We are looking for a passionate and experienced professional to lead IKEA’s total Public Affairs agenda in India. As a key member of the Communication leadership team, you will develop and implement strategies to engage with policy and advocacy, build strong relations, manage key stakeholders, help navigate complex situations and drive strategic communications.
15+ years of experience in public affairs, policymaking, or a related field
- Strong understanding of policy-making processes, regulatory landscapes, and stakeholder management
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem solving, communication and influencing skills
- Passionate about positive societal impact and sustainability
- Experienced in coaching, mentoring, and leading teams and people
- Experience working with transformation and change
- Guided by the IKEA/ humanistic values and a strong believer in leading by example
- Comfortable navigating change, ambiguity, and complex stakeholder landscapes
Your responsibilities
Develop and deliver the IKEA India Public Affairs strategy in line with global Ingka agenda
· Lead and coach a team of Public Affairs Leaders to achieve business and societal goal
· Function as a strategic partner to internal functions
· Monitor and respond to regulatory developments, feeding insights into business planning
· Contributing to building a relevant and trusted IKEA brand in India
· Engage and contribute to shaping policy and regulations to support growth and transformation of IKEA
· Integrate Public Affairs into broader communication and brand campaigns
· Mitigate risks and proactively work with crisis situations
· Representing IKEA in national and international events and forums
· Represent IKEA India in national and global internal forums
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.
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.
