Marketing Communications Specialist, Ikea See

"WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU You have: • Formal qualifications in Marketing, Communication or equivalent • Minimum 5 years of experience in Marketing Communications • Broad knowledge of Marketing, Communication in Retail, Marketing creative and production process, Marketing Technology and media channels • Good knowledge of operational plans and goals as well as follow up on KPIs • Good knowledge of change management methods and tools as well as stakeholder management • Strong creative writing and editing skills, together with a talent to create communication solutions • Ability to deliver within scope of tasks and perform with quality and speed • Ability to follow up on work done and capture learnings to improve • Passionate about discovering new ways to engage with media and bring stories to life • Ability to develop full 360 campaigns from scratch, agency briefing and creative assets evaluation • We believe that you have strong communication skills in English both written and spoken WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY About the job: To execute marketing communication activities, adapting global content locally and ensuring consistency in messaging, tone and brand identity. About the assignment: • Act as a member of the Marketing team and proactively contribute to marketing plan/output in order to deliver to the common objectives and goals • Responsible for executing the consistency of messages, tone of voice and brand identity in marketing communication • Responsible for effectively adapting global content locally • Project lead local campaigns and content where necessary including creative briefing, creative review and production, managing budgets and timelines, agency management and campaign follow up • Actively cooperate with all key stakeholders within commercial and beyond to secure integration, common focus and maximize impact • Contribute to the integrated multichannel executions/output of the function in order to contribute to the business goals • Be an active player in driving an open and sharing climate, be a role model of the IKEA values, and contribute to the transformation of IKEA • Support all initiatives within and outside commercial included in the agreed communication plan (e.g. promote home solar) Just so you know… This position is a fixed-term contract – we’re looking for someone to jump in while a team member is on maternity leave. Candidates from the IKEA SEE region (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine) can retain their current country of residence, as we operate with a decentralized Service Office structure. Please note that no mobility support is provided for this role. Our job ad will be open for your application until December 23rd Please apply with your CV (in English) via our recruitment system. IKEA is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our team, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply - even if you don't meet every qualification. What matters most to us is your passion, willingness to learn, and ability to grow with IKEA. Why working at IKEA is so much more than a job? We're a company that cares about the lives of our co-workers. It's important for us that you feel respected, acknowledged, and included. No matter what position we hold at IKEA, you'll have a variety of benefits: • Be yourself, with us - We’re big on togetherness, and even bigger on being you. Your voice matters here – your ideas, your energy, your unique way of seeing the world. You’ll work in a team that supports and inspires • Office or home? A bit of both - We mix working from the office with the option to work from home. While we still spend time together on-site, there's flexibility to spend part of your week working from the comfort of your home • A workplace that cares - Your well-being is important to us. That’s why you’ll have access to a private health insurance plan, life insurance, and 24/7 professional support for anything from emotional challenges to legal or financial advice • Let’s grow – together - At IKEA, success is shared. Our One IKEA Bonus program celebrates team results – because great things happen when we all move in the same direction • Furnish your life with us - Need a new wardrobe? Sofa? Kitchen? As an IKEA co-worker, you’ll enjoy a discount on our products – so you can bring that IKEA feeling into every room of your home • Your journey, your direction - Curious about new roles, new departments, even new countries? We make internal mobility a real thing – with plenty of learning opportunities and career paths to explore. You don’t have to leave IKEA to grow"