Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is looking for a passionate professional to join its Innovation and Technology team as Senior Manager, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science to drive our investment promotion work in this field. You will leverage your sector knowledge, industry experience and network to promote Hong Kong as an innovation and technology hub for global research collaboration and industry development. Working with our global network, you will be responsible for attracting and supporting leading companies from the Mainland and overseas to set up and/or expand their operations in and via Hong Kong.

You will need to demonstrate: • extensive knowledge and work experience in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, in particular AI and data science, gained in Hong Kong and/or globally; • strong business acumen and proven record of performance in client-facing activities with savvy marketing and business development skills in the ICT sector; • excellent track record of generating leads and capable of managing relationships with ecosystem stakeholders, such as technology parks, universities, research institutions, innovation and co-creation labs, industrial organisations, investor groups, corporates, etc.; • excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and public speaking skills in English, Cantonese and Putonghua; • knowledge of and good understanding of Hong Kong’s business environment and familiarity of business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area would be an advantage; and • willingness to conduct Mainland and international travel.

Duties

• (a)To develop, implement and support promotional activities in the AI and data science sector to promote Hong Kong as a leading innovation and technology hub;
• (b)To achieve performance targets, and to provide value-added services to help Mainland and overseas companies to set up and/or expand in Hong Kong, and conduct aftercare services;
• (c)To engage with the AI and data science / ICT ecosystem stakeholders to enhance our relationships and to raise our profile in this sector;
• (d)To keep abreast of the AI and data science / ICT sector knowledge and market development, and to develop sales messages, presentations, and marketing materials; and
• (e)To perform other administrative tasks and ad hoc duties as required.

• (a)A minimum of five years’ full-time work experience in account management, business development, consulting, project management and/or sales and marketing in the ICT sector, preferably in AI & data science;
• (b)A Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, preferably in science, technology, engineering, business administration, finance, economics, law, accounting, marketing or a related field. A higher degree would be an advantage;
• (c)Good knowledge of and experience in the ICT ecosystem. Prior work experience in investment promotion or economic development would be an advantage;
• (d)Extensive business networks within the ICT sector, including in the startup ecosystem and/or investment community; and
• (e)A good command of both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English. Proficiency in another language would be an advantage.