投資推廣署署長掌管投資推廣署。投資推廣署是政府部門，負責吸引和保留在經濟上和策略上對香港具重要意義的投資。該署致力宣傳香港的獨有優勢，以及作為亞洲的國際投資和商業樞紐的優越地位。投資推廣署署長須領導和管理投資推廣署，以達成上述使命，主要職責包括︰ (a) 就制定推廣投資的政策和策略向政府提供意見； (b) 制定吸引外來直接投資的行動計劃，並就行動計劃擬定服務表現目標； (c) 領導部門推行議定的策略和行動計劃，包括協調各政府機構的工作，以及確保與參與投資推廣的非政府機構保持緊密聯繫； (d) 探討提高香港作為理想投資地點的競爭力和吸引力的措施，並統籌這些措施的推行工作； (e) 定期訪問目標公司，並舉辦和參與本港和海外的投資推廣活動；以及 (f) 管理投資推廣署，包括部門的人力和財政資源。

DGIP is head of Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) which is the government department responsible for attracting to and retaining in Hong Kong economically and strategically important investment. InvestHK endeavours to promote Hong Kong's distinct advantages and its unrivalled position as the international investment and business hub in Asia. DGIP is required to lead and manage InvestHK in achieving its mission. His/Her main duties include - (a) advising the government on the development of policies and strategies on investment promotion; (b) developing an action programme for attracting external direct investment and defining performance targets for the programme; (c) leading the department to implement the agreed strategy and action programme, including co-ordinating the efforts of all government bodies and ensuring close liaison with non-government bodies involved in investment promotion; (d) identifying and coordinating measures to improve Hong Kong’s competitiveness and attractiveness as an investment location; (e) calling regularly on targeted companies and organising and participating in local and overseas investment promotion activities; and (f) managing the department including its human and financial resources.