Project Executive

About Hong Kong Design Centre

Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as centre of design excellence in Asia. We are on a public mission to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to foster innovation, create business value and improve societal well-being.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a high caliber candidate to join our dynamic team. Please visit our website www.hkdesigncentre.org for information of HKDC.

The Roles:

1. Undertake DFA Awards programme on content research with responsibility for knowledge management;
2. Proactively and effectively, liaise and coordinate with local/overseas design organisations, as well as design and creative programmes/activities;
3. Assist in the formulation and implementation of marketing and promotion plan for the programme to build heightened awareness and for expanding reach and impact;
4. Digital outreach like social media, website management on programme promotion;
5. Support the operation of events including but not limited to exhibitions, design dialogues, award judging events and presentation ceremony;
6. Liaise and coordinate with both internal and external parties on daily operations;
7. Provide effective administrative and logistics support for efficient project management;
8. Perform ad hoc assignments as required

Requirements:

1. University graduate with a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in marketing, research or design industry-related developments (e.g. design education, marketing or media planning and management, experience-based programming, event management, and exhibition management, etc.)
2. Fluency in both written and spoken English and Chinese (including Mandarin).
3. Demonstration of strong interest in promoting design thinking, design knowledge and design industry;
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese, with a flair for storytelling preferred;
5. Sensibility to culture, design trends and technology; understanding of the use of digital technologies for knowledge sharing would be an advantage;
6. Proficiency in MS Office and Chinese Word Processing; familiar with design software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat etc.) is an advantage

Interested parties are invited to apply by sending your resume with full details of education, work experience, current & expected salary, contact telephone number and earliest available date to the Human Resources Office, Hong Kong Design Centre, 4/F, DX design hub, 280 Tung Chau Street, Shum Shui Po, Kowloon or by clicking “Quick Apply” or email to: hr[@]hkdesigncentre.org on or before 20 September 2026. HKDC reserves the right not to make appointment for the post(s) advertised. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. All information received will be kept in strict confidence for six months and data will only be used for recruitment purposes.

More information about DFA Awards:
https://dfaawards.com/