Senior Vice President/ Vice President, Digital Technologies & Data Infrastructure

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is looking for a self-motivated, high-calibre and result-oriented professional to join us to drive investment promotion work for the Digital Technologies and Data Infrastructure (DTDI) sector.

The role

In this dynamic role, you will need to deploy your business development, client servicing and account management skills to make an impact in generating leads and drive client-centric initiatives around customer acquisition, retention and growth. You will leverage your sector knowledge, industry experience and network to promote Hong Kong as an innovation and technology hub for global research collaboration and industry development.  Working with our global network, you will attract and support leading companies from Chinese Mainland and overseas to set up and /or expand their operations in and via Hong Kong.

You will need to demonstrate: 

• extensive knowledge and work experience in the digital technologies and data infrastructure sector, in particular enterprise solutions gained in Hong Kong and/or globally;
• strong business acumen and proven record of performance in client-facing activities with savvy marketing and business development skills in the digital technologies and data infrastructure sector;
• excellent track record of generating leads and capable of managing relationships with ecosystem stakeholders, such as technology parks, universities, research institutions, innovation and co-creation labs, industrial organisations, investor groups, corporates, etc.;
• excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and public speaking skills in English, Cantonese and Putonghua; and
• knowledge of and good understanding of Hong Kong’s business environment and familiarity of business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area would be an advantage.

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

Duties

1. To support the development and implementation of the business plan and contribute to the investment promotion work with a view to improving Hong Kong’s value proposition as an international innovation and technology hub;
2. To identify, engage, manage and grow target clients to assist their establishment or expansion in Hong Kong, delivering professional client-centric services to achieve pre-set performance targets; 
3. To lead as the specialist and develop the network for strategic stakeholder engagement for the enterprise solutions/ digital technologies and data infrastructure ecosystem to enhance our relationships with internal and external partners;
4. To deepen expertise in the enterprise solutions/ digital technologies and data infrastructure sector, and to develop sales messages, presentations, and marketing materials while capturing speaking engagement/ publicity opportunities to raise our profile in the sector; and
5. To perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

The position may require some investment promotion visits in the Chinese Mainland and overseas.

Entry Requirements

1. 5 years of full-time work experience in account management, business development, consulting, project management and/or sales and marketing in at least one area in the digital technologies, AI, cloud, cyber-security and data infrastructure sector, preferably in enterprise solutions;
2. A Bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, preferably in science, technology, engineering, business administration, finance, economics, law, accounting, marketing or a related field.  A higher degree in these fields would be an advantage;
3. Good knowledge of and experience in the digital technologies and data infrastructure ecosystems.  Prior work experience in investment promotion, marketing or economic development would be an advantage;
4. Extensive business networks within the digital technologies and data infrastructure sector, including the innovation and technology ecosystem and/or investment community; and
5. Excellent English and Chinese written communication skills and fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua.  Proficiency in another language will be an advantage.

Terms of Appointment

Successful applicant will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for three months and the term will be extended up to an accumulative period of not more than 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of Invest Hong Kong.  Under normal circumstances, there will usually be further renewal of contract, subject to the performance and conduct of the applicant, and the service need of the department.

Fringe Benefits

1. An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract.  Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will equal 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period; and
2. Applicant appointed will be granted 14 days of annual leave and the entitlement of annual leave will be calculated on pro-rata basis for appointment less than 12 months.  Other benefits, such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity/ paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted mainly in line with the provisions of the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the following items on or before 13 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time):

1. an application letter setting out in detail why the applicant considers himself/ herself suitable for the position, and a full curriculum vitae (CV) to the email address: job@investhk.gov.hk; and
2. an on-line application by using the G.F. 340 On-line Application System at the Civil Service Bureau’s website.  

Applications without any of the above or late submission will not be processed.

As notifications will be sent to applicants by email, applicants should provide an accurate email address in their application.  Applicants are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that notification(s) could be duly received.

If no acknowledgement/ confirmation email is received after seven working days from the closing date of application, please contact this department by phone at 3107 1073 or by email to job@investhk.gov.hk.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited for selection interviews within six weeks from the closing date of application.  Those who are not invited for selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Email Address: job@investhk.gov.hk

Enquiry Tel. No.: 3107 1073

Closing Date: 13 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time)

General Notes 

1. New recruits to the civil service must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
2. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment.  The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
3. Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Applicants appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service.  Applicants appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
4. The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
5. Where a large number of applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to recruitment examination and/or interview.
6. It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/ written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting.  Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former.  The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
7. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by e-mail.