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Design, Creation & Communication

In Store Design Specialist

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  • Chantilly, Virginia
  • Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

Job Description

  • Job ID: 353544

  • Date posted: 07/07/2026

    • Why we will love 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 your uniqueness. Join our team and start a better life for yourself.

    Together as a Team

    Now is an exciting time to join IKEA! Our goal is to become accessible to more Americans by bringing IKEA closer to our customers physically and
    digitally. Our new Customer Meeting Points (CMPs) are compact locations offering a customer pickup hub, a furniture showroom with design
    services, and a home furnishing accessories market hall along with the opportunity to enjoy a Swedish bite. The store offering will vary depending
    on the location.
    As a Retail Communication & Interior Design Co-worker, creating inspiring, functional, and commercial home furnishing solutions, you will :
    • Apply home furnishing expertise to ensure they consistently reflect and strengthen IKEA across all functional media, including room settings,
    homes, vignettes, and sales support areas.
    • Maintain awareness of the Showroom matrix to ensure a diverse mix of styles, living situations, and price levels that create a dynamic visual tempo
    and distinct impressions.
    • Leverage visual merchandising expertise to enhance the distinctiveness of the IKEA identity through impactful store layout, compelling range
    presentations, and vibrant in-store vitality.
    • Drive business growth by executing the store action plan and collaborating across functions for long-term success.
    • Apply local insights to create inspiring, affordable presentations that reflect diverse styles and exceed expectations.
    • Prioritize visitor experience by minimizing disruption, maintaining safety, and ensuring strong visual impact while working on the shop floor.
    • Follow established routines and responsibilities, collaborate across functions, act swiftly to seize commercial opportunities, and stay mindful of how
    actions influence financial outcomes
    • Ensure quality, efficiency, and cost-consciousness in range presentations by applying US-adapted guidelines, global tools, and best practices.
    •Contribute to an environment where the IKEA culture is strong and embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers.
    • Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and
    brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it
    too!

    Our team within IKEA

    Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too!

    Apply now!

    Permanent, Full Time
    34 - 40 hours per week. Open availability required Monday - Friday. Occasional weekends may be required.

    $23.23 - $32.82 / hr based upon equivalent experience.

    At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to ​help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!
    Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
    WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
    Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
    KinderCare tuition discount  
    Retirement and bonus plans
    Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
    Pet insurance program
    Education assistance and learning programs
    Safety shoe reimbursement
    24/7 telehealth visits
    Dental and vision plans
    Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
    A fun and inclusive work environment

    The successful candidate will be required to complete a background check as a condition of employment for this role.




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