Multimedia & Art Direction Manager, Irene Lam Centre for Collaborative Projects

Saint Francis University; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis University seeks a creative leader to drive the Centre's visual identity across projects, programmes, events, publications, exhibitions, and promotional activities. You will translate objectives into compelling visual concepts and guide production from concept to delivery.

With a strong portfolio in design, multimedia, and branding, you will manage teams and collaborate with university units to showcase research outcomes and institutional initiatives through AI-enabled content and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, Creative Media, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in graphic design, multimedia production, branding, or creative direction.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual communication, publication design, digital content, and creative projects.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant multimedia production tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and emerging design technologies is an advantage.
• Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Centre's visual identity across projects, programmes, events, publications, exhibitions, and promotional activities.
• Establish and maintain brand standards to ensure consistency, quality, and effective visual communication across all Centre initiatives.
• Translate project objectives, research outcomes, and institutional priorities into compelling creative concepts and visual solutions.
• Provide creative leadership and uphold high standards of design excellence across all outputs.
• Design and produce graphic, multimedia, and communication materials, including publications, presentations, marketing collateral, social media content, videos, animations, motion graphics, and digital storytelling assets.
• Develop visual and multimedia content that effectively showcases project outcomes, research findings, Centre activities, and institutional initiatives.
• Utilize AI tools and emerging technologies to generate, edit, enhance, and optimize content.
• Explore and implement innovative approaches to strengthen audience engagement and outreach.
• Develop visual concepts and design solutions for exhibitions, showcases, installations, conferences, workshops, and public engagement activities.
• Coordinate with teams, production vendors, and external providers to ensure effective delivery of design solutions and events.
• Manage creative projects from concept to production and delivery, ensuring alignment with objectives, timelines, and quality.
• Lead the production of multimedia content and assets to support the Centre's projects, programmes, exhibitions, marketing, and public engagement.
• Collaborate with University units to develop multimedia, graphic, video, and AI-generated content supporting branding and communications.
• Work with photographers, videographers, developers, printers, and other creators as needed.
• Maintain design assets, multimedia resources, brand guidelines, and creative documentation for Centre activities.
• Support operations, exhibitions, events, and strategic activities of the Irene Lam Centre for Collaborative Projects.

Skills

Branding

Visual communication

Creative direction

Project management

English and Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design/Visual Communication/Multimedia Design/Creative Media

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Multimedia production tools

Job description

• Lead the development and implementation of the Centre's visual identity across projects, programmes, events, publications, exhibitions, and promotional activities.
• Establish and maintain brand standards to ensure consistency, quality, and effective visual communication across all Centre initiatives.
• Translate project objectives, research outcomes, and institutional priorities into compelling creative concepts and visual solutions.
• Provide creative leadership and uphold high standards of design excellence across all outputs.
• Visual Communication, Multimedia and AI Content Development
• Design and produce graphic, multimedia, and communication materials, including publications, presentations, marketing collateral, social media content, videos, animations, motion graphics, and digital storytelling assets.
• Develop visual and multimedia content that effectively showcases project outcomes, research findings, Centre activities, and institutional initiatives.
• Utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools and emerging creative technologies to generate, edit, enhance, and optimize graphic, video, and multimedia content.
• Explore and implement innovative approaches in visual communication, multimedia production, and AI-enabled content creation to strengthen audience engagement and outreach.
• Exhibition and Event Design
• Develop visual concepts and design solutions for exhibitions, showcases, installations, conferences, workshops, and public engagement activities.
• Design exhibition graphics, signage, environmental branding, wayfinding systems, and related visual elements.
• Coordinate with project teams, production vendors, and external service providers to ensure the effective implementation of design solutions and successful delivery of events.
• Creative Production and Collaboration
• Manage creative projects from concept development through production and final delivery, ensuring outputs meet project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Lead the production of multimedia content and creative assets to support the Centre's projects, programmes, exhibitions, marketing, and public engagement activities.
• Collaborate with the President's Office and other University units to develop multimedia, graphic, video, and AI-generated content that supports institutional branding, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and public relations initiatives.
• Work closely with photographers, videographers, developers, printers, and other creative service providers as required.
• Administrative and Service Duties
• Maintain design assets, multimedia resources, brand guidelines, and creative documentation related to the Centre's projects and activities.
• Support the operations, initiatives, exhibitions, events, and strategic activities of the Irene Lam Centre for Collaborative Projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director and Associate Director.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, Creative Media, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in graphic design, multimedia production, branding, creative direction, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual communication, publication design, digital content, and creative projects.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant multimedia production tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and emerging design technologies is an advantage.
• Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.