Deputy Head of Investment Promotion (Berlin) (m/f/d)

InvestHK is the department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government tasked to attract and retain foreign direct investments in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the world's most dynamic, vibrant and international cities. As a leading international financial centre, Hong Kong is a premier business hub for companies expanding business in Asia and tapping into fast-growing opportunities in the Guangdong-HongKong-Macau Greater Bay Area, ASEAN and under the Belt and Road initiative.

Profil

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or International Marketing. A higher degree would be an advantage
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant full-time work experience in any of foreign trade and investment promotion, international business, and/or business development
• Knowledge and good understanding of either innovation and technology (in particular AI, and robotics), or financial services or fintech or transport and logistics or carbon neutrality solutions would be an advantage
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in English and German. Proficiency in Polish or Hungarian language would be an advantage. Preferably native in one of the official languages in the eight countries covered by HKETO in Berlin
• Fundamental economic and trade policy knowledge of the eight priority markets. Experience of living and/or doing business in Hong Kong would be an asset
• Eligible to take up employment in Germany without arrangement of work visa by the employer

Aufgaben

• The Deputy Head of Investment Promotion (Berlin) is responsible to assist the Head of Investment Promotion for spearheading Hong Kong's investment promotion activities in our priority markets namely Germany, Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland covered by the HKETO in Berlin, so as to drive the investment promotion activities, achieving performance targets and managing project generation.
• Support the Head of Investment Promotion in implementing the annual geographic business plan for promoting inward investment to Hong Kong
• Develop links and networks with business multiplier organisations and identify opportunities that can help raise the profile of Hong Kong and Invest Hong Kong
• Organise and support investment promotion visits by sector teams and directorate from Invest Hong Kong Head Office and to provide facilitation to Invest Hong Kong's clients to expand to and connect the clients to the relevant stakeholders within the geographic markets under the purview of HKETO
• Collect and analyse market intelligence and provide feedback to sectors teams
• Maintain proper records of the contacts and leads generated as well as the aforementioned activities via various means including CRM, e-mails and file record
• Support the Dedicated Team for Attracting Businesses and Talents / Investment Promotion Unit in the HKETO and the HKETO's initiatives on talent attraction and other activities as and when required

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