The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the statutory organisation promoting Hong Kong’s external trade, seeks dynamic, high-caliber and experienced professionals to join our Exhibition and Digital Business Department. To strengthen Hong Kong's role as Asia's international business platform, we organise more than 30 world-class international trade fairs in Hong Kong each year.  These fairs, which cover various industries and sectors, create opportunities for companies to promote their products or services to buyers from all over the world.

Responsibilities:

• To assist project managers in devising and implementing buyer incentive programmes for local trade fairs
• To coordinate with overseas branch offices, consultants and agents in buyer-related matters such as promotional exercises, visit programme in the fair, visa applications and business matching requirements etc.
• To liaise with local service providers and collaborative entities for offering value-added services to trade fair buyers
• To handle database update and maintenance
• To perform on-site duties for various promotional activities including reception of buying missions, provision of on-site customer service and management of buyer services counters
• To provide support for the visitor promotion team in the logistical arrangement of payments, purchases, storage and stock-taking etc.

Requirements:

• Degree holder with a minimum 1-year's relevant working experience in marketing
• Good written and spoken English and Chinese.   Fluent Putonghua
• Proficient in MS Office including Chinese word-processing and Excel
• Good interpersonal skills with a pleasant personality, outgoing, customer-oriented, meticulous and can work as a team
• Willing to work overtime and occasionally on weekends or public holidays

Remuneration and Benefits:

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive remuneration and benefits package, including annual leave, medical and dental benefits, will be offered.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates are invited to complete the application form on our website. Those who do not hear from us within EIGHT WEEKS after the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used only for recruitment purposes. Applicants may be considered for other suitable positions within the Council.  Their personal data will be destroyed six months after the selection is finalised.