The Senior Manager (Corporate Communications) will take up duties related to the organisation and implementation of various corporate communications and public education initiative. He/She will be responsible for:

(a) Planning and coordinating publicity campaigns to promote public awareness of the importance of innovation and technology (I&T) development, and to foster an I&T culture in the community through effective deployment of corporate communications, publicity and public education programmes, such as production of promotional video etc.;

(b) Projecting the Commission’s corporate image through the development and implementation of effective corporate communication strategies, including overseeing the website development, preparing speeches, corporate messages writing and corporate e-News etc.;

(c) Developing and managing corporate relations with the community, interest groups, academia, non-government organisations and other stakeholders; and

(d) Co-operating with subject officers, other government bureaux and/or departments as well as external organisations on the promotional and public relations arrangements for projects and events pertaining to the scope of the Commission.

Candidates should have –

(a) a degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, in Business Administration / Marketing / Communications / Public Relations / Journalism / Languages / Translations or other related disciplines [see Note (1) and (2)];

(b) strong oral and written communication skills in both Chinese and English, with level 3 or above in both Chinese and English language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Note (2) and (3)];

(c) at least 10 years of post-qualification working experience in corporate communications, public relations, event management or marketing related field, preferably in innovation and technology related industry [see Note (4)];

(d) solid experience in supporting senior executives for profile management, speech and corporate message writing, and marketing presentations [see Note (4)];

(e) strong leadership skills and project management skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and set priorities within tight timelines;

(f) good interpersonal skills and established relations with the media;

(g) good understanding of market practice in the use of new media and planning of social media strategy, preferably with online platform management and social media promotion experience; and

(h) ability to work as a team and under pressure to meet tight deadlines, and possess the necessary confidence to manage and respond to situations.