Manager, Communications & Public Affairs (1-year contract)

• Plan and oversee the implementation of holistic communications and media relations programmes to support HKTDC’s corporate activities, promotional programmes, executive profiling, public affairs and issues management, and project, event or business unit publicity
• Help coordinate campaigns and promotion activities among different teams and departments
• Supervise agencies and vendors to conduct full range of media and marketing communications activities such as press events, press release and speech drafting, media pitching and media enquiry handling, and others
• Draft external bilingual communications for senior executives and organisation, including key messages, speeches, talk notes, etc.
• Plan and execute content and media-related aspects of integrated marketing communications programmes
• Assist in planning and executing corporate branding and public engagement programmes
• Manage media monitoring

• A recognized university degree or equivalent with at least seven years' experience in media, and/or corporate communication and related fields in an executive capacity with proven track record. Experience in media or journalism is an added advantage.

• Proven record in campaign planning and implementation, good coordination of cross-teams’ tasks and have achieved good results.

• Excellent project management, communication and interpersonal skills, and with experience gained from PR agency would be an advantage

• Strong understanding of current media landscape and effective use of publicity channels in local and Greater China contexts; regional and international exposure will be an advantage

• Digital media knowledge is a valued advantage

• Experienced in working in large, matrixed organisations

• Strong command of both written and oral English and Chinese. Fluent in Putonghua. Good writing skills with experience in writing corporate materials and content.

• Highly motivated, career-minded, energetic and creative

• Committed to teamwork and the pursuit of excellence

Hong Kong Trade Development Council