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Social Media Specialist

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  • College Park, Maryland
  • Marketing & Communication

Job Description

  • Job ID: 349678

  • Date posted: 18/06/2026

    • 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.

    What you'll be doing day to day

    · Develop and maintain a comprehensive social media calendar, including content planning, copywriting, scheduling, and channel strategy.

    · Create engaging photo, video, and graphic content tailored to platform-specific audiences and objectives.

    · Manage day-to-day community engagement by monitoring comments, messages, and conversations while fostering positive brand interactions.

    · Integrate key business initiatives, product launches, seasonal campaigns, national trends, and holidays into social media content plans.

    · Identify, source, and build relationships with content creators and brand advocates to support campaign objectives.

    · Monitor social media performance and provide insights and recommendations to optimize content effectiveness and audience growth.

    · Stay informed on emerging social media trends, platform updates, and best practices to ensure a competitive and innovative social presence.

    · Support on-site content capture at events, activations, store openings, etc. and community partnerships as needed.

    Together as a team

    Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course we're also the ones who make sure to keep all our fellow co-workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment.

    Apply now!

    JOB TYPE: Salaried, Exempt
    BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes
    HOURS: Salaried Role - Open Availability required including nights, holidays and weekends.

    The pay range for this role is $64,886 - $93,111

    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

    Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.

    Qualifications

    · 3 years of communications or events management experience
    · Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and related creative tools.
    The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 64,886 USD to 93,111 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.
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