Photographer-IKEA Communications AB

Wanted: An ace photographer who's equally at home working in a gigantic studio in Småland as a tiny flat in Shanghai.

If this sounds like you, then we'd like you to come and work for us at IKEA Communications. We're the people who produce IKEA.com, which is visited around 2 billion times a year. We're also behind the IKEA catalogue with a yearly circulation of around 220 million copies. On top of that, we churn out a ton of content for social media, not to mention motion media and 3D work so cutting edge it makes the folks in California sit up and take notice.

Right now we're looking for an experienced photographer who would love to contribute the future version of IKEA visual communication. Someone with a passion for images and the craftsmanship of photography, and who enjoys collaborating with interior designers, 3D artists and retouch artists.

The nitty gritty
As an IKEA photographer you will be responsible for transforming creative briefs and communicative goals into enticing, attractive images that are on message and strengthen the IKEA brand. You will be responsible for delivering on time and contributing to creating the most efficient working environment. You will give input on the choice of image production methods and keep up-to-date with technical development and image trends. Working together with other photographers, you will also be expected to develop the way we work and deepen our knowledge of storytelling through images. You will primarily be working in our studio in Älmhult, but will at times be on location.

Skills and experience
-An extensive portfolio demonstrating talent for creating effective visual communication.
-Knowledge in the optimal use of image composition, cropping, angels and lighting in order to create powerful communication.
-Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
-Raw-conversion and general image adjustments
-Photographic software, Phocus/Capture One and
-Adobe Photoshop (in Mac OS, InDesign) and in the print process RGB-CMYK
Personal qualities
-Appreciation of how good home furnishing and interior design can truly make a difference in people's lives.
-Leadership skills.
-Enthusiastic about developing, learning and sharing knowledge and experience.
-The desire to apply IKEA values in your daily work.
-Enjoy working in a fast-paced and future-oriented environment where pre-requisites are constantly evolving.
-Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to learn on the fly.
Application

We look forward to receiving your application and link to portfolio, as soon as you have decided that this could be something for you.
This position was posted 2016-07-05 and may be online up to seven weeks following this date. We do not have an application deadline for this position. We take candidates into the recruitment process continuously and close the position down once we have found the right candidate.

If you are one of the candidates we feel have the required experience we will contact you by email. Since this is posted during summer vacation we will start contact candidates after 15th of August.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Lasse Hammarlin, at lasse.hammarlin@ikea.com. In some cases recruitment processes may take time, so we kindly ask you to be patient in this regard. If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process, please contact our HR Service Centre, +46 (0) 476-5 87500.