Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker for IKEA City Store

About you

You have a deep passion, curiosity and understanding of home furnishing and people's everyday life at home, accompanied by educational background in marketing, design (interior, textile etc.), or architecture. You have the ability to think creatively supported by commercial visual competence, as well as a keen eye for aesthetics; at the same time, you have a practical hands-on approach to your tasks and ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

About the job

Your job is to create inspiring store solutions for an easy and convenient shopping experience and increasing vitality by translating deep knowledge about consumer buying behavior, store layout, range presentation and local market knowledge thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA Brand in the local market as the home furnishing specialist and the IKEA store as an up-to-date and innovative destination that always offers something new.

About the assignment

You will be part of the creative team and you will:

• Use visual merchandising competence to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions in the store by working with store layout, range presentation and vitality
• Use the knowledge of people's needs and dreams in the local market to plan and implement relevant, inspiring, affordable and commercial range presentation solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles, price levels, meet the many individual tastes and exceed our visitor's expectations
• Plan and implement store solutions to present width and depth of IKEA product range
• Stimulate and increase the interest in home furnishing through constantly showing new and inspiring solutions that motivate people to visit the IKEA city store frequently
• Reflect the IKEA Brand identity by creating visual impact in all commercial areas

Your profile

• A design-based education
• Visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics
• Customer-focused mindset
• Ability to generate new ideas and concepts
• A passion for home furnishing, retailing, design and how people live at home
• Ability to hand-draw, visualize and present an idea
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment
• Confidence in approaching and talking to people
• Enthusiastic about assignments and working with others in a team
• Good attention to detail
• Practical hands-on approach to work
• Good personal disciplines and an ability to work to set deadlines
• At least intermediate level of English
• Computer proficient with knowledge and experience of using relevant software (e.g. AutoCad, SketchUp, Revit)

The IKEA Group is a leading home furnishing retailer. 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. We have 367 IKEA stores in 30 countries. Join us and discover exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

Join IKEA now and apply for the position online in English.