Can you really reach out to the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of the woods in the south of Sweden? In Älmhult you can. IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA retail channels with home furnishing solutions available to the many people.

We are on an exciting journey the years to come where we will strengthen the core of what we do in Range & Supply. One of these areas is Marketing & Communication where the focus is on strategic development of the IKEA product and range marketing and communication, brand building communication as well as communication to the many people inside and outside of IKEA.

Would you like to help develop the next generation of IKEA product and range communication?

- What on earth is this you might think?

Product and Range Communication is the way we at IKEA define all product related communication that are there to support the customer journey when interacting with us and our products. It is one of the key ingredients in the IKEA retail system, and plays a major role when customers interact with IKEA.

Range and product communication provide all information you need to search, find, choose, purchase, use and recycle the products you buy from us. Just to mention a few things. There are many more of which we are more than happy to talk about when we meet.

Retail is facing major changes and many of these are to be found in the capabilities that retailers have, or have not, to adapt to the digital landscape. IKEA has decided to redefine how, when and where we share information with our customers about the IKEA product range and offer. We are going to look in to how we create, produce and present this information, and we are going to look in to how we interact with our customers in a new ways. We will leave no stone unturned in our ambition to create an excellent meeting with the customer. The challenges are many, but our ambition is high, and we need your help to claim leadership, develop the new and adapting the existing, while keeping deliveries on a very high level.

In this role, we believe that you will:

• Meet the needs of today and tomorrow by leading the necessary transformation changes within Range & Product communication to stay at the forefront in the costumer journey and consumer experiences
• Be responsible to define, developing and manage the overall Marketing & Communication service catalog through emerging new trends, technologies and communication methods
• Set the prerequisites for all marketing and communication content to be developed as an integrated part of our value chain, meeting needs throughout the customer experience journey.
• Secure that decisions and insights are fact based, delivering better market relevant communication for the end-consumer, strengthening IKEA to reach many more of the many people.
• Secure excellent cross-function collaboration and good relations with our Home Furnishing Businesses, partners and other stakeholders
• Lead and manage managers and co-workers in order for them to develop and deliver within their assignment as high performing teams, securing the necessary short/long- term development, recruitment and succession plans in the assignment area.

Need we say this is a position on a strategic level that requires deep knowledge and insight from both retail and communication? You will together with your team be responsible for the definition, development and implementation of new ways of working with IKEA Product & Range communication.

In order to be successful in this role you need to have a solid track record of marketing and/or communication development, preferably with an academic degree in Marketing, Communication or equivalent.  We believe you have a passion to develop business and people as well as a curiosity in the future of marketing & communication and up to date of today’s multichannel landscape. You have proven organizational and excellent leadership skills and you build strong and trustworthy relationships.

You will report to Marketing & Communication Design manager and be part of the Marketing & Communication Design management team. This role requires great leadership skills and experience in leading and developing managers as well as co-workers. The position is based in Älmhult

Sounds interesting?

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Design manager Alexandra Zetterman Åbrandt. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist, Måns Persson. The last day to send in your application is 2019-11-02.