We are looking for a Communication leader who is motivated to work with hands on communication and contribute with a curious mindset, always interested to develop and create a bigger impact. The focus will be very much on the product development and engineering agenda, making complex messages understandable and available for the many. If joining IKEA Components, you get the opportunity to experience and understand a mini-IKEA, with a focus to contribute directly to the IKEA customer. 

Who we are and what we do: 
We are IKEA! At IKEA Components we develop, source, pack and supply components, materials, and IKEA retail equipment products in areas where its benefits IKEA and the IKEA customer. To create a better everyday life for the many people we integrate backwards in the IKEA value chain. We focus on creating price advantage through business development and economy of scale, as well as securing excellence within design, quality, availability and sustainability.

At IKEA Components we work across IKEA - Categories, Home Furnishing Businesses, Home Furnishing Suppliers, Core Business Franchise, IKEA Franchisees, and other relevant stakeholders to optimise the business and customer benefits.

Is this for you?

Within this role you will belong to the Range & Engineering development function, an area with many different stakeholders and big communication opportunities. You need to be motivated to develop complex messages to become simple and understandable for the many – still with enough content to ensure stakeholders step by step get onboarded. In alignment with how we work with product development: you explore, test, and learn – to continuously improve ways of working.

You are open minded and including, with the ambition to cooperate across functionally within IKEA Components but also within IKEA Supply and other parts of IKEA. When you face a critical situation, you step up and take the lead and always consider the wider context. You have a high level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
As a Communication leader you: 

• Constantly involve yourself in the current business needs.
• Identify communication needs and key messages and develop communication plans and content to meet the short- and long-term needs. 
• Create clear and actionable communication plans and communication briefs with stakeholders to deliver business impact. 
• Coach and support leaders in communication matters and contribute with relevant content to various internal communication channels and meetings. 
• Take part of a management team and execute a planned communication together.
• Contribute and deliver to cross-functional assignments in the IKEA Components and the IKEA Supply communication matrix/common action plan. 

What you preferably have, to be successful in this role:

To be happy and successful in this role we believe you are passionate about communication, but also have an interest, or curiosity, towards the area of product development. We believe you have a knowledge of working with business and communication planning and execution, as well as you are curious to explore and test new and creative ways to develop our communication within product development. We also see that you understand how communication supports and increases the impact of a business agenda.  

We are looking for a visionary and adaptable colleague with the ability to dive into topics and work towards creating simplified messages and securing IKEA tone of voice. You are curious and able to build trustful relationships and networks with stakeholders, business partners and communication colleagues.

You are fluent in English and have strong in skills such as planning and writing key content.

Does this sound interesting? 
Come and join our great team, where we are working together, taking part and wanting to make a difference! Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. The last day to send your application is 2022-06-26.
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 role, please contact Range & Engineering Dev Mgr Tobias Johansson at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Marie Sandman at +46 768545309.

You are warm welcome with your application and please note that due to summer vacation we may come back to you in the beginning of August.