Executive Officer I, Office of EMBA (Chinese) Programme

CUHK Business School
Executive Officer I,Office of EMBA (Chinese) Programme

The CUHK Business School is a leading business school and a pioneer in business education in Hong Kong. Since its establishment in Hong Kong in 1963, the CUHK Business School has gained world recognition for nurturing business leaders with immense contributions in the Asia Pacific. The School has been offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with over 6,500 students from 30+ countries/regions, as well as executive education. It has one of the most extensive alumni networks in the region, with over 49,000 alumni around the world.

Among all the postgraduate programmes offered by the CUHK Business School, the EMBA (Chinese) Programme is a highly selective programme that aims to attract highly motivated professionals in the business sector. This part-time programme caters to the needs of working professionals in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and the region whose needs are centred on leadership development.

The School now seeks to appoint a high calibre candidate as an Executive Officer I in the Office of EMBA (Chinese) Programme to play a key role in drivingprogramme'srecruitment initiatives.Reporting to the Assistant Director of EMBA (Chinese) Programme, the Executive Officer's main duties include(a)assisting in formulating and executing the programme's recruitment plan, including market development, event organising, and leveraging programme's networks to meet enrolment targets while enhancing market share and brand visibility(b)assisting in drafting and implementing strategies to strengthen the School's ties with government bodies, alumni, and the business community(c)managing outreach activities to promote the School's and programme's initiatives and events to government agencies, alumni, and the business community(d)serving as the key point of contact for the programme to maintain effective communication with students, stay abreast of prospective applicants needs in real-time, and build long-term relationships(e)analysing market positioning, organising and conducting market analysis, market research, target client analysis, and gathering competitor intelligence to facilitate formulating marketing and recruitment plans(f)developing promotional copy, co-ordinating event follow-ups, and reporting for effective marketing and communication through various media and(g)performing other impromptu duties as assigned. Working at flexible hours / weekends and travelling outside Hong Kong willberequired.

Applicants should have (i) a Masters or higher degree, preferably in Business or a related discipline (ii) fulfilled the language requirements set out on the website: (iii) at least8years post-qualification executive experience, preferably inthe higher education sector (iv)substantial administrative and business development experience, preferably a mix of business sector and tertiary education sector (v)demonstrated good team building, management and organisational skills to collaborate with dynamic teams (vi)strong organisational and planning skills with ability to prioritise multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high work quality (vii)excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills as well as ability to maintain positive rapport with a diverse group of external and internal stakeholders (viii)the ability to work independently with minimal supervision to deliver results while being an effective contributor as part of a close-knit team environment and (ix)an excellent command of written and verbal communication in English and Chinese (including Putonghua and Cantonese). Shortlisted candidates may be invited for interviews and written testin English and/or Chinese, as appropriate.

Applicants must submit copies of certificates showing that they have fulfilled the language requirements and academic qualifications stated above, otherwise their applications will NOT be considered.

Appointment will initially be made on a 2-year contract with contract-end gratuity commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.

[CUHK Business School is also known as the Faculty of Business Administration.]

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit.