Communication & Interior Design Manager

Communication & Interior Design Manager
"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."
Location
Canberra
Employment type
Permanent
Department
Leadership & Management
Deadline
2024-02-22
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Candidate profile (title) Our team within IKEA
Candidate profile (text) - Default language At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.
We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.
Key responsibilities (title) What you need to know
Key responsibilities (text) Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• Leave entitlements - 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your pension fund where eligible)

Additional Information:

• This role is permanent full time, based in IKEA Canberra ACT.
• You have the availability to work one late night per week and one in four weekends (both Saturday and Sunday).
• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates.

Team vision ( title) About this work area
Team vision (text) As Communication & Interior Design Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, coach and develop a high performing team that actively contributes to the unit goals, whilst securing succession.
• Play a pivotal role as part of the Senior Store Management team and act as a commercial business partner to proactively contribute to the local and national business plan and growth plan.
• Create and secure the visual identity of the store and play an active role as the creative director to inspire our customers and co-workers through home furnishing.
• Secure and champion inspiring range presentation solutions, an optimal store layout and effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distance IKEA from the competition.
• Lead and secure the implementation of local and global solutions within the store in collaboration with your team.
• Build and deliver the IKEA retail foundation whilst contributing to establishing and strengthening test and try.
• Support the store operationally and be responsible for Duty Manager shifts in store where required.

Let's connect Who you are
Let´s connect As Communication & Interior Design Manager you are:

• Experienced and have sound knowledge of Interior Design, Visual Merchandising and Graphic Design.
• An experienced senior leader with ability to lead and develop successful high performing teams.
• An inspirational leader with strong stakeholder management skills to influence and drive the growth agenda by maintaining customer focus and inspiration whilst maximising profitability.
• Inherently driven, solution-focused and believe in challenging and finding ways to inspire our customer and co-workers through meeting and exceeding their needs.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about Life at Home, current home furnishing trends, brand and visual identity.
• Inspired, motivated and driven to position IKEA as a leading home furnishing retailer in the local market.

Local section (title) We need people like you
Local section (text) At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!
Every year at IKEA, we speak to people all over the world to find out what life at home means today - and how we can help make it better. Read more below for a glimpse into The IKEA Life at Home report for 2023 and how this role makes a direct impact on Life at home for the many people.
Local section (URL)
Why you will love us
From 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!