We’re strengthening our communication team with a hands-on communicator who can lead and execute communication initiatives, big and small, to keep co-workers and stakeholders inspired and engaged in what we do in IKEA  Core Business Supply. If you love creating receiver-oriented content, collaborate through networks and get things done, you’ll feel right at home. 

IKEA Cor Business Supply is responsible to source, manufacture and distribute IKEA products to the IKEA retailers. Our various business units are leading an exciting development agenda with everything from digitalization and automation of our supply chain to responsible sourcing and our climate agenda (we want to be climate positive by 2030). Our small global communication team is responsible to hold together the strategic communication agenda of IKEA  Core Business Supply, and coordinate and support initiatives across the business. This means you’ll have plenty of learning opportunities and a good chance to create impact.

A big part of our assignment is to build understanding of IKEA  Core Business Supply, its role and contribution to building trust in IKEA. We do this by enabling proactive and transparent communication that delivers to our business priorities, that what we communicate is relevant and engaging and is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time, always with IKEA tone of voice.

As Communication Project & Production Leader you will be leading and producing communication activities/projects based on business needs. It will be a mix of supporting specific projects and running business assignments. The red thread will be to secure high quality, timely communication that meets the needs of the receivers. You’ll be:

• Planning, leading and following up communication projects, sometimes including production/execution
• Making strategic messages clear, simple and understandable to the target group through inspiring communication.
• Securing the IKEA tone of voice through a sharp combination of words and graphics.
• Offering communication support to enable others to lead with communication.
• Securing effective communication through developing and modernizing our approach to internal communication

We think you are open and prestige-less, and driven by a wish to keep co-workers informed, engaged and empowered. You enjoybuilding your network and interacting with different stakeholders, both internal and external. You have an uncomplicated way with people and enjoy inspiringothers. You are a person who has a passion for digital solutions and an eagerness to learn and develop in your profession through the needs from the business. You grow with, and through, your colleagues – and in the same way your colleagues grow with your support. You always have the business and the users' needs in focus.

In order to succeed, we think you’ll need to bring:

• Strong experience in leading communication and/or project & production management
• Documented know-how in using graphics and words to create an impactful message
• Experience in corporate communication activities planning and execution, as well as content development
• A knack for team work and building relationships in a diverse and global workplace
• Ability to simplify and organise complex issues
• Good knowledge of and interest in digital tools and media
• Very strong English skills, both written & spoken
• Proficiency in using creative tools such as photoshop, In design, Adobe Cloud or similar is a merit

Sounds interesting? 

Please apply in English before 14th of September 2021. Please also note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So don’t delay, please send us your application today.

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Deborah Eckerby, Communication Manager, IKEA Supply at [email protected] (+46 737087816). For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Marie Sandman on +46 768545309

We look forward to receiving your application!