ABOUT AGORIZE
Agorize is the leading platform for online innovation challenges with its HQ in France. We have an amazing 100 people team (Hong Kong, Paris, Montréal, Stuttgart, Singapore, Tokyo) all sharing the same ambition: becoming THE missing link between large corporations and innovators around the world!
For 9 years, we have been helping 300+ companies such as NASA, AWS, Jardine Matheson, Google, Microsoft, L’Oréal, Schneider Electric to accelerate their innovation process and collaborate with our network of 5M+ innovators (ie. students, developers, startups and employees) across the globe.
We are building up our Hong Kong team of talented, driven individuals (of 15 nationalities!) to continue establishing Agorize’s position as a leader in open innovation in Asia! We are looking to hire a Project Management trainee who can join our APAC PM team spread across 3 countries (Hong Kong, Singapore & Tokyo).
We are looking for a skilled and driven project manager trainee to accompany our clients on their open innovation journey throughout 3 key steps:
STEP 1: SETTING UP THE OPERATION
- Together with the PM Lead, you will prepare the kick-off meeting with the client and define the framework of the open innovation challenge
- You will need to build the platform: don’t worry, you don’t need to have super-geeky skills, but it will be appreciated if you already have some basic HTML/CSS skills and/or if you want to learn!Coordinate with the different teams (communication, business developers, design, etc).
- As PM, you are THE missing link between the different departments.
STEP 2: LAUNCHING THE CHALLENGE
- You will need to follow-up with the participants throughout the entire operation
- Make sure everything is running smoothly and report to the client (frequent checkpoint meetings)
STEP 3: ORGANISING ONLINE / OFFLINE FINAL EVENTS
- You will have to organise the entire final event from beginning to end: check on venues/catering providers, follow-up with participants’ attendance
- Post-challenge: follow-up with travel expenses invoices of all the participants + participate in the debriefing meeting.
THE IDEAL PROFILE
You are based in Hong Kong and are a fluent English speaker (Cantonese is a plus!). You have a deep passion for innovation, and you would like to be part of our project team to become THE go-between in Asia. You love difficult challenges and you are ready to take on this ONE!
[MUST HAVE]
- Organisation and Planning - You have a track record of planning successful projects and delivering under tight deadlines.
- Nerves of steel - Not only will you have to help with the logistics of our clients' projects and in hot phases juggle a long To Do-list you will also have to hold their hands as they will probably be twice as nervous as you to create a great challenge.
- Proactiveness - You are self-driven and independent Problem Solving - Being resourceful and not afraid to ask questions
[NICE TO HAVE]
- IT skills - you don't need to code full-time, but it will save us both a lot of time if you already know how to do basic programming in HTML/CSS.
- Design - You have basic editing skills (Ps, Ai, Id)
- Online conference tools - You have good knowledge of how to set up virtual rooms
- Digital Marketing - You have basic knowledge on Google Analytics
WHAT AGORIZE PROVIDES:
- Fast-learning environment, entrepreneur and team spirit
- An incredible team of innovators and hustlers
- Great office in the vivid neighbourhood of Kennedy Town Hong Kong
- Rapid growth opportunities for strong performers
- Great exposure to expand your network and work with some of the top brands worldwide