Technical Manager (Creative Hub), Academy of Music

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS

Technical Manager (Creative Hub) (26270092)

The School of Creative Arts (SCA), comprised of three well-established academic units: the Academy of Film, the Academy of Music, and the Academy of Visual Arts. Established on July 1, 2022, SCA is dedicated to nurturing future-ready talents for Hong Kong and beyond, while making a significant impact on society through innovative research and transdisciplinary studies.   

SCA is seeking a creative, strategic, and results-driven Technical Manager to provide hands-on leadership and management of the audio, video, venue operations, and equipment inventory systems for the Jockey Club Creative Hub.  Working closely with the Executive Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in the development of technical infrastructure, manage day-to-day technical resource allocations, and ensure the seamless delivery of academic, education, commercial, and art-tech initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Hub's master asset inventory, preventative maintenance schedules, and asset tracking systems for all state-of-the-art facilitates and equipment;
• Act as the direct supervisor and Team Lead for the Hub's multi-disciplinary technical staff, driving daily task assignments, workflows, and performance standards; establish and enforce strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for venue usage;
• Assist the Executive Director in aligning the Hub’s comprehensive technical capabilities with long-term academic curricula, high-level strategic programming, and institutional goals, managing operational budgets, evaluating equipment proposals, and handling the technical vetting for high-value equipment purchases, maintenance contracts, and upgrades;
• Command the operational readiness and end-to-end setups across all flagship spaces, ensuring flawless coordination between the audio, filming/video, and physical staging pipelines; and
• Undertaking other technical related duties and special assignments as required.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering, Music Production, Music Technology, Electronic Engineering, Stage Management, Creative Media, or a related technology-management discipline;
• A minimum of 7 years of solid, verifiable professional experience in a major commercial studio complex, major performing arts centre, or elite academic production venue. Proven experience in a technical crew lead, team supervisor, or management-track capacity is required;
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of managing technical teams, resolving operational friction on the ground, and translating complex engineering concepts into clear updates for senior management and non-technical stakeholders; and
• Exceptional organisational discipline, with the agility to multi-task, manage tight production turnarounds, and dynamically adapt to changing institutional project priorities.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written and skills assessment.

The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract for up to 2 years.  Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of the application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.