The appointee will lead a small team to promote foreign direct investment to Hong Kong from the tourism and hospitality sectors. The main duties include - (a) to plan and execute an investment promotion strategy and business plan; (b) to provide aftercare support to existing investors; (c) to conduct regular visits to targeted foreign, Mainland and Taiwanese companies (both in Hong Kong and externally), and provide information and assistance to support their investment plans; (d) to organise and participate in local and overseas investment promotion activities; and (e) to analyse and suggest ways to improve Hong Kong’s competitiveness and attractiveness as a business location. (Note: The post requires some international travel and similar work experience would be an advantage.)

(a) Minimum ten years of relevant work experience gained in an account relationship management capacity in an international environment and with some exposure to the tourism and hospitality sectors; (b) A Hong Kong degree or equivalent, preferably in business administration, economics, international marketing, tourism and hospitality fields; a higher degree would be an advantage; (c) Previous experience in line management is desirable; (d) Knowledge of and experience in investment promotion or economic development is an advantage; and (e) Fluency in English is a must and proficiency in another language/ Chinese dialect such as Putonghua, Cantonese, Japanese, French or German is desirable.