Project Assistant II (3 months)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 167,000 - 257,000; Part time

Job summary

The School of Architecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong invites a Project Assistant II for a 3‑month term to advance the Branding Initiative. You will support the communications team, coordinate projects, and produce print and digital materials under brand guidelines.

Required are a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in digital marketing or brand work, strong English and Putonghua, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite plus MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field as listed.
• Experience in digital branding and project execution in a similar organization.
• Excellent English and Chinese (Putonghua) communication skills.
• Proficiency in graphic and video tools (Adobe Creative Suite).
• Strong MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Chinese word processing skills.
• Organizational and interpersonal communication strengths; detail oriented.
• Team player who can work independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Branding & Marketing Support: assist in digital and physical branding across 20+ annual projects.
• Project Coordination: monitor schedules, budgets, and timelines with supervision.
• Design & Collateral Production: create print and digital materials per brand guidelines.
• Event & Logistical Support: provide on-site support for School events and activities.
• Ad-hoc Duties: perform administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Brand building

Project planning

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Premiere Pro

After Effects

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

School of Architecture

Project Assistant II (3 months)

The School of Architecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a world-class, research-led, and professionally connected learning environment. We embrace innovative approaches to architectural education and cross-disciplinary research that impact society and the profession. We are now seeking an outstanding Project Assistant to join the School's administration team to support and execute the School's Branding Initiative.

The appointee will be responsible for:

• (a) Branding & Marketing Support: assisting the Communication Team Lead in executing the School's digital and physical branding initiatives across 20+ annual projects, including lecture series, website content updates, social media management, and program promotional campaigns
• (b) Project Co-ordination & Administration: monitoring project schedules, budget tracking, and implementation timelines under direct supervision. Coordinating closely with internal and external parties-including faculty, students, alumni, and contractors-and handling routine correspondence and operational logistics
• (c) Design & Collateral Production: creating print and digital communication materials according to brand guidelines, including event posters, leaflets, banners, publications, social media graphics, and website multimedia content
• (d) Event & Logistical Assistance: providing hands‑on administrative and on‑site logistical support for School events, academic activities, and public functions and
• (e) Ad‑hoc Duties: performing administrative tasks and operational duties as assigned by the Team Lead.

Applicants should have:

• (i) a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Cultural Management, Arts Administration, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Creative Media, Communication Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, or related disciplines
• (ii) at least 2 years post-qualification experience in digital marketing, brand building, project planning, management, and execution gained in a similar organisation
• (iii) an excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua)
• (iv) good aesthetic sense knowledge of photography, graphic design, and video editing software (proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.)
• (v) proficiency in computer software applications, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Chinese word‑processing
• (vi) good organisational and interpersonal communication skills an open, innovative, self‑motivated, and responsible attitude and attentiveness to detail
• (vii) the ability to be a positive team player and
• (viii) the ability to work independently and efficiently under pressure.

Appointment will initially be made on a 3-month contract, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.