Assignment Development Leader - IKEA Marketing & Communication

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better? 

The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA.We’re constantly searching to find new ways to be better. We use insights from real life at home all over the world, learning about the needs and dreams of people. We use our home furnishing knowledge to help inspire people with ideas and solutions that will help them live the life they want. 

At IKEA Marketing & Communication, we’re people-centric, have a passion for making great stuff, and we aim to be the best communication partner for the whole of IKEA. We work closely and together with our colleagues across IKEA, creating state-of-the-art communication at the lowest price. Located in Älmhult, Sweden, we’re a melting pot of many different nationalities and cultures. Because in order to make things better for the many, we want to involve people from all parts of the world. Nonetheless, we never forget our Swedish heritage that forms the backbone of who we are today. 

We’re on the lookout for passionate doers, idea makers, creative thinkers - people who want to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet. 

We’re now looking for an Assignment Development Leader for Product Pictures & Films, who will drive, develop and implement innovative solutions and workflows to support and enhance creation and delivery of product pictures and films and other communication within IKEA Marketing & Communication
As an Assignment Development Leader you will:
Lead the development, implementation and documentation of innovative solutions and workflows aiming to enable sustainable and efficient production processes and scalability.
Create and secure the scope of projects, plan, budget, quotations and required resources are clearly defined, clarified and communicated.
Lead negotiate and coordinate developments with all stakeholders connected to the specific assignments.
Be a change driver for developing the business & people agenda by identifying and sharing possible future competence or business needs.
Secure new opportunities, partnerships, potential innovations, process integrations and/or digital transformations that create long-term value for IKEA Marketing & Communication and further strengthen its value proposition with our business stakeholders, partners and custom

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Hiring Manager Robert Törnqvist, robert.tornqvist1@inter.ikea.com. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Christina Appelqvist, +46-766-113408. 

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. Please send us your application in English today! At the latest, 15th of February 2022.

Company Description
Can you really reach out to the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of nowhere? In Älmhult you can. Älmhult, Sweden is home to IKEA Range & Supply. IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA retail channels with home furnishing solutions available to the many people.

Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces 2,000 new products in the 420 IKEA stores and other multichannel touchpoints around the world with the turnover of 38.3 BEUR. The total range is almost 10,000 products. So, what happens in Älmhult doesn’t stay in Älmhult. It reaches practically every corner of the globe.

IKEA thrives when our passion for home furnishing and leading IKEA into the future comes together with excellent business sense and ambition to really move the business. IKEA of Sweden and the Business Areas are leading the range and business agenda across the IKEA value chain. 
 
Älmhult is an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world. This is a place where you can focus on doing what you love. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter our workplace, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world. 

We look forward to receiving your application; your CV and a motivational letter in English. 
Please apply in English before 13th of February 2022. 

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So don’t delay, please send us your application today.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact recruiter marie.sandman@inter.ikea.com. Questions about the assignment contact hiring manager emil.daina@inter.ikea.com