Public Relations, Communications and Media Manager – de Sarthe

de Sarthe seeks an experienced Public Relations, Communications and Media Manager fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. The position is responsible for actively garnering and passively responding to media interest across all three languages for the gallery. The role is also responsible for managing the gallery’s social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, Weibo, and Twitter. The position is based in Hong Kong and is full-time, reporting to the Director as well as the Gallery Owner.

Experienced free-lance journalists with a proven interest in the arts who are looking for a full time position are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include:

Planning and implementing targeted press campaigns that attract important publications for gallery exhibitions and special projects

Organize press previews/ walk-throughs of exhibitions and other select events (ie, artist talks)

Communicating and maintaining close relationships with journalists, critics, and editors

Managing all gallery social media accounts (including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, Weibo, and Twitter)

Generating press material including artists bios, press releases, etc

Communicating with artists

Organizing mass emails for exhibitions as well as seasonal news letters

KOL outreach and collaborative development

Sponsorship outreach

Maintain gallery and artist press archives

Requirements:

Minimum 3 years experience in the field of arts communications

Fluency in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English both spoken and written

Excellent writing abilities

Superb communication skills

Please submit your CV, a cover letter, as well as a writing sample in English and Chinese to willem@desarthe.com

Competitive salary based on experience.