Copywriting Manager

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better?

The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to be better. We use insights from real life at home all over the world, learning about the needs and dreams of people. We use our home furnishing knowledge to help inspire people with ideas and solutions that will help them live the life they want.

At IKEA Communications, we’re people-centric, have a passion for making great stuff, and we aim to be the best communication partner for the whole of IKEA. We work closely and together with our colleagues across IKEA, creating state-of-the-art communication at the lowest price. Located in Älmhult, Sweden, we’re a melting pot of many different nationalities and cultures. Because in order to make things better for the many, we want to involve people from all parts of the world. Nonetheless, we never forget our Swedish heritage that forms the backbone of who we are today.

We’re on the lookout for passionate doers, idea makers, creative thinkers – people who want to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet. Do you also believe in celebrating the everyday life? Do you want to be part of making it happen from idea to paper or pixel? Then keep on reading.

We have just finalized the recuitment of a Copywriting Manager for our Competence Area Ideation & Design. Now we are looking for a collegue and looking for a second Copywriting Manager.

As Copywriting Manager you will lead one of two smaller teams of creatives assigned copy writing and creative lead roles, in large communication projects with an international audience. And you will part your time between also delivering your own creative expertise as Copywriter in projects, and managing your team.

The Ideation & Design team supports IKEA Communications with world-class format-independent creative communication competences such as Copywriters, Art Directors and UX Designers. Integrating innovative production techniques as a source of inspiration into ideation, leading to more impactful communication at lower cost.

Leading and developing the Copywriting team you will:

• Lead and manage people for them to perform and deliver within their assignment as high-performing individuals.
• Encourage co-workers to be in the lead of their own development, keeping up-to-date with competence demands, current media landscape, technical capabilities, technological advancements, consumer trends and Life at Home insights.
• Ensure the continuous development of the co-worker’s creative, specialist and/or technical expertise to remain ahead of the organisation’s competence needs within copy writing and contribute to competence succession plans.
• Work with mutual alignment and responsibility with other managers within the competence area as well as other stakeholders within the organisation.
• Develop and maintain a strong external network within copy writing to secure recruitment and freelance needs.
• Challenge current ways of working, enabling co-workers to take lead in exploring new creative heights and production methods that lead to more impactful and relevant customer experiences.

Our Competence Managers are people who enables creative thinking and idea generation in an omni-media production environment. People who can lead in the unknown and in ever changing conditions. People with the ability to develop people and technology together. People who can influence and engage co-workers to lead their own development plans. People who can manage stakeholder relationships, creating synergies and collaborations. People that can spark an innovative and idea driven culture that enables co-workers to explore and share ideas and reinvent creative production.

You’ll need:

• Extensive experience working as a Lead Copywriter or Creative Lead/Creative Director, for a large agency or brand.
• Deep understanding of the creative communication development process with a focus on content for digital media channels.
• Experience in leading teams, directly or indirectly.
• Experience leading and developing creative competences.
• Fluency in English, spoken and written.
• Experience developing communication through storytelling.
• Knowledge of how consumers search for and experience communication.
• A keen interest in people’s life at home and interior design.
• Experience working in a large-scale creative and production environment.
• Experience working in a multicultural, creative and inclusive work environment.

IKEA Communications is an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world. This is a place where you can focus on doing what you love. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter our building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world.

Are you ready to make the world a little better, together? We want to hear from you!

This ad was published on the 12th of February and will be applicable approximately three weeks after publishing date. But the recruitment is an ongoing process so if we find the right candidate before we might close the possibility to apply before

In this role you will report to Eva Andersson, Ideation & Design Manager. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Jonas Levin at +46 72 886 53 84.

We look forward to receiving your application, in English with your portfolio, Please note that this position is in Älmhult, Sweden.

We do not accept applications by e-mail. If you are one of the candidates we think have the required experience we will contact you by email or phone to plan a telephone interview. In some cases recruitment processes may take time, so we kindly ask you to be patient in this regard.