ASSISTANT EXHIBITION MANAGER

HK03 Richemont Asia Pacific Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Cleef & Arpels in Hong Kong seeks an Exhibitions & Cultural Projects Manager to drive end-to-end exhibition planning and execution. You will oversee budgets, licenses, logistics, and collaboration with internal teams from concept to dismantling, while ensuring bilingual content is produced and records are meticulously kept.

The role requires proven experience in exhibitions and a proactive mindset to improve processes and governance within Richemont Asia Pacific.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Exhibitions & Cultural Projects Management.
• Collaborate to improve processes, tools and governance.
• Eager to develop new competencies and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution and delivery of exhibition projects with timelines and risk management.
• Propose, track and report budgets; handle procurement activities per guidelines.
• Manage licenses, permits and loan agreements; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee transport, insurance, copyright clearance and condition checks of exhibits.
• Collaborate with scenography designers; translate concepts to technical solutions; supervise contractors.
• Supervise site logistics, installation/dismantling schedules and display maintenance.
• Coordinate bilingual exhibition content production and maintain project records.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Budget management

Time management

Job description

Who are we?

A High Jewelry Maison with a strong heritage who promotes exceptional know-how in an enchanting and creative environment. Our Maison is looking for talented individuals who contribute to developing and transmitting their expertise with care and no compromise. At Van Cleef & Arpels you will be surrounded by passionate experts and will contribute to many new projects which allows our Maison to regularly reinvent itself. At Van Cleef & Arpels, we are proud to hire talents from many different backgrounds and experiences. We believe that when diversity and inclusion are fully embraced and empowered, creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Exhibition & Development Manager, L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, you will be responsible for:

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of exhibition projects, proactively managing timelines, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication to ensure milestones are met on time and within scope.
• Propose, track, and report on exhibition budgets, executing all required procurement activities in strict accordance with company guidelines.
• Manage the administration of licenses, permits, and legal/loan agreements, ensuring all projects comply with legal regulations, security standards, and corporate policies.
• Oversee safe transport, insurance, copyright clearing, and condition checking of all physical and digital exhibits in line with international conservation standards.
• Collaborate with scenography designers and internal teams from concept to dismantlement, translating creative designs into feasible technical solutions and supervising contractor work.
• Supervise site logistics, daily installation/dismantling schedules, and display maintenance (such as climate control and safety checks) in compliance with security and handling best practices.
• Coordinate the end-to-end production of bilingual exhibition content (labels, guides, publications) and maintain meticulous project records, contracts, and tracking reports.

About you

You have proven experience in Exhibitions & Cultural Projects Management. You have excellent organizational, detail-oriented, with strong budget and time-management skills. You are able to collaborate with others to enhance work processes, tools and governance in the scope of their job. You are eager to expand your skillset, continuously learning new competencies, capabilities, and knowledge to enhance your performance.

Language Skills

You master English and Chinese.

Why join us

More than a role…. We recruit for a career! By joining Van Cleef & Arpels you will be part of a Maison where employee career development is at the heart of our ambition. Upon your arrival, you will be immersed in our enchanting world with trainings on our history, know-how and creations. In our Group, you can start anywhere and go everywhere. Internal mobility is one of the best growth accelerators to develop within Richemont and our Maisons. We encourage our people to be curious, drive their own career, and dream big.