REDRESS DESIGN AWARD EDUCATION LEAD -- JOB DESCRIPTION

The Redress Design Award Education Lead reports directly to the Development Director and also works closely with the Redress Design Award Programme Director. This role suits a self-motivated, energetic person who is highly organised, resourceful, and passionate about the environment and sustainable fashion.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This part-time contract role oversees the content, timeline and delivery of all educational components of the Redress Design Award (RDA) across its annual cycle, including:

• Develop new education initiatives for each cycle of the Redress Design Award, working with the Development Director and the RDA Programme Director to ensure alignment with both the overall Redress Education goals and sponsor deliverables.

• Lead on execution of educational content for the Redress Design Award Educational Resources online platform and other educational materials such as the Circular Fashion Design Courses, with support and guidance from the Development Director. This includes but is not limited to webinars, videos, written content, exhibition display content, slideshows and presentation scripts.

• Manage the overall calendar for all education-related deliverables in the RDA government grant, in cooperation with the Development Director.

• Identify, manage and develop key relationships with 12-15 key university partners in HK and around the world, in addition to overseeing outreach and relationships wíth 100+ other university partners.

• Lead on the format, content and presentation of live education events including academies, lectures, challenges and workshops in Hong Kong and overseas in order to deliver the RDA educational content to a target audience of fashion students, emerging designers and academia.

• Coordinate with the Development Director regularly on measurement of outcomes against key education deliverables.

• Support relationship-building and outreach to designers, retail buyers and industry professionals to bring in expertise and connections for the benefit of the RDA competition and the 300+ global Alumni Network.

• Act as a key spokesperson at both Redress and external events, media interviews, and industry engagements, globally but with a key focus in Asia, including actively attending panels, seminars, conferences, etc

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years experience in a relevant business or nonprofit role

• Established fashion, textile industry and education institution contacts a plus

• Understanding of current issues, trends and challenges in sustainable / circular fashion.

• Experience in curriculum development and / or direct teaching experience at a tertiary education level a plus.

• Experience in a managerial position / NGO experience a plus

• Undergraduate university degree (e.g., B.A. or equivalent - degree holder) a must; in fashion or sustainability related subjects preferred.

• Eligible to live and work in Hong Kong (please note that candidates without a Hong Kong visa will only be considered under exceptional circumstances)

REQUIRED SKILLS & DESIRED PROFILE

• Speak fluent English and have polished writing skills.

• Knowledge of Cantonese and/or Mandarin is a plus

• Passion for sustainability, fashion, creating positive change through education.

• A strong team player with excellent multi-tasking skills.

• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

• Strong communication skills, with public speaking experience.

• Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills are a must.

• Experience using Clickup project management software a plus.

Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter and expected salary.

ABOUT REDRESS

Established in 2007, Redress is a pioneering HK-based NGO working to accelerate the change to a circular fashion industry, by educating and empowering designers and consumers, in order to reduce clothing's negative environmental impact.

Our flagship project, The Redress Design Award, is the world’s leading sustainable fashion design competition and works to inspire and educate emerging fashion designers on innovating with circular design principles. The competition puts emerging sustainable design talent in the spotlight, creating a platform for the next generation of designers to cut waste out of fashion.