Manager, Museum Publishing and Editorial, Hong Kong Palace Museum

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is a dedicated museum that showcases the exquisite artefacts from Palace Museum’s collections and collaborates with other museums in research, exhibitions, education and public programmes.  The museum comprises 7 800 square metres of gallery space for standing and special exhibitions on Palace Museum’s collections of paintings, calligraphy, antiquities and historical objects, as well as thematic displays on world cultures and civilisations. 

(Candidate with less experience may be considered for the post of Assistant Manager, Museum Publishing and Editorial.)

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Museum Publishing and Editorial, the Manager is responsible for creating and maintaining editorial standards and guidelines for all English publications (in print and online) and other public facing materials for the museum to produce publications and other materials for diverse audiences to ensure the consistency across the museum while in compliance with the guidelines from the Authority;  

You will be responsible for:

• managing publication production process from content development to the timely delivery of publications while maintaining brand image; 

• managing publication budget and profit and loss for publication projects as well as the procurement of writings, images, editorial, design, printing and other services from contractors/vendors;  

• editing English publications and other outgoing, public-facing materials; 

• contributes to revenue, and play an important role in publication related fundraising initiatives and grant reports;

• providing supervision to assistant manager and associate editors;

• collaborating with museum staff and outside partners, including but not limited to publishers, printers, contractors and consultants; and

• performing any duties from time to time as reasonably as assigned by HKPM.

You should:

• possess a recognised university degree in Languages, Literature, Art History, History, Journalism, or other relevant disciplines;

• have around 8 years of experience in editing art, design and culture related publications or materials; work experience gained from or with museums or art and cultural related organisation is a plus;

• have solid English editing experience or writing skills in creating innovative and solid publications in the arts and cultural fields;

• possess outstanding editing skills and good industry knowledge about publications for different audiences, book design and imaging, as well as meticulous attention to details and accuracy;

• have experience and knowledge of publishing process and book distributions, and managing editorial work;

• have excellent organisational skills, be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and be able to manage multiple projects concurrently;

• be a good listener and team-player with ability to work well with multiple parties with diverse perspectives; and

• possess strong verbal and written communication skills in English; knowledge of written communication skills in Chinese and of Putonghua is an advantage.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

08-05-2026

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All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:

Fiona Yung /+852 22002549