The world is changing and so is the IKEA business. Nevertheless, one thing remains forever the same ─ our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. We will strengthen and develop competences in order to meet the needs and dreams of the many people around the world and to be accessible, wherever and whenever they wish to meet IKEA.

We are now looking for an SEO and Domain Leader who will be responsible for define and drive the SEO and Domain strategy for our Framework IKEA.com! We offer a unique opportunity to develop a holistic view of the IKEA business. When you grow, IKEA grows too. So, do you want to make a difference?

About Inter IKEA Systems and Core Business Franchise
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the franchisor and the owner of the IKEA Concept, including the IKEA trademarks. In Core Business Franchise we are responsible for the IKEA strategic framework and keeping it together through an IKEA Concept which is updated, relevant, implemented and followed-up together with all IKEA trademark users.

Retail Experience / Common Customer Facing Solutions / Framework IKEA.com
We believe a better home creates a better everyday life. To fulfil this, we are committed to building a better IKEA through our offer and how it comes to life. That is why we want to put the many people at the heart of everything we do digitally, to help them feel right at home.

Retail experience has the assignment to provide retail concept frameworks and digital solutions that is mandatory or are recommended as a franchise offer in the retail space. In the common customer facing solutions domain we develop our products using agile software development methods and DevOps principles in order to improve the quality and to faster release value to the retailers. The Framework IKEA.com product portfolio aim to help and enable the retailers to operate within the frame of the franchise agreements and the core products are:

• Create digital design system – IKEA visual identity for all customer facing digital touch points
• Show conceptual site – IKEA concept framework for all customer facing digital touch points
• IKEA knowledge graph – IKEA product, home furnishing and life at home knowledge enabler exposing business services
• IKEA.com apex or root domain – To be the IKEA online area that concern IKEA except for IKEA shop experience that is the franchisee responsibilities. For example about our IKEA history, the IKEA brand, Home furnishing knowledge, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, newsroom and more. 

We are looking for a SEO and Domain Leader to join our new established cross product technical team in Framework IKEA.com. As SEO and Domain Leader your main responsibility will be to define and drive the SEO and domain strategy agenda for the total IKEA. You will interact and collaborate with stakeholders across IKEA, franchisees and customers, so we can harmonize and have a clear structure of the content that is IKEA on IKEA.com/. From an SEO optimization point of view it means that the traffic is routed to the right area of IKEA.com and also optimizing ways of working.

You will also:

• Define and maintain the site structure strategy for IKEA.com.
• Define and maintain the IKEA enterprise site map together with relevant stakeholders.
• Define and maintain the IKEA domain strategy.
• Define and maintain the across IKEA enterprise SEO strategy together with relevant stakeholders.
• Be part of scoping IKEA.com to gather all relevant content areas that is the IKEA brand online.
• Be a champion and source of knowledge regarding those matters as we must unify the IKEA online presence.

To be successful in this role
You bring an solid experience from SEO, Web Development, Domain strategies, preferably from larger organizations. You have good knowledge in modern software engineering from principles, methods and tools point of view. You are an curious and passion about your area of expertise and you stay up to date with latest trends and future technical solutions. 

People around you would probably describe you as a natural collaborator, with a strong ability to create strong relationships and networks. You are communicative and can easily describe an complex issues in a clear and engaging way. You enjoy an agile and iterative, yet structured way of working and achieving results together with a team in a flexible environment. With your natural can-do mentality, there is nothing better than simple solutions to complex problems.

Other things that you brings is:

• Education within relevant area
• Extensive knowledge regarding site structures, link structures and site maps
• Experience of domain strategy work
• Good communication skills in English and Swedish
• Good knowledge or genuine interest in the IKEA Concept, IKEA Brand Identity and IKEA Culture & Values
•  Interest in understanding the holistic picture of the IKEA.com/ and ability to navigate in complexities and across company boarders.
• You are passionate about life at home and creating great digital solutions. You understand how emerging technologies and trends can improve customer and co-worker experiences.

For this position, we have a preferred candidate. It is a fulltime position (40h/week) and will be located in our offices in Malmö. The last day of apply is March the 18th of June 2022.

If you have questions about the job, please contact David Hagland ([email protected])