ID nabídky zaměstnání: 238070

Datum zveřejnění: 12/10/2024

Why we will love you

At Group Communication we strongly position IKEA as a truly meaningful & trusted brand in people’s hearts & minds, with a focus on us as a retailer and our positive societal impact. To join our Global Integrated Communication Team we are now looking for a passionate Commercial PR Manager who shares our values and who wants to join in on our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many people!

Are you passionate about Life at Home and want more people to explore that home is more than just a physical space? It’s where we find comfort, solace, and a sense of belonging. It’s where we dream, play, and welcome our friends. Home is the feeling that calls us ‘back’ when we are away. Do you want to be a part of creating a buzz around Life at Home and how our range can enable a better everyday life for the many people? Are you passionate about creating a better home, life & planet? And at the same a “creative outside of the box thinker”? Then keep on reading, we might have your next role!

With that said do you bring:

• Experience from a leader role within PR & product/commercial in a retail-focused business?
• A creative and innovative mindset and a lot of curiosity?
• Passion for communication and developing people and the team?
• The ambition to always stay tuned to the latest trends and platforms in social media, and know how to leverage them for PR campaigns/events.
• The capability to both provide strategic direction and also roll up the sleeves and ‘get hands’ on.
• Understanding of the complexity of a global orgaisation and the role of integrated communication.
• Proven strategic capabilities within the area of product/commercial PR.

Do you also bring the following experience from:

• Working with integrated communication in a multichannel landscape and commercial/product PR.
• Leading marketing or communication from a global environment.
• Scouting, procuring, and leading creative partners. 
• Leading, coaching and developing a team.

If you have knowledge of IKEA leadership in Life at Home and our product range that is of course a great advantage.

If this sounds like a match for you, then keep reading and apply if this role sparks your interest!

A day in your life with us

You support the growth agenda and help to position the brand through real news around our commercial focus, our range, retail innovation, epic events, radical collaborations and to work as catalysts for creating a constant flow of extraordinary, interesting and purposeful news from IKEA to attract new audiences to IKEA and to get our existing audiences to love us more to and drive visitation .

In the role of Commercial PR Manager, you will Lead, develop, and implement a commercial PR plan as an integrated part of the global communication plan. You will lead a team of three Commercial PR Leaders. You will secure a strong foundation for the team with clear roles & responsibilities, goals, ways of working, resourcing, budget, and overall strong performance management.

To be concrete you will:

• Lead the Commercial PR strategy and execution in close cooperation with stakeholders, partners, and the Commercial PR matrix in all Ingka countries.
• Develop PR plans/ideas for all commercial events/activities to create a buzz about Life at Home and our range & home furnishing solutions.
• Build strong relationships with key media, influencers, and important stakeholders to increase trust and boost visitation to IKEA.

Together as a team

ABOUT IKEA
IKEA offers well-designed, functional, affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. There are several companies with different owners, working under the IKEA Brand, all sharing the same vision: to create a better everyday life for many people. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.

ABOUT INGKA GROUP
Ingka Group is a strategic partner in the IKEA franchise system, operating around 400 IKEA stores including City Stores, and more than 70 IKEA Shops & Planning studios in 32 countries. These IKEA stores welcome hundreds of millions of visitors, over 4.6 billion visits to IKEA.com, and millions on the IKEA app. Our 47 Meeting Places (shopping centers) in 16 countries also welcome hundreds of millions of visitors. Ingka Group operates a business under the IKEA vision - to create a better everyday life for many people by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. Read more on www.ingka.com

This role is a permanent position located in Malmö and you will report to Ingkas Integrated Communication Manager David Affentranger. Since we believe the magic happens when we are together we spend the majority of our time in our office Hubhult, Malmö. We offer mobility relocation support for this role.

Apply now!

Please send your resume and a motivational letter as soon as possible but no later than the 22nd of October. If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Caroline Markusson at Caroline.markusson@ingka.ikea.com

We will make sure to allocate time in the recruitment process for questions connected to the role. Please note that we only accept applications through our recruitment system due to GDPR. A background check will be a part of this recruitment process.

We look forward to getting to know you!