You are a strategic communication leader who thrives at the intersection of business, leadership and communication. You understand that great communication is not only about informing people, but also about creating clarity, building trust, enabling decisions and driving business results.
You have the ability to see the bigger picture while translating complex business priorities into clear and engaging communication. As a trusted advisor, you confidently coach and challenge senior leaders, helping them communicate with credibility, impact and purpose.
You are energized by working in a fast-paced and evolving environment where collaboration, influence and business understanding are critical for success. You lead with authenticity and curiosity, empowering people to grow while creating an inclusive and high-performing team culture.
We believe you have the below qualifications:
As a Communication Business Manager, you will lead the communication agenda for the Commercial organisation, helping shape how business strategies, priorities and transformations are understood, translated into action, and brought to life across the organisation.
As a member of the Commercial Management Team, you will play a key role in supporting business growth, commercial priorities and strengthening the IKEA brand through strategic and impactful communication. You will act as a trusted communication advisor to senior leaders, bringing an outside-in perspective, challenging thinking when needed, and ensuring communication contributes to meaningful business outcomes.
You will lead and develop a team of seven Communication Business Partners, creating the conditions for collaboration, growth and high-quality delivery. Through clear leadership, coaching and a focus on continuous improvement, you will enable the team to deliver communication that creates business impact.
Your main responsibilities will include:
This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden, at our Hubhult office. Please note that we do not offer a relocation package for this role. Therefore, we are looking for candidates who already live within a reasonable commuting distance of Malmö.
Employees in this role are expected to work from the Hubhult office for the majority of the workweek.
Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures, and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other, and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course, we’re also the ones who make sure to keep all our co-workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment, where AI tools are increasingly important partners in our work.
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Please note that due to GDPR reasons, we do not accept applications by email, and we want you to send us your CV in English. We look forward to receiving your application and will review candidates continuously, so please submit it as soon as possible, but no later than the September 22nd 2026.
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
