Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is looking for a passionate, high-calibre, result-oriented professional as Head, Special Projects.

The Role The Head, Special Projects will report to an Associate Director-General of InvestHK to provide support in carrying out special projects steered by the directorates to meet the business objectives of the Department. He/She will also support the directorates in in the implementation of various investment promotion initiatives and the performance management of all geographical and industries coverage teams in lead generation.

You will need to demonstrate:

• (a)A good understanding of the role of InvestHK with knowledge of the local and international business environments;
• (b)proven track record of successfully collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to drive impact and outcomes;
• (c)strong leadership and supervision skills to drive performance of team members;
• (d)ability to work independently under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• (e)ability to meet targets and objectives, and respond effectively to ad hoc requests at short notice;
• (f)strong language skills and presentation skills;
• (g)excellent communication and liaison skills with strong co-ordinating ability; and
• (h)willingness to conduct duty visits outside Hong Kong when required.

Duties

• (a)To provide support in carrying out projects to meet the business objectives;
• (b)To gather client sentiments and assist in the operation and review of an inter-departmental/agency referral mechanism to further promote a business-friendly environment;
• (c)To assist in monitoring business performances of frontline teams and alert the directorates of any performance issues and propose solutions;
• (d)To liaise with teams to ensure effective and impactful investment promotion activities are being conducted, and budget being utilised properly;
• (e)To support the directorates in the implementation of the various investment promotion initiatives, including but not limited to duty visits, public speaking, digital marketing, client and stakeholder engagement;
• (f)To prepare and co-ordinate various briefs, papers and returns; to develop professional presentation slides and speeches and conduct research as necessary;
• (g)To participate in business meetings/ events and conduct any necessary follow-up; and
• (h)To support other assignments and perform any other duties as and when required.

• (a)Minimum 10 years of relevant full-time work experience in project management, business development, marketing and communications, or account management; experience of working in the government or public bodies would be an advantage;
• (b)A Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; more advanced degree
• (s)would be an advantage;
• (c)A strong command of both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English;
• (d)Excellent skills of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and
• (e)Experience in video shooting/editing, social media promotion and digital marketing would be an advantage.