Do you have a passion for communication? Can you build togetherness and clarity with communication?  Are you a social and structured team player that enjoy being the center of action? Here it is. Your chance to take on the challenge as Communication Leader in the business area Kitchen, Bathroom and home Appliances.

In Business Area (BA KBA) Kitchen, Bathroom and Home appliances we are a passionate and committed team that develop desirable and affordable products, solutions, and communication to fulfill the dreams of the many people, always caring for people and planet. We come from all over the world, love home furnishings and share the inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. Everything we do is based on a spirit of togetherness, curiosity and enthusiasm. Now we are looking for someone who share our positive attitude and values.

Do you want to be part of our exiting journey?

Now we are looking for a Communication Leader to join our team. As a Communication Leader, you will play a key role in our quest to develop our communication agenda towards consumers and co-workers. 

As a BA Communication Leader, you have the responsibility to secure purposeful communication, internally and externally, connected to BA KBA. In the role you lead the communication process of planning, creating, executing and following up internal communication to relevant stakeholders. You are the visual, verbal and written communication expert in the BA.

Furthermore, you will:

• Lead the holistic communication within and from the BA that helps position BA KBA within and beyond Range & Supply in order to strengthen the IKEA brand.
• Lead the tactical internal communication to support the business and people agenda as well as leading the internal communication calendar and manage the internal communication structure and flow within the BA.
• Develop the communication competence in the BA and enable others to lead with communication and represent IKEA according to IKEA values and IKEA tone of voice.
• Create a planned process for change management and communication together with People & Culture and Line Manager and contribute to the implementation of business strategies, priorities and processes through communication.
• Execute the BA’s corporate communication agenda that is not directly connected to range.
• Manage the communication productions within the area of responsibility.

We believe that you have a proven successful track record in leading internal communication on a tactical level in a global environment. You have a good understanding of IKEA business and the role of communication as integrated part of the business. You have an excellent ability to build trust, togetherness, and strong working relationships across a diverse group of people and you comfortably support and influence senior leaders and colleagues with the business goals and co-workers in focus. You have a structured way of working and can manage large volume of information with attention to details. You have a good knowledge of IKEA identity, core values and vision to secure the right presentation.

You are passionate about communication as a business enabler and tactical tool to lead business and people and to drive engagement and you are experienced in leading and managing change. You enjoy working in fast faced, global environment and with the mix of strategic thinking and turning communication theory into practice. You enjoy empowering others and share your competence so we constantly improve – to mentor or coach others in communication creation and delivery.

Does this sound like your next challenge?

We look forward to receiving your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English latest the 8th of June 2022. 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 regarding the position, please contact: Håkan Sandman, Marketing & Communication Manager KBA at [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Louisa Jörgensen on +46 704 219 743.