Overview The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is a dedicated museum that showcases the artefacts from Palace Museum’s collections and collaborates with other museums in research, exhibitions, education and public programmes. The museum comprises 7 800 square metres of gallery space for standing and special exhibitions on Palace Museum’s collections of paintings, calligraphy, antiquities and historical objects, as well as thematic displays on world cultures and civilisations.(Candidate with less experience may be considered for the post of Assistant Manager, Museum Publishing and Editorial.)Responsibilities Managing publication production process from content development to the timely delivery of publications while maintaining brand image; Managing publication budget and profit and loss for publication projects as well as the procurement of writings, images, editorial, design, printing and other services from contractors/vendors; Editing English publications and other outgoing, public-facing materials; Contributes to revenue, and plays an important role in publication related fundraising initiatives and grant reports; Providing supervision to assistant manager and associate editors; Collaborating with museum staff and outside partners, including but not limited to publishers, printers, contractors and consultants; and Performing any duties from time to time as reasonably assigned by HKPM. Qualifications Possess a recognised university degree in Languages, Literature, Art History, History, Journalism, or other relevant disciplines; Have around 8 years of experience in editing art, design and culture related publications or materials; work experience gained from or with museums or art and cultural related organisation is a plus; Have solid English editing experience or writing skills in creating innovative and solid publications in the arts and cultural fields; Possess outstanding editing skills and good industry knowledge about publications for different audiences, book design and imaging, as well as meticulous attention to details and accuracy; Have experience and knowledge of publishing process and book distributions, and managing editorial work; Have excellent organisational skills, be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and be able to manage multiple projects concurrently; Be a good listener and team-player with ability to work well with multiple parties with diverse perspectives; and Possess strong verbal and written communication skills in English; knowledge of written communication skills in Chinese and of Putonghua is an advantage.
