ID dell'offerta: R0009597

Data della pubblicazione: 16/10/2024

The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world with over 450 retail stores worldwide.  We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people, this vision is achieved by offering a wide range of home furnishings solutions with good design and function, at prices so low that as many people as possible, will be able to afford them.

IKEA Services India is one of the Supply Areas for IKEA, which represent South Asia Region comprising of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (Supply Area South Asia-SASA). SASA has a rich history of sourcing from the South Asia region for more than four decades. Over these years, we have brought in many processes and best practices that have improved the way we work with our business partners. Transformation of textile, carpet industry and recycle plastic industry are a few such examples. This partnership with suppliers has helped to continuously grow our sourcing operations.

Are you a person who believe in a better future?

That’s why we are now looking for a Communication Leader with passion for inspiring others through communication for ‘Supply Area South Asia.

As Communication Leader for SASA, you will be part of the management team and report to the Supply Area Manager. South Asia. You will be responsible for leading the communication agenda in the region as well as be part of global networks where you contribute to the IKEA Supply communication agenda.

• Be a strategic and tactical partner to define & enable communication needs and goals
• Contribute to the overall IKEA Supply communication strategy, content strategy and communication channel landscape.
• Collaborate with other IKEA units in the region to create a strong brand position in the market.
• Support the development of communication competence within the Area and its stakeholders and enable others to lead with communication. Create strong coworker ambassadors to amplify key messages.
• Identify and share stories and good examples from SASA that can strengthen IKEA’s brand position
• Supporting change and transformation projects and processes
• Manage crisis-communication related to SASA
• Participate and contribute to relevant networks and cross-functional assignments
• Manage external stakeholder relations and contribute to external communication in the Area

We do believe our candidate demonstrates the following capabilities, knowledge & motivation:

• Proven experience of working with business and internal communication strategy, planning and execution and an understanding of how communication supports and increases the impact of a business agenda
• Proven experience of working with communication in change management and organizational development
• Understanding of the changing communication landscape including social media
• Understand how to segment audiences and strengthen key messages to support different audience needs and situations
• Proven experience working with external stakeholder management and relationship building
• A good team player, enjoying a diverse and multicultural workplace & good at building relationships in across organization's in relation to both communication and business
• Strong facilitation skills as well as coaching skills
• Be fluent in both spoken and written English
• Live and share the IKEA culture & values
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced and future-oriented environment
• Ability to simplify and organize complex issues and always strive to improve efficiency.

Sounds interesting?

Please send us your application – we invite you to share your CV, letter of motivation and any samples of any relevant work. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role.

This position will be based in Bangalore, India. The selection process will take place continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today. Please note that we don’t accept application through email.

If you have questions about the position, please write to Recruitment India.

We are an equal opportunity employer:
At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.