To cultivate and build strong relationships with local and regional media to maximize exposure for HKFA.
• To assist in press conferences and media-related activities when required.
• To perform such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisors from time to time.

 Qualifications and Experience

• Degree holder in Marketing / Journalism/ Public Relations or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in writing marketing communications materials, preferably for sports-related organization/association.
• Former journalist for sports section is preferred.
• Excellent English and Chinese writing skills with some understanding of the football industry.
• Basic knowledge in event management.
• Enthusiastic in football.
• Self-motivated, creative, communicative, able to work under tight deadlines, and possess good interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Chinese character input, Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowledge of video-editing is a plus.

 The successful candidate will be offered a contract term employment. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Our employee benefits include 5-day work, Group Medical, Dental and Life Insurance to the right candidate. 

Interested parties should apply with a covering letter setting out suitability plus a full CV and details of current & expected remuneration to HR Section of HKFA by post or email to hrrecruit@hkfa.com on or before 11 June 2015.

The information supplied will be treated in strict confidence and will only be used for the purpose of considering your employment application.

Established in 1914, the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) is the national sports association for football in Hong Kong. We are committed to enhance football development in Hong Kong. Over the past years, HKFA has been effective in broadening the base of participants and expanding various development programmes on community football covering grassroots and youth football, women’s football and futsal. We provide coaching education and referee training courses to increase the supply of qualified coaches and referees to support player development and improve the standards of refereeing. We also organize football leagues, local and international competitions.

Based on the solid groundwork laid in the past years, the continual collaborations with football stakeholders as well as funding support from the FIFA, AFC, the Government of the HKSAR, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and other sponsors, we keep moving in the right directions for the implementation of our new HKFA five year strategic plan, namely “The Vision 2025 Strategic Plan”, which the major goals identified vary from increased participation opportunities for all , viz. “Football for Everyone” to a long-term target of a Hong Kong men senior team going to the FIFA World Cup in 2034.

Website
www.hkfa.com