Senior Digital Project Leader-IKEA Communication

Senior Digital Project Leader, Global communication
IKEA Communications AB, Älmhult

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 Communications AB, aka ICOM. ICOM produces IKEA.com, which is visited around 1.6 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 that it makes the folks in California sit up and take notice. So what happens in Älmhult definitely doesn't stay in Älmhult. It reaches practically every corner of the globe.

Right now we're looking for a senior Digital Project leader. Someone who knows their wireframes from their wireless, their breadcrumbs from their bounce rates, their SEO from their SMO. Someone who navigates in the digital possibilities always on the outlook for the solution that fits the message and the frames that fits the solution. That someone who takes on the digital mentorship and have the talent of togetherness.

The Business Area Digital at IKEA Communications carries out all projects involving global digital communication at IKEA. Our mission is to create and produce excellent communication that positions IKEA as a strong, unique and meaningful brand.

As Senior Project Leader you are responsible for the production of global digital communication projects and secure assignor satisfaction by delivery of high quality communication in time, at a low cost and within agreed budget. To make this possible you take lead of a team consisting of Interior Designer, Digital Designer, Writer and Web Publisher.

In the role you will:

-Lead diverse teams assigned for each project.
-Work closely together with ICOM Image Production and/or other production companies.
-Be accountable for planning of production of communication towards the assignors as well as stakeholders.
-Be responsible for the business aspects of the production projects; create and agree on quotations, de-brief, identify deviations and secure delivery within agreed budget frames.
-Lead and secure that the production is carried out according to agreed working processes and time plans, and ensure that these are communicated to and understood by relevant stakeholders as well as the production team.
-Identify consequences of deviations from agreed project plan with regards to quality, time and cost, communicate consequences with relevant stake holders and secure decisions needed to move forward.
-Negotiate contracts with sub-suppliers, e.g. graphic designers, artists, photographers or film production companies to produce content.
-Manage the production budget.
-Be a point of contact for other IKEA entities within digital, such as Web & Digital, IKEA IT and more.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

-Bachelor degree in Communication Marketing or equivalent work experience.
-3-5 years of professional experience
-Experience as main responsible Project Leader for several campaigns and/or projects, preferably for international clients that have been proven successful.
-Proven experience in managing client/stakeholder relations and successful in conducting negotiations