IKEA Marketing & Communication AB 

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 Marketing & Communication, 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 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. 

The Creative Strategy & Planning team lead the communication development agenda at IKEA Marketing & Communication, always ready for the needs of tomorrow. Leading with a customer-centric mindset and the aim of strengthening the IKEA brand with a positive impact of the business. Right now, we are looking for a Creative Leader with an editorial background to complement the team and support new ways of working with the editorial plan and calendar.  
As a Creative Leader you will:

• Be responsible for setting the long-term creative direction of communication development, always with a customer-centric approach. 
• Enable and coach creative core teams and individual creatives to support the development of high-end creativity. 
• Initiate, lead or support the creative processes during all phases to final product. 
• Secure that communication is based on insights, knowledge, and life at home, providing value for our customers. 
• Be the foremost ambassador of the IKEA Tone of Voice, Visual identity, and Brand guidelines & frameworks. 
• Take the lead in developing the field of creative leadership; tools, models, processes, and competence development that supports efficient working methods and succession. 
• Develop and maintain relations and collaboration with stakeholders. 
• Take leadership by creating preconditions that enables inclusion of perspectives and competencies, co-worker engagement and togetherness. 
• Support as a creative partner to other IKEA businesses and external creative partners. 
• Act as a role model regarding IKEA Culture, Values and Code of conduct. 

Our Creative Leaders are people with a visionary capability, constantly inspiring and instigating. People that bring strong creative leadership skills; in visual, digital, or written communication. People who have a holistic view, are creative and imaginative with the ability to come up with great ideas. People with a sharp business sense and understanding of the business and consumers’ situation and needs. People who want to coach creative teams. People motivated by exploration and that can spark an innovative and idea driven culture that enables co-workers to explore and share ideas, reinvent designs, and develop working concepts through teamwork and cross-functional collaboration. 
You'll need: 

• Education or working experience in communication, art, or visual communication or equivalent, in an international setting. 
• At least 5 years’ work experience within the area of concept development, communication design, visual design, shown in personal portfolio.  
• Robust understanding and experience of editorial planning and how all content and communication components work together.  
• Strong brand development & creative concept knowledge. 
• Excellent understanding of how to make the idea come to life by guiding creative work through execution. 
• Knowing how to effectively lead groups, brainstorms, building on the ideas of others, to get the best results. 
• Excellent coaching skills. 
• Understanding of the IKEA communication direction, the assignor and customer’s situation & needs, and how to approach with creative content. 
• Strong life at home and home furnishing knowledge/interest. 
• IKEA concept, brand, values, copy and visual identity, tone of voice, organisational setup, matrix lines, business processes & owners. 
• Deep knowledge of visual design, layout, typography, and consumer behaviors. 
• Fluency in English, spoken & written. 

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

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest 14th of November 2021. Please 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.

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Beatrice Sjöström at [email protected] If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Marie Sandman on +46 768545309