Communication & Interior Design Manager

Who you are

You are passionate about understanding the behaviours of the many people, the Local Life at Home and current Home Furnishing trends. You are a practical and hands-on individual with the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment. You have experience in managing, inspiring, leading and developing people and creative processes in a changing environment. You are a creative thinker, with commercial visual competence and a keen eye for aesthetics. You have a tertiary education or similar qualification in interior design. Experience with AutoCAD, SketchUp and Revit is a must.
- Possess a design-based education
- Experienced in visually expressing the brand identity of IKEA
- Demonstrate clear communication and coaching skills, i.e. the ability to explain verbally concepts and visual interpretation
- Set and implement action plans, set expectations, provide clear direction and follow up goals.
- Proven ability to prioritise and organise work and the work of others in order to make the most efficient use of time available and meet agreed goals and deadlines

**Responsibilities**:
As the Communication & Interior Design Manager you lead, develop and inspire the Communication & Interior Design (Com&In) team and other functions in the store by increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions. You are accountable for the store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA Brand as the leader in life at home.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- Lead and inspire the store Com&In team to use knowledge of IKEA home furnishing and people's life at home to grow the business.
- Partner with the store manager to stimulate and increase interest in home furnishing for all co-workers in the store. Be the creative leader by initiating and facilitating workshops to generate creative directions.
- Secure vitality and seasonality in the store by creating and implementing a store commercial calendar together with the store management team.
- Lead the store Com&In team in securing relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, an optimal store layout and effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distances IKEA retailers from the competition.
- Secure that the store commercial team has the right understanding of store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to the work method for range presentation.
- Contribute with knowledge of people's life at home and consumer shopping behaviour in the creation and implementation of the store business plan.
- Based on the national competence development plan, identify current and future business needs in order to recruit, develop and retain a high performing and passionate store Com&In team.
- Lead and challenge the Com&In team to constantly take actions that exploit commercial opportunities both in the short
- and long term.
- Secure a succession process and plan by influencing managers in taking the lead with focus on developing talents and high performing potentials.

Together as a team

Where others see furniture and home-ware products, the store Communication & Interior Design team see smart and relevant solutions that help create a better home life for people in the local market. With a great deal of knowledge on how to solve people’s needs, the Communication & Interior Design team utilises smart, functional, sustainable and affordable IKEA products to create an environment that excites and engages our visitors, inspiring our IKEA visitors that they can do it too