Duties

• Develop creative and innovative event core programmes of HKTB’s annual events including but not limited to Cyclothon, Dragon Boat Race, Great Outdoors; plan, organise, execute and hold accountable for the end-to-end successful delivery.
• Prepare and manage event budget and compile monthly records of budget commitments, expenditure and income in accordance with the approved budget.
• Develop sponsorship package from event nature and selling points, pitch potential sponsors, negotiate and solicit cash and in-kind sponsorship for HKTB-staged events with an aim at generating income and/ or saving cost from the overall staging cost.
• Initiate the overall event communication plan and manage the dissemination of core messages and exposure of branding elements in different sectors and channels.
• Manage the overall event marketing plan and work with cross functional teams such as Marketing and Corporate Affairs to produce marketing / promotional materials to generate adequate promotion and publicity of the event and relevant brand exposure / activation for event sponsors.
• Work with World-wide Offices to engage overseas athletes and attract visitors.
• Develop, plan and oversee the running of various corporate / activation programmes in relation to sponsor fulfilments at HKTB events.
• Work closely with various government departments, public bodies, venue owners / managements for compliance of rules and regulations and timely coordination.
• Design manpower resources plan and ensure strict adherence to the work schedule and proper delivery and execution of each event.
• Oversee participant matters, venue operations and logistic arrangements for safe delivery of events.
• Keep close contact with third-party event organisers for creating collaboration opportunity and ongoing relationship building in promoting Hong Kong tourism in general.
• Undertake any other duties/ special assignments as assigned.

Qulification

• University degree holder with a minimum of 10 years’ solid experience in event management, marketing and promotions of large-scale outdoor events is preferred.
• Proven track record of achievements in handling of large-scale events from planning, budgeting, development and successful implementation. Experience of outdoor events will be an advantage.
• Strong business sense to come up with effective marketing and promotional plans to optimise exposures for commercial sponsors. 
• Good problem-solving skills and analytical ability in resolving problems under tremendous pressure and time constraint.  Strong leadership skills to lead the team in case of crisis.
• Capable of overseeing the complete process from concept stage, through event marketing, launch and implementation. 
• Strong organisational skill and attend to details.
• Effective communication skill is an integral part of the job in particular for negotiating and running outdoor events when legal and contractual obligations are involved. 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise among assignments, willing to work longer hours during event season and to function effectively under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills to be able to persuade others, internally and externally, to buy in to the new/repackaged products and quality events.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Chinese for formal business communications and documents. 
• Capable of delivering a large number of official documents in a short lead time in high quality.