Manager, Event Management (Culinary and Festival)

Location: Hong Kong

WHO ARE WE?

At the Hong Kong Tourism Board, we take great pride in helping people across the world fall in love with our home. There are many challenges, but we continue in earnest to revitalize and reshape the Hong Kong tourism brand and build sustainable growth for our city’s economy. To achieve our ambition, we are inviting passionate talents with a global mindset to join us at this incredible juncture, and work with a dynamic and fun team.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND LEARN?

• Assist to develop and implement integrated event strategy to maximise program attractiveness and consumer awareness
• Identify and liaise with catering / trade associations / food & wine critics / consultants for planning and development of related promotional campaign
• Manage partners’ and merchandise information and assist to develop event content write up for presentation material and provide regular update to different functional teams, stakeholders, sponsors and co-op partners and / or its representative(s)
• Assist to develop and maintain database of event marketing assets / press materials & reports / survey results and reports
• Provide production, logistics and operation solutions to internal & external stakeholders
• Source, identify, negotiate and monitor service contractors / entertainers / performers and procure services required in accordance to the organization's policy
• Assist in event operational planning and provide on-site support
• Undertake any other duties / special assignments as directed by superiors

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• University graduates, preferably in marketing / communications/ event management disciplines with at least 5-8 years of experience in relating fields
• Hands-on experience in contractor & agency management for large-scale event production from project conceptualization to execution & materialisation
• Experience and knowledge in social media and marketing write up for event promotions will be an advantage
• An initiative, responsible and self-disciplined team player with good interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with good presentation, communication and organisation skills
• Able to deliver quality work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Good command of written Chinese and English and attentive to details
• Proficiency in PC applications such as MS Office, Chinese Word Processing