Job Description

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For over 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.

We work with people in over 150 countries and reach over 700 million people.

We connect. We inspire.

Pay Band: 7

Contract Duration: 3 years

Location: Hong Kong

Right to work: As we cannot sponsor work passes, applicants must already have the right to live and work in Hong Kong, without requiring work permit or visa sponsorship.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2026 - 23:59 China time (GMT+08)

Role Purpose & Accountabilities:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to lead the development and delivery of our Season programme in Hong Kong. This role is pivotal in ensuring the programme meets high standards, aligns with British Council policies, and advances our strategic objectives. The successful candidate will collaborate with teams in Hong Kong, China, and the UK, managing processes, relationships, and ensuring compliance with our policies.

Reporting to the Head of Arts, Hong Kong, you will coordinate with the China Season Manager to align both Hong Kong and China programmes. Your responsibilities will include managing the Hong Kong programme, ensuring activities are supported by stakeholders, and fostering partnerships with UK and Hong Kong cultural sectors. You will oversee monitoring and evaluation, manage the budget, and ensure effective marketing and communications strategies.

Key accountabilities include sector expertise, leadership and management, programme management, and relationship and stakeholder management. You will be expected to connect professional networks, maintain an overview of sector developments, manage delivery of the programme, and support the development of strategic partnerships. This role requires a strong understanding of the cultural sector, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across various teams and regions.

Role specific skills, knowledge and experience:

Minimum/essential

• Extensive experience of leading and managing programmes or projects.
• Experience of financial planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience of working with several different funding sources and knowledge of different programme frameworks and compliance rules.
• Experience of managing complex, senior, client, stakeholder and partner relationships and reporting requirements.
• Experience of identifying risk, mitigating risk and monitoring risk and reporting risk through appropriate channels.
• Sector specialism in arts, culture, creative industries in Hong Kong, with knowledge of the UK sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft concise briefing notes and other communications materials, and to present clearly and effectively in a range of contexts.
• Experience of SAP or a comparable financial system
• Motivation and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism, demonstrated through an understanding of the British Council’s approach and of equality considerations relevant to the role, and examples of behaviours and decisions or actions that contribute to a more inclusive organisational culture or to a more inclusive programme, product or services

Desirable

• Experience of working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors.
• Experience of developing Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks and data collection mechanisms.
• Experience of presenting and communicating programme success to external audiences.
• Experience managing communications and marketing of cultural and/or large-scale programmes, working with agencies on branding, press releases and content strategies.

Requirements:

• Education: Degree or equivalent experience/ qualifications in project management or relevant field
• The British Council systems and global processes operate in English.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.
• Written and verbal proficiency in Chinese/Cantonese is also required.

Benefits:

• 20 days of Annual Leave
• Annual Wage Supplement (AWS) – 1 month’s basic salary (subject to pro-rata if been employed with British Council for less than 12 months of the calendar year)
• Non-consolidated bonus
• Comprehensive health and insurance package – includes medical, dental, Life and ADD insurance scheme
• Professional development - Ongoing learning and career growth opportunities to support your development.

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability, and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent and we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org