Visual Merchandiser/Activity Manager, IKEA Linköping

IKEA

  • Linköping, Östergötland
  • Permanent
  • Heltid
  • 7 dagar sedan
Visual Merchandiser/Activity Manager, IKEA Linköping"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."LocationLinköpingEmployment typeFull Time PermanentDepartmentInterior Design & Visual MerchandisingDeadline2025-09-10You already applied for this job.Candidate profile (title) A day in your life with usCandidate profile (text) - Default language Hej!IKEA Linköping searches for a Visual Merchandiser / Activity Manager to join our team at the Communication- and Interior Design department.As a Visual Merchandising Manager at IKEA Linköping we offer you a role where you get to develop both people and the shopping experience for our visitors and thereby contribute to position the IKEA brand, the IKEA store as a destination in our market and inspire customers with home furnishing solutions that appeal to the dreams, needs and wallets of the many people. Do you want to be a part of this journey?Your main tasks will be, together with your Visual Merchandiser team, offer our visitors the most inspiring shopping experience, working with visual merchandising, always presenting our product range in a commercial and inspiring way- with IKEA's conceptual standard and local knowledge in mind.You will be responsible for implementing, planning and lead projects and product launches in our department store - creating a market that, through our range of products and store layout, reflects current trends and seasons. Realizing these changes takes time and you'll need to think in the long-term in project you're leading. For example, planning and preparations for our Christmas launch started back in June in order to secure such a smooth transition as possible.You will collaborate, coordinate and engage a lot with colleagues in your department (Interior Design and Graphic communication) as well as all other functions in the store (Sales, Logistic and Customer experience and FOOD), you see it is in this intersection we together create, not only esthetically appealing solutions, but also commercial and easily maintainable solutions. This gives you an opportunity to deepen your expertise even further and become more commercial and strategic in our ways of working.Key responsibilities (title) Who you areKey responsibilities (text) We see that our future Visual Merchandiser Manager will lead by transparent leadership, clear communication and an inspiring way that will bring us together and deliver great results. You are a value based leader who leads by example and communicates in a transparent and a straight forward manner.We are looking for you who has a formal education and multiple years of experience within the field of Visual Merchandising. Preferably, you have previous experience as a leader.Furthermore:
  • you are creative, willing to learn and work with colleagues, eager to create an inspiring range of presentations and solutions, always with the IKEA conceptual framework as a guiding star.
  • you are fascinated by retail, you enjoy a fast pace working environment, where decisions are taken here and now, and actions are done in a day. In short you want your every day to be different.
  • you can navigate well around flexibility and ambiguity and have the skills to prioritize and organize own work as well as influence others to meet deadlines. In short you have leadership skills.
  • you are leading people, create team spirit and by coaching lifting the team members to their next level.
  • you are fluent in English and Swedish
Let's connect Questions and support? Let's connect!Let´s connect The position is full-time and permanent, with a start date as soon as possible according to agreement. Please submit your application through our system by attaching your CV and a personal letter explaining your motivation for applying for this position. A work sample may be part of the final step in the recruitment process. Last day to apply: 10/9.At IKEA, we see diversity and inclusion as the only way forward. This is deeply rooted in our values and the way we work. We believe that every employee brings unique qualities to IKEA. Therefore, we consciously strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that accommodates our employees regardless of their culture, nationality, life stage, or disability. If you want to join us, we promise a responsible and inclusive workplace - with a world of opportunities.For questions about the position, please contact the hiring manager at sofia.andersson2@ingka.ikea.com
For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Susanna Kanold at susanna.kanold@ingka.ikea.comWarmly welcome with your application!Why you will love usFrom the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.What we all have in common
  • Living our values
  • Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
  • A passion for home furnishing
  • Performing & delivering while learning & developing
  • Having fun!

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