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Julkaisupäivämäärä: 21/10/2024

Who you are

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people, and we believe those lives are truly better when they're lived sustainably. We 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. At the same time, we contribute to the growth and transformation of Ingka by ensuring we lead with communication, both from the outside in and from the inside out.

So, are you an experienced public affairs professional with experience working in a corporate environment? Do you have knowledge of EU institutions as well as regulatory processes, including how to interpret and influence the policy agenda? Do you have experience and knowledge of topics related to sustainability, specifically the circular economy? Then keep reading, this could be your chance to come and join our EU team in Brussels.

We’re looking for someone who brings the following:

• A degree in economics, law, politics, or similar.
• Knowledge of the circular economy, waste and related topics.
• Knowledge of how to develop and implement advocacy, communication, and stakeholder engagement strategies by defining, planning, executing, and following up with relevant stakeholders (such as EU policymakers and NGOs), aligning with Ingka’s Global Public Affairs and Advocacy Plan.
• Knowledge of stakeholder mapping and understanding of stakeholder drivers within the key target audiences.
• The ability to communicate complex topics verbally, visually, and in writing in a clear, concise, and inspirational way with an IKEA tone of voice.
• The ability to link closely with the business reality.
• A clear drive to work for Ingka Group IKEA as a purpose-led organization.

As a person, you should:

• Be passionate about Public Affairs.
• Thrive when you get to take responsibility and find solutions.
• Be motivated about inspiring and influencing people, both inside and outside the company.
• Be energized by working both independently and interdependently with global and local communication networks and across functions.
• Have the ability to think outside the box.
• Share and live the IKEA culture and value.
• Have a humble approach and bring a good portion of humour!

A day in your life with us

In this role, you will provide passionate advocacy and leadership on Public Affairs topics related to circularity/sustainability on the EU level with relevant Ingka Group stakeholders (internal and external). You will lead the EU foresight process on your topics and advise senior internal stakeholders on relevant trends, monitoring and keeping up to date on relevant regulatory and non-regulatory developments both at the EU level and in collaboration with Ingka countries. Furthermore, you will lead and develop approaches for influencing EU policy and regulation that impact Ingka Group, while contributing to creating a positive policy and regulatory environment for the Ingka Group business.

To be concrete, this means that you will:

• Lead EU Public Affairs strategy and plans for assigned areas and contribute to global Public Affairs strategy and activities on key assigned topics, ensuring approach and content are aligned with other business strategies and directions in close collaboration with relevant senior business leaders, key stakeholders, functions, and other IKEA entities.

• Build and maintain partnerships and stakeholder networks, representing and advocating for Ingka Group's external and internal forums in line with our values and our advocacy principles.

• Develop, support, and actively participate in the Ingka global and EU Public Affairs network, contributing with inputs and expertise and ensuring the appropriate tools and competence are continuously developed to enable and support Ingka countries.

• Be responsible for developing tools, processes, and ways of working to secure Public Affairs impact in line with defined Key Results and goals.

Our team within IKEA

In the 80 years since Ingka Group was founded by Ingvar Kamprad, we’ve brought the IKEA Brand to more than 30 countries and millions of homes. We are the leader in Life at Home. Our roots are in the history, values, and vision of IKEA. And as we grow, we make it easier than ever before for even more of the many people to afford a better life at home. You will work within the Global Public Affairs and Advocacy unit and report to our EU Public Affairs Manager, Ingka Group, and the position is based in Brussels with expected travels to Sweden. We offer mobility relocation support for this position. We offer an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace and you have opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

Apply now!

If this sounds like a match, then we look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Talita Moraes Olsen at talita.moraes.olsen@ingka.ikea.com. Your application, written in English and consisting of a cover letter and CV, should be registered online as soon as possible but no later than the 4th of November.

We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!

PLEASE NOTE
Please respect that, due to GDPR, we cannot review applications received outside of our recruitment program.