IKEA Marketing and Communication AB is the company within IKEA responsible for developing all global communication for the IKEA businesses that develop, determine, and supply the IKEA range. Communication which will meet customers all over the world.  

The Media Relations and Newsdesk Team work in a global context with both planned and unplanned PR, editorial content and the global IKEA social media channels on topics related to range, supply and other areas important to the IKEA brand. The team plays a central part in identifying stories and angles, developing content and sharing communication around how the IKEA businesses within range and within supply, develop, design and supply the products. We support the business and all IKEA markets with proactive content, incoming media requests and advice when IKEA is being challenged.

We are looking for a Media and Visit Specialist who will work closely together with the Press Officers, but with the main task to act as the first point of contact for all incoming media requests, handle media monitoring and data around earned media as well as some of our owned media channels.

As a Media & Visit Specialist, you lead the request process, documenting and categorizing. Besides acting as the first point of contact for all media requests and strategic media visits to the IKEA businesses within range and within supply, you contribute to and ensure PR measurement according to our long-term plan. Together with the other Media and Visit Specialist, you ensure that we have the required content about how the IKEA range is developed and supplied and secure availability of correct content around the IKEA businesses within range and within supply to all IKEA spokespersons globally.

To succeed in this role, we believe you have knowledge of public relations, the media landscape (owned and paid) and earned media. To work with global media monitoring, you have an interest and basic knowledge in this field. You also need a strong understanding of how communication affects stakeholder perception of the IKEA brand and a capability to judge messaging for external communication.

You are fluent in English, and it is needless to say that you have an excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing in an inspirational way with the IKEA tone of voice.

Sounds interesting?

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest the 1st of September. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, so 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 Editorial & Newsdesk manager Fredrik Norrlid at [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Louisa Jörgensen on +46 704 219 743.