Event Leader

at  IKEA

Job ID: R0009670
Date posted: 07/11/2024
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people – and we’re always searching for new and better ways to do it. We use our home furnishing knowledge to create products and solutions that will enable more people to live the life they want. Through creativity, IKEA Marketing & Communication AB connects the heart of IKEA to the hearts and minds of the many people.
We plan and produce inspiring content that enables our retail markets to grow and position IKEA as a purpose-led business and an expert in life at home. We are based in Älmhult, Sweden – the heart of IKEA. Our strength is our 400+ talented co-workers: strategists, channel experts, developers, photographers, motion media producers, 3D artists, graphic designers, copywriters, interior designers, and many more competences. We are proud of our craftsmanship and ability to unleash creativity at scale.
The core of our offer is the common content made available to IKEA retailers around the globe. In addition, we offer packages and on-request support to meet the needs of our markets. IKEA Marketing & Communication also develops the common marketing agenda for IKEA, leading in marketing and communication topics and contributing to our business strategies.
Our culture and values guide us in everything we do. We become better as a team by building on our strengths and differences. Together, we strive for an inclusive work environment where we all feel safe, welcomed, respected, supported, and appreciated for who we are and what we contribute to.
This is the place where you can inspire billions of people around the world. Are you ready to make a better everyday life for the many people? We want to hear from you!

• bachelor’s degree in marketing or communication.
• Broad work experience leading projects within communication, marketing, or events.
• Industry and market relevant knowledge within events, exhibitions, communication, and marketing preferably with retail experience.
• Proven ability to lead a team of creative specialists, manage project budget, scope, resourcing, deliver on-time and on-budget.
• Passionate in always trying to make things better, to build great solutions, and to reach people in new innovative ways.
• Experience working with a multichannel approach in an ever-changing, fast-paced reality
• Technical knowledge of supporting tools to strengthen the meeting experience.
• Experience working with complex organizational structures that involve many stakeholders.
• Experience of leading in the unknown, with speed and agility.
• Excellent proven communication skills: verbal, written, listening, and presenting.
• Experience in leading and developing people
• Excellent in written and spoken English