Business Development and Program Manager | 人才服務辦公室

職位描述

CENTURY CITY GROUP is a diversified group with 5 listed members in Hong Kong - Century City International Holdings Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited, Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, Regal Real Estate Investment Trust and Cosmopolitan International Holdings Limited. Our core businesses encompass investment holding, property development and investment, hotel ownership, hotel operation and management, aircraft ownership and leasing business and other investments.

Business Development and Program Manager

We are looking to recruit a passionate and dedicated Business and Program Manager to join the Institute of Sustainability and Technology (IST). In this role, you will help our senior management to develop and manage sustainability-focused business initiatives and programs. As a key member of our team, you will contribute to driving our mission of fostering sustainable value creation and strategy for future leaders through innovative technology, education initiatives, and strategic collaborations. If you are committed to making a tangible impact on environmental and social challenges, we invite you to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking organization.

Main tasks include:

• Conduct market and customer research for business, product, and program development.
• Assist product and program development based on market and customer feedback.
• Take an active approach toward identifying new business opportunities in sustainability/ ESG research, education, and consultation.
• Develop growth strategies, plans, and proposals.
• Manage and retain relationships with new and existing clients.
• Increase client base in new markets and clientele.
• Carry out sales and marketing activities, including prospect identification, marketing collateral drafting, business proposal preparation, negotiating with stakeholders, etc.
• Draft and review service contracts.
• Coordinate product and service delivery.
• Prepare sales and operation reports.

The candidate should possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a similar area.
• About 5-8 years of proven sales experience in business or education areas.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, to express technical and nontechnical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Excellent command of English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
• Excellent organizational skills to meet goals and set priorities.
• Be proactive, organized, service-oriented, detail-minded, and independent, and handle work in stressful and uncertain environments.
• Prior experience in program management, including program design and development, course promotion and marketing, course teaching and delivery, day-to-day program administration, coordination and liaison with universities, students, and teachers, and developing partnerships with corporate and professional bodies, is preferred.

About IST:

The Institute of Sustainability and Technology (IST) is a non-profit organization founded by Century City Group with support from HKU and HKUST. Led by Professor Poman Lo, a sustainability evangelist and Chair of the UN ESCAP Finance Taskforce, IST focuses on sustainable value creation and strategy for future leaders. IST empowers transformational solutions to tackle environmental and social challenges through innovative technology, education initiatives, and strategic collaboration. Partnering with HKUST Business School, IST co-creates globally recognized training programs for business executives and establishes robust ESG measurement methodologies and standards across Asia Pacific.

A key initiative is the One Earth Summit, an annual event that gathers over 1000 global leaders to discuss sustainable solutions, highlighting IST’s commitment to driving transformative change. Through interdisciplinary research and strategic partnerships, IST aims to empower future leaders and promote impactful collaborations, striving to create a more sustainable and inclusive world. For more details, visit www.istAsia.org.

Application Process:

Please send your resume to [email protected]. All information will be treated in strict confidence and will be used exclusively for recruitment-related purposes only. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.