Technical and Productions Assistant, Performing Arts

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realise the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a prime local and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment.

(This is a fixed-term contract position of 2-year with possibility for renewal subject to organisational needs and individual performance.)

You will be responsible for:

• assisting in coordinating technical and productions requirements for events, venue technical operations support, preparation of procurement document, work schedules, onsite setup and dismantle, inventory control, and equipment maintenance for all required projects;
• maintaining precise records and databases pertaining to technical and productions activities ensuring data is current and accessible;
• communicating with artistic teams, contractors, and all other related parties; assisting in the production and rendering technical support in organising and implementing Performing Arts projects with local and overseas partners;
• drafting regular manpower projections and reports to align labour planning with operational requirements;
• handling production coordination and administrative work and providing related support, including requesting and collating production information related to productions at West Kowloon Cultural District venues, assisting in monitoring freelance crews, technicians, and interns for the productions.
• arranging meetings, preparing agendas, and taking minutes; and
• performing any duties from time to time as reasonably as assigned by the Authority.

You should:

• possess a degree or diploma with at least a certificate specific in theatre and entertainment arts, technical arts or equivalent; specific in event or cultural management or related studies also preferred;
• preferably have 1-3 years of project coordination experience in outdoor and event management; and technical knowledge of stage, lighting, sound, and video is an advantage;
• have knowledge of MS Windows, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• be articulate, passionate about arts and culture and capable to work independently and willing to work irregular hours; and
• be fluent in both spoken and written English and Chinese.

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.

Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

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: