Inter IKEA Group

Marketing & Customer Engagement Specialist (1 Year Contract)

Inter IKEA Group  •  Petaling Jaya, MY (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Marketing & Customer Engagement Specialist is responsible for supporting the planning and execution of customer-focused marketing initiatives that strengthen brand engagement, drive customer loyalty, and contribute to commercial growth. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, the specialist will execute targeted marketing activities, support customer engagement programs, and help translate business priorities into meaningful interactions that increase brand affinity, customer retention, and visitation across online and offline channels.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

  • Support the planning and execution of customer engagement and marketing initiatives that strengthen customer relationships, increase brand affinity, and drive repeat visitation and purchases.
  • Support the implementation of integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring seamless execution across digital, social, in-store, and other customer touchpoints.
  • Coordinate campaign assets, timelines, and stakeholder requirements to ensure campaigns are delivered on time and according to plan.
  • Work closely with internal teams and external agencies to support campaign delivery and customer engagement objectives.
  • Assist in the development of campaign briefs, communication plans, and post-campaign evaluations.
  • Prepare regular reports and insights to evaluate campaign effectiveness and customer engagement performance.
  • Support testing and learning initiatives to improve engagement, recruitment, retention, and customer experience outcomes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, E-commerce, Sales, Customer Experience, Communications, and Store teams to deliver customer engagement initiatives.
  • Coordinate with external agencies, vendors, and partners to ensure deliverables meet agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Support administrative processes including purchase orders, budget tracking, campaign documentation, and project coordination.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENT FOR THE JOB

Qualification:

  • ·Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field.

Motivation:

  • Highly self-motivated with a passion for Influencer and Community for brand advocacy.
  • Genuinely inspired by real people and authentic voices. Motivated by finding meaningful ways to connect the IKEA brand with creators, customers, and local communities.
  • Highly collaborative with a strong sense of ‘togetherness’ to achieve the goal.
  • Excited by the idea that every customer, fan, or content creator can become an ambassador. Driven by building long-term, trust-based partnerships.
  • Deep motivation to understand customer behaviour and to create meaningful, value-driven brand content that strengthen brand love. Enjoys building relationships between the brand and its community.
  • Desire to contribute and commit to IKEA’s mission and values of creating a better everyday life for customers.
  • Enjoys tracking campaign success (reach, engagement, conversions), but never loses sight of the importance of real connections and community trust.
  • Working in a fast-paced retail environment, exceeding team and personal goals.

Knowledge

  • Good understanding of marketing principles, customer engagement, customer lifecycle management, and loyalty marketing.
  • Knowledge of omnichannel marketing and how customers interact with brands across digital and physical touchpoints.
  • Understanding of customer acquisition, retention, engagement, and advocacy strategies.
  • Knowledge of integrated marketing campaign planning and execution.
  • Understanding of project coordination, stakeholder management, and agency collaboration.
  • IKEA Concept and IKEA Brand (brand values, copy and visual identity, and tone of voice).

Capabilities

  • Ability to assess what content works for different platforms, audiences, and brand moments — balancing authenticity with IKEA’s brand tone and values.
  • Capable of co-creating briefs and ideas with creators, guiding content that is both creative and strategically aligned with campaign goals.
  • Skilled in managing multiple moving parts - timelines, content approvals, tracking deliverables, and aligning with internal stakeholders (brand, PR, digital).
  • Clear problem-solving capabilities and an agile approach in challenging situations.

Additional Information

The last day to apply is on 30 June 2026. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we are interviewing continuously, so the position may close early once the internal process is completed.

Inter IKEA Group

About Inter IKEA Group

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.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Delft, NL
Year Founded
1989
Website
ikea.com
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