Assistant Manager, Performing Arts (Artistic Programming)

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: provide support to the Executive Director, Performing Arts, with a focus on centralizing planning and administration for performing arts programming; coordinate the master programming plan, including compiling and organising project information, budgets, and administering the project evaluation system; prepare research, reports, and presentation materials to support management decision-making on artistic matters (e.

g. artistic objectives, strategies, resource planning, financials, and KPIs); coordinate and centralise project documentation, including memos, budgets, contracts, evaluation records, and payment processes; liaise with Performing Arts Division teams to coordinate internal Performing Arts venues booking schedule, ensuring optimal allocation of space and resources; coordinate delegation visits including scheduling, logistics, and on-site arrangements; liaise with internal teams across the Performing Arts Division, other departments, and external partners to consolidate inputs, and coordinate meetings (including scheduling, agenda-setting, and materials preparation); develop and implement administrative systems and processes to strengthen operational efficiency and programme support; and performing any duties from time to time as reasonably as assigned by the Authority.

You should: possess a recognised university degree preferably in performing arts, arts or cultural studies, arts management, arts education or equivalent; possess 5 to 6 years of working experience, of which 3 years in arts and cultural field is preferred; have relevant working experience, be knowledgeable about the performing arts scene of Hong Kong and preferably possess good understanding of performing arts programme design and production; have good organisation and planning skills, preferably possess practical knowledge and experience in working programming budgets and administrative duties in arts and cultural field, policy writing; demonstrate strong administrative and multi-tasking skills, and high attention to details and acute awareness for holistic approach; demonstrate strong analytical, good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as self-motivated personality and be able to work independently and provide quality, timely support and delivery; and be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Access; and be literate in written and spoken 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. 08-07-2026 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: Fiona Yung /+852 22002549