Senior Project Manager / Project Manager (Contract) | HK Talent Engage

Job description

Located in the heart of Hong Kong’s SoHo, PMQ is the landmark of creative industries in Asia’s World City. PMQ has been revived into a creative hub since 2014, housing over 100 Hong Kong Designers, showcasing workshops and studios featuring lifestyle, fashion and accessories, architecture, furniture, gifts, housewares and a wide range of other designer goods. Today, PMQ has become the creative platform in supporting up and coming creative talent as well as fostering a community of patrons and lovers of creativity, design and heritage. It is also the hottest venue in town for international arts and cultural events from Hong Kong and all around the world. For more about us, please go to: http://www.pmq.org.hk .

We are now looking for some passionate and committed team members to work together for an annual flagship programme, deTour 2024 design festival.

Our Expectation and Your Responsibilities

1. To execute and coordinate exhibitions, events, conferences, promotional campaigns and other creative activities for an annual project celebrating and promoting design, arts and culture in Hong Kong.
2. Lead the project team to work closely with the supporting organisations, event planners and different production teams for a well thought planning and smooth execution of concerned programmes and events of the project.
3. In liaison closely with the marketing team and PR firm to fulfil the strategic marketing objectives, including of attracting quality visitors, promoting the related programmes and events effectively to target audience and arousing the public attention in appreciation of creativity.
4. Undertake effective project management, including budgetary control, timely reporting, compliance with corporate governance policies, assessment of outcomes and impact of the related activities.
5. Irregular working hours is required.

Experiences & Qualities

1. 10 years of working experience, in which having at least 3 years at the managerial level, in organizing and execution of exhibitions, events and promotional campaigns. Past working experience in the creative, art & cultural field would be an advantage.
2. Self-motivated, result-oriented person with a passion for excellence, both as a team leader and team player in a small energetic team.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to establish good relationship with different stakeholders. Open-minded and sensible in dealing with different people with diverse backgrounds and cultures.
4. Resourceful network of vendors, contractors and production houses; and ideally having good connection with designers, artists, and curators in Hong Kong and Mainland.
5. Passionate in design, arts & cultural events.
6. Proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese (including Cantonese and Putonghua).
7. Candidates with less experience will be considered as Project Manager.