Communication Specialists - Business Area Food

Do you have a passion for people and communication? Are you an expert in creating visual and written communication? Do you enjoy constant change and thrive in an agile, collaborative environment? Here it is. Your chance to take on the challenge as Communication specialist for internal communication at IKEA Food.

At Business Area Food (BA Food) we are passionate food lovers that develop and provide delicious, desirable, healthy and sustainable food for the many people around the world. Food that is accessible and affordable for the many people.
No doubt food matters to people and the planet and to the IKEA business. Our Food business is a strong contributor to the IKEA brand and business growth and we have the ambition to drive positive change in the food industry.

The journey ahead in Food is very exciting. Over the next years, we will continue to strengthen the core of what we do -developing food that is good for people and the planet.  We dare to challenge ourselves, living our values, every day and we embrace the future and face the opportunities to enable success.

We are now looking for two creative and motivated Communication Specialists for Business Area Food with good business understanding and strong visually and verbally communication skills, interested in making business priorities come to life by designing and producing internal communication materials. You are easy going, open, structured, engaged and love to connect with people.
There is one permanent assignment and one temporary maternity leave assignment.
One of the Communication Specialist will be supporting our transformation journey, work closely with the management team and key stakeholders cross the IKEA network and will require someone with high speed, curiosity in solving business topics and change management skills. The other Communication Specialist will we responsible for several internal communication channels, facilitate regular meetings in the business calendar and be highly involved in creating engagement for co-workers at BA Food connected to the people and culture agenda.

We are looking for Communication specialists that can build understanding, engagement and ambassadorship of what we stand for in Business Area Food, where we are heading to and why, among co-workers, partners, and customers and across the IKEA network. By being proactive, authentic and agile, we build trust, strengthen our brand and support the growth of the IKEA business.

You are a structured and creative communicator who enjoys developing and implementing an efficient mix of communication channels and activities to strengthen stakeholder engagement and trust in the IKEA brand. To develop and deliver strong internal communication,
In this position you will:
Lead, develop and support internal communication initiatives and projects (e.g. create communication plans, choose communication channels depending on target group together with content owners).
Develop and prepare content for a variety of internal communication materials (e.g. articles for IKEA home, PPT for presentations, booklets, movies).
Internal communication tools administration (e.g. publishing on IKEA home and Toolbox).
Facilitate meetings physically and digital (e.g, plan and host internal meetings, develop agenda, taking minutes)
Have passion for creating and producing internal communication materials such as presentations, web content, news, posters and movies etc., and your main focus will be to support the many exciting initiatives and questions being led within the BA Food team.
Build and influence the long-term trust in IKEA as a brand, company and employer.
Secure the IKEA tone of voice and provide providing relevant support, guidelines, tools and templates.
Be an ambassador and act as a role model of the IKEA brand, culture and values.
Participate and contribute to relevant networks and cross-functional assignments. 


Does this sound like your next challenge? 

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest  29th of December 2021. 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 not we are looking for two communicators, one on a temporary assignment until August 2023 and one permanent.

The position will be based in Malmö until September 2023 when we move to Älmhult

If you have any questions regarding the positions, please contact Sandra Lindh Marketing & Communication Manager, BA Food at sandra.lindh@inter.ikea.com. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Marie Sandman on +46 768545309.