Senior Deputy Head/ Deputy Head of Business and Talent Attraction / Investment Promotion (Chongqing)

Job Summary

Senior Deputy Head / Deputy Head of Business and Talent Attraction / Investment Promotion (Chongqing) based in Chongqing is responsible for carrying out Invest Hong Kong’s (InvestHK’s) go global initiatives to facilitate international expansion of Chinese Mainland enterprises in the Municipality of Chongqing under the purview of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (“CDETO”).

Duties and Responsibilities

a.    To assist InvestHK Headquarters and CDETO in the execution of business strategies and plans for go-global initiatives, particularly in promoting Hong Kong’s role as a gateway for the Chinese Mainland enterprises to expand into overseas;

b.    To forge and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to the Chinese Mainland local  government bodies and authorities related to the service areas  in Chongqing Municipality, and the industrial and business organisations, to build a cohesive investment promotion network locally; and to leverage the network to organise promotional events and roadshows in the Chinese Mainland cities, including second- and third-tier cities, to identify and engage the target Chinese Mainland enterprises with overseas expansion potential;

c.    To collaborate with local chambers and business associations on the preparatory work and onsite arrangement of the outbound business delegations and assist the delegates in engaging with local stakeholders and business communities through meetings, events and other networking opportunities for identifying potential business partners;

d.    To stay abreast of market trends, regional opportunities, the latest industry information and the government policies in order to provide tailored overseas investment solutions to the Chinese Mainland enterprises such as first-stop landing support, policy facilitation, business networking and resources matching;

e.    To proactively follow up with result-oriented projects and maintain long-term client relationships with the Chinese Mainland enterprises to support their go global process;

f.    To assist in planning and organising PR and marketing activities to raise Hong Kong’s profile as a super-connector for the Chinese Mainland enterprises going global;

g.    To collect market intelligence and the latest information on government policies  in Chongqing Municipality, and provide timely updates to Head Office on local market trends and business opportunities; and

h.    To manage clients records and promotional activities systematically, and perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Entry Requirements

a.    A Bachelor’s degree from a university or equivalent, preferably with in Business Administration, Economics, International Marketing or related fields; holders of a higher degree would be an advantage;

b.    Candidates with a minimum of 7 years of relevant full-time work experience in business development, investment promotion, international business, and/or strategic planning will be considered for the positions of Senior Deputy Head and/or Deputy Head; of which 5 years of experience in the government is preferred (for candidates with at least 5 years of relevant experience, but less than 7 years, will be considered for the position of Deputy Head only);

c.    A strong command of written and spoken Chinese and English including spoken Putonghua with excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal and public speaking skills is required; fluency in other languages would be an advantage;

d.    Familiarity with China markets and business environment in Hong Kong is preferred; and the incumbent is required to have duty travels, including but not limited to within the Chinese Mainland and to Hong Kong ; and

e.    Candidate must be eligible to take up employment in the Chinese Mainland without arrangement of work visa by the employer and eligible to sign the labor contract with a third party (labor dispatching company).

A candidate will be considered for either a Senior Deputy Head or a Deputy Head position depending on the experience and qualifications demonstrated.

 
Contract Duration

From the date of employment until 31 March 2029

 
Fringe Benefits

Social insurance and housing provident fund.  Selected appointee of this position will sign a labor contract with a third party (labor dispatching company).

 
Application Method

Applicants must submit the CVs in both English and Chinese with passport photo and the date of availability, and supporting documents (e.g. academic certificates, reference letters and level of English etc) through QR code of Zhaopin, before 23:59 of 16 July 2026. Late submission will be deemed invalid and will not be processed.

About InvestHK

InvestHK is a department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government responsible for attracting inward investment. Its mission is to promote and strengthen Hong Kong as Asia’s leading international business and financial centre by attracting economically and strategically important overseas and Mainland companies to invest in Hong Kong.

Please visit www.investhk.gov.hk for more information.