[Ref. No.: 3/18/M/SP4/HKTDC]
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the statutory organisation promoting Hong Kong’s external trade, seeks a dynamic, high-calibre and experienced professional to join our Service Promotion Department.
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Responsibilities:
The appointee will be responsible for organising HKTDC’s promotional programs and activities for the film and entertainment sectors, including :
- To organise entertainment-related exhibitions, plan and execute the exhibitor recruitment plan in local and international markets to achieve and exceed sales and revenue targets
- To liaise with overseas offices, external and internal parties, including local and overseas trade/industry associations, other organisers and co-organisers, to develop and implement the projects
- To coordinate with and to work closely with worldwide sales agents for exhibitor recruitment
- To develop and maintain good relations with industry players to understand their needs and market trend as well as identify opportunities for promoting further business
- To expand and upgrade the exhibition by recruiting quality exhibitors, curating thematic highlights and featuring interesting projects and contents
- To conduct local and overseas sales activities, such as briefing sessions, sales trips and roadshows, etc, for generating sales leads
- To formulate KPI targets, exhibition floor plans and pricing, handle and supervise the logistical issues such as delegates travel, venue setup, guided tour of the exhibition, sales information preparation, etc.
- Provide on-site support and other administrative support as and when necessary
- To take up other adhoc projects and tasks when necessary
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Requirements:
- A recognised university degree with at least 8 years’ working experience, preferably with sizable organisations, in any of the following areas: sales and marketing; exhibition/event organisation, business development and/or public/corporate relations, etc.
- Mature with superior skills in sales, business development, marketing and communication
- Self-motivated and outgoing with good project planning ability, and skills in sales, business development, marketing and communication
- A strong team player with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and good at attending to details;
- Innovative, flexible and be able to deliver under time and resource pressure
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese, including Putonghua
- Strong inclination and understanding of Hong Kong economy, trade and business arena;
- Knowledge of film and entertainment sectors and previous experience in organising exhibition and/or conference would be an added advantage but not a must
Candidates with less solid experience will be offered at Assistant Manager, Service Promotion
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Remuneration and Benefits:
The successful candidate will be appointed on a fixed-term contract basis, renewable subject to operational needs. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates are invited to complete the application form on our website. Those who do not hear from us within EIGHT WEEKS after the closing date may assume their applications were unsuccessful.
All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used only for recruitment purposes. Applicants may be considered for other suitable positions within the Council. Their personal data will be destroyed six months after the selection is finalized.
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