Job Description

Country Commercial Activity & Events Leader"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."LocationBengaluru Service OfficeEmployment typeFull Time Fixed term co-workerDepartmentInterior Design & Visual MerchandisingDeadline2024-12-24Mobility supportDomestic & InternationalYou already applied for this job.Candidate profile (title) Who you areCandidate profile (text) - Default language As a person you are passionate about people, business, IKEA's purpose and continuously driving better performance. You are energized by increasing customer value, driving business growth and contributing to overall success and results through people as well as motivated by leading and developing people.

• Broad knowledge of PR campaigns and event coordination
• Deep knowledge about design principles related to space design, solution design and experience design
• Deep knowledge about Creative Processes and Creative Directions
• Broad knowledge of IKEA concept, brand objectives, values and vision
• Broad knowledge of IKEA business plan and business planning process
• Good knowledge of change management methods and tools as well as stakeholder management
• Passionate about the IKEA range and its unique identity
• Motivated by the IKEA culture and values
• Motivated by increasing customer value and thinking customer first
• Energized by driving business growth and contributing to overall success of IKEA through captivating consumer and media attention
• Passionate about understanding the behaviours of the many people, the local Life at Home and current Home Furnishing trends

Key responsibilities (title) A day in your life with usKey responsibilities (text) To lead and mobilize Home Furnishing & Retail Design (HF&RD) co-workers in global and local Home Furnishing events and to collaborate across the Commercial functions to develop and drive the Commercial Calendar and associated activities.

• Responsible to secure HF&RD (Home Furnishing & Retail Design) objectives in the Commercial plan & Commercial Calendar by working together with other functions to secure alignment (e.g. Selling Commercial Activity Leader & Online Commercial Planner) through the Commercial Calendar team
• Responsible for leading the planning and designing or applying the overall concept and look for internal and external initiatives such as events, PR campaigns, product and concept launches etc, both locally and globally sourced initiatives
• Evaluate the performance of commercial calendar related activities and events during and after execution in order to identify improvement areas
• Responsible to launch country commercial calendar to vitalize the IKEA stores and bring seasonality and local relevance
• Contribute to the development of Commercial Calendar through providing overall plan for local events and HF&RD (Home Furnishing & Retail Design) specific Commercial Activities
• Contribute with supporting Shop Design activities when needed
• Contribute to improvement of the Customer Experience through home furnishing expertise and inspiration
• Actively cooperate with all key stakeholders within commercial and beyond to secure integration, common focus and to maximize impact (for example Digital, CFF (Customer Fulfilment), Communications, Sustainability, BNOF (Business Navigation Operations & Finance), People & Culture)
• 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

Team vision ( title) Together as a teamTeam vision (text) We deliver sustainable, extraordinary growth by creating a new, unique, inspiring and convenient meeting with the customers. We deliver a multi-channel experience that adds value to the many people and inspires a home furnishing movement.
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.Why you will love usFrom the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, xe2x80x9cto create a better everyday life for the many peoplexe2x80x9d inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!

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