职位 ID: 278564

发布日期: 26/02/2025

Why we will love you
You have a deep passion for home furnishing and an eye for creating inspiring and functional living solutions. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where creativity meets business, and you’re eager to lead a team that brings the IKEA brand to life. You’re motivated by the challenge of developing unique store experiences that excite and engage customers while driving commercial success. You believe in the power of teamwork, collaboration, and strategic thinking to influence how people live at home.

In addition, you bring the following experience and skills:
• 1-3 years of experience in leading and developing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Expertise in home furnishing trends, store communication, and understanding customer needs in the local market.
• A deep understanding of how to lead creative processes and translate insights into inspiring store layouts and presentations.
• The ability to balance commercial, aesthetic, and practical considerations to create solutions that improve customers' shopping experiences.
• Well-developed analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to plan and steer business decisions over the short-, mid-, and long-term.
• A hands-on, proactive approach to exceeding goals and driving improvements in ways of working.
• A talent for creating a collaborative, trustful, and creative environment that encourages innovation.
What you'll be doing day to day
About the job
To lead, develop and inspire the Communication & Interior Design team and other functions in the store in increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions and know how in the local market. Accountable for the store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA Brand as the leader in life at home.

About the assignment
You will:
• Lead and inspire the store Communication & Interior Design team to use knowledge of IKEA home furnishing and people's life at home to grow the business.
• Partner with the store manager to stimulate and increase interest in home furnishing for all co-workers in the store.
• Be the creative leader by initiating and facilitating workshops to generate creative directions.
• Secure vitality and seasonality in the store by creating and implementing a store commercial calendar together with the store management team.
• Lead the store Communication & Interior Design team in securing relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, an optimal store layout and effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distances IKEA retailers from the competition.
• Secure that the store commercial team has the right understanding of store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to the work method for range presentation.
• Contribute with knowledge of people's life at home and consumer shopping behavior in the creation and implementation of the store business plan.
• Based on the national competence development plan, identify current and future business needs in order to recruit, develop and retain a high performing and passionate store Communication & Interior Design team.
• Lead and challenge the Communication & Interior Design team to constantly take actions that exploit commercial opportunities both in the short- and long term.
Apply now!
We offer a permanent and full-time contract of employment, based in Timisoara, Romania. In this role you will report to Market Manager.

Advanced English language skills are a pre-requisite from the start, while Romanian language knowledge is an advantage.

In IKEA's terminology, this position is referred to as Store Communication and Interior Design Manager.

Our job ad will be open for your application until March 26th, 2025. Please apply with your CV and a cover letter (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. Here are just some of them:

• A place where you can be yourself – We believe in togetherness and teamwork. Your ideas matter, and you’ll grow in a culture that inspires and empowers.
• We care about your health – Private medical subscription and life insurance, because your well-being comes first.
• Good food, good support – Meal and transport allowance, fresh meals at work, and free coffee, juices, and fruit.
• Time to relax – A holiday voucher every year to enjoy your well-earned break.
• Your effort matters – Salary increases based on performance and a One IKEA Bonus to reward our shared success.
• A home makeover? – Enjoy special discounts on all IKEA products.
• Support when you need it – 24/7 access to experts for personal, emotional, legal, or financial advice.
• Grow with us – Learning opportunities and career paths that let you explore new roles – even in a new country!