Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the department of HKSAR tasked to attract and retain foreign direct investment in Hong Kong. <br> <br>InvestHK launched the StartmeupHK programme in 2013 to attract innovative and scalable entrepreneurs to Hong Kong, provide a one-stop service platform to support start-ups setting up in the city, promote Hong Kong as a premier start-up destination and help build our ecosystem to transform the city into an attractive destination and hub for entrepreneurs from around the world. InvestHK is now recruiting candidates who are passionate about technology and building startup ecosystems to join our StartmeupHK team to deliver our mission and objectives. <br> <br>Duties <br> <br>The Senior Manager is responsible for the delivery of InvestHK’s investment promotion mission, as well as providing facilitation services to attract overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand business operations in Hong Kong. The incumbent is expected to possess sound knowledge of and experience in working within startup ecosystems, whether in Hong Kong or at major hubs around the world. <br> <br>

• (i)To support Head of StartmeupHK in devising and executing its business plan to attract overseas entrepreneurs to Hong Kong and promote the city as a global hub for startups; <br>
• (ii)To respond promptly to enquiries from clients by providing advice and assistance and connecting them with relevant sector team and stakeholders in the startup and business community to facilitate their set up; <br>
• (iii)To help organize the StartmeupHK Festival by following up on production timelines, liaising with event organisers, marketing and Public Relations (PR) agencies, and vendors, and other tasks as required to facilitate a successful event; <br>
• (iv)To work closely with other teams and members of HK Inc in staging StartmeupHK events in Hong Kong and overseas, and manage event sponsorship; <br>
• (v)To respond to and write reports about StartmeupHK’s progress or startup-related activities and submit to different Government bureaux/departments; <br>
• (vi)To build a strong network and close working relationship with key stakeholders in the startup community and relevant Government bureaux/departments by attending startup events and engaging with organisers, speakers and participants; <br>
• (vii)To build market knowledge, analyse market intelligence, research latest trends and developments and speak at events to build InvestHK’s thought leadership in this area; and <br>
• (viii)To carry out administrative work in the budget and resource management of the team. <br> <br>(Remarks: The position may require some international travel and attendance of events or meetings outside office hours.)

• (a)Minimum seven years of relevant full-time work experience gained in business development, account management, international marketing/sales, management consulting, investment, events management, or PR; <br>
• (b)A Bachelor degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, in business administration, marketing, economics, science and technology or related discipline; a higher degree would be an advantage; and <br>
• (c)Fluency (written and spoken) in English. Proficiency in languages such as Cantonese, Putonghua, Japanese or French will be an advantage.