Senior Manager (Marketing Division)

公務員事務局; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-of-contract gratuity

12 days annual leave

MPF scheme

Job summary

Civil Service Bureau is seeking a senior communications professional for the Intellectual Property Department in Hong Kong. The role focuses on IP publicity, stakeholder engagement, and event management.

You will coordinate with local and overseas partners, lead campaigns, and manage events, requiring extensive experience and bilingual communication skills.

The appointment is a one-year non-civil service contract with renewal based on service needs and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/PR/Communications or related discipline from a HK university or equivalent.
• Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE/HKC EE or equivalent.
• Ten years’ post-qualification experience in marketing, public relations, events, or related fields, including at least five years at managerial level.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads and engage stakeholders through publicity campaigns and events on IP protection and promotion.
• Liaise with local and overseas IP offices, stakeholders, and government departments for partnerships and events.
• Lead and supervise organisation and implementation of IP-related events and activities.
• Drive collaboration with IP offices in ASEAN/APEC regions.
• Support media interviews, handle inquiries, and prepare IP subject materials.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership experience

Bilingual communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/PR/Communications

Tools

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Job description

Entry Requirements

• a bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, event management, communications, journalism or other related disciplines from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
• met the language proficiency requirements of Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note];
• a minimum of ten years’ full-time post-qualification experience in marketing, public relations, event management, corporate communication, advertising, web management and social media promotion or equivalent, including at least five years’ experience at managerial level; experience of working in the government or public bodies would be an advantage;
• hands-on collaborative experience in dealing with different parties in the government and business sectors, and experience in collaborating with overseas stakeholders is preferable;
• proficiency in the application of common office software (including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as English and Chinese word processing; knowledge of application software for graphic design and adaptation, video editing and social media would be an advantage; and
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua).

Note

Note: For non-civil service appointment purpose, 'Grade C' in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to 'Level 3' in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Duties

• To generate leads and engage stakeholders through publicity and public education campaigns and events, including Intellectual Property (IP) forums and conferences, and other activities on promoting IP protection, management and trading in Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and overseas;
• To liaise and develop partnerships with stakeholders including local and overseas IP offices, IP right-holders, professional bodies, training institutes, Chinese Mainland authorities and other government departments for cooperation on events, publicity and public education initiatives;
• To lead and supervise the organisation and implementation of events, and other administrative tasks;
• To drive and build up collaboration with IP offices of ASEAN Member States /APEC Member Economies;
• To support media interviews, shootings and handle enquiries from different channels;
• To prepare marketing collaterals and other written materials on IP subjects; and
• To carry out any other duties assigned.

Notes

• (1) Subject to the exigency of services, the appointee may be required to work irregular hours and overtime, including Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
• (2) The appointee may be required to attend duty visits outside Hong Kong.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for one year. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service needs of the Department and the performance of the candidate.

Fringe Benefits

An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund("MPF") Scheme in respect of an appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485), will be equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. 12 days paid annual leave. Sickness allowance, rest days, statutory holidays and paternity/maternity leave, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

General Notes

• (a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
• (b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
• (c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
• (d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
• (e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment test(s) and/or interview(s).
• (f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend recruitment test(s) and/or interview(s) without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet "Employ People Based on Their Abilities - Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities" which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/appoint/856.html under "Administration of the Civil Service - Appointments".
• (g) Towards the application deadline, the online application system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

Contact Address

Administration Unit, Intellectual Property Department, 25/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong