Communication & Interior Design Manager

**Job ID**: 259113

**Date posted**: 19/09/2024

**Our team within IKEA**

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.

**What you need to know**

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 superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information
- This role is Permanent, Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight based in IKEA Logan.
- Applications close Thursday 17 October 2024.
- You have the availability to work a rotating roster that includes one late night per week and one in three weekends (both Saturday and Sunday).

**About this work area**

As Communication & Interior Design Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Secure and champion inspiring range presentation solutions, an optimal store layout and effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distances IKEA from the competition.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead and secure the implementation of local and global solutions within the store in collaboration with your team.
- Finding new ways and being solutions focused to inspire our visitors and co-workers with interior design solutions that meet and exceeds their dreams.
- Support the store operationally and be responsible for Duty Manager shifts in store where required.

As Communication & Interior Design Manager you are:

- 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 their needs and exceeding their expectations.
- Driven to secure and strengthen the brand position of IKEA as a leader in Life at Home, throughout the store layout, range presentation and store communication.
- Inspired, motivated and driven to position IKEA as a leading home furnishing retailer in the local market.

To be considered for this role experience in the following is essential:

- A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Communication & Interior Design Manager or equivalent.
- Ability to lead and secure compliance in the IKEA Concept review as well as other relevant market reviews.
- Ability to lead the Communication & Interior Design team to be commercially and customer focused, with a growth mindset.
- Ability to coach others, secure successors and develop talent and high performing individuals and collaborative teams.

**We need people like you**

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us