At IKEA, we do things a little differently. We think differently, act differently and work differently too. It is all part of our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people.
The Communication team leads and enables impactful communication that strengthens the IKEA Brand by creating engagement, building trust and empowering better business. In this role you will have the opportunity to turn business needs into communication that helps people understand, connect and take action.
We are looking for a hands-on Communication Specialist who brings strong graphic and visual design capability to the team. You think visually before you think in text and can turn complex, often text-heavy business information into simple, intuitive visual stories and messages that help people understand, engage and act. You also have a keen interest in broader communication tasks—either with experience in these areas already or with the motivation to develop further into a wider communication assignment.
In this role, you will create and deliver communication for relevant audiences and channels. You will combine advanced visual thinking and concept development with communication, writing and publishing, as well as the planning and coordination of assignments that support business priorities.
You will work closely with colleagues across functions and networks. To succeed, you need to be curious, service-minded and motivated by making communication easier to understand and use. Self-leadership is important: you are comfortable in taking initiative and responsibility for your own deliveries, while contributing as part of a team.
As Communication Specialist, you will:
· Turn complex and text-heavy business information into simple, intuitive visual stories and messages by developing original concepts, using more visuals and less text, and exploring new and unexpected solutions.
This is a great opportunity for a strong graphic or visual designer who wants to develop further within communication field. You bring advanced visual thinking, strong concept development and the craft to execute ideas professionally. You know how to work with communication, how to engage stakeholders and can balance creativity with structure, quality and delivery.
If this sounds like an environment where you could enjoy working and contributing, please send your CV, cover letter and portfolio in English. In your portfolio, show how you have transformed complex, text-heavy business information into simple and original visual communication. In your application, also describe your experience with broader communication tasks or how you would like to develop in this area.
Send your application through our recruitment system. We look forward to hearing from you!
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.
