Job ID: 206244
Date posted: 09/11/2023
Why we will love youDo you like writing long sentences that include a lot of many brilliant ideas all wrapped up together that will make our co-workers feel outstandingly proud of working for a brand like IKEA that creates a better everyday life for the many people?
or
Do you like writing short, clear and straightforward sentences?
You probably know what we’re looking for.
You are passionate about people. You truly understand the power of leading through communication and it is your mission to support others to be excellent communicators.
You like both working independently and together with other people.
You know the IKEA Tone of Voice – What it sounds like! Feels like! Looks like!
More importantly, you are great at stakeholder management and engagement, able to connect persons, ideas and perspectives in a way that helps to develop and drive our business.
You have knowledge of IKEAs corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people. You know how to use insights to execute communication strategies, plans and activities to meet IKEA business and receiver needs. You are strong at developing clear messages and content for internal and external audiences. You love delivering, measuring the movement and learning. You are outcome focused. You keep the communication business partners and our co-workers well informed, engaged and empowered.
Further, what you need:
- Proven advanced training in communications or equivalent
- 5-7 years of experience of both external and internal communication in an international environment
- Experience with operationalizing strategic communication plans, having an outside in and receiver focused perspective
- Experience with supporting business leaders to lead with communication
- Experience and general expertise with creation of a wide variety of communication assets like presentations, events, narratives, video’s, podcasts, and blog.
- The ability to handle stressful and unpredictable situations in a dynamic business environment
- The ability to handle multiple topics and changing priorities/deadlines
- To perform work with care, accuracy, and attention to detail
- The ability to turn strategy into engaging communication as you love to roll up the sleeves and ‘get hands’ on
If you have knowledge of the IKEA brand, culture, values and way of working this is a big plus!
A day in your life with us
As a Communication Generalist for Ingka Investments you secure effective alignment of Co-workers communication objectives to formulated business goals and stakeholder objectives, for Ingka Investments in general, but with a special focus on Forestland and Renewable Energy. Further, you apply stakeholder management to develop a deep understanding of stakeholder drivers and target communication effectively. It is also to drive an open and sharing climate, being a role model of the IKEA values where our co-workers are informed, engaged and empowered. This means that some of your tasks will be to:
- Execute communication plans and secure day to day delivery to help leaders lead with communication and create business impact within Ingka Investments.
- Support the Communication Business Partners with the development of innovative, up to date, meaningful and targeted communication activities, events and assets. Secure innovative and efficient turnaround of communication assets and activities to communicate with more agility, effectiveness, and impact, with special focus on measurements and performance.
- Create and present content with a consistent message and tone to target audiences in line with branding standard and guidelines, securing a strong receiver perspective.
- Work with the Communication Business Partners and other Group Communication teams such as the Content Factory to deliver to communication projects and day to day updates within Ingka Investments.
- Secure regular updates within Ingka Investments and matrices through internal communication channels to ensure key stakeholders have access to required information.
Our team within Ikea
ABOUT IKEA
IKEA offers well-designed, functional, and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. There are several companies with different owners, working under the IKEA Brand, all sharing the same vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.
ABOUT INGKA GROUP
With IKEA retail operations in 30 markets, Ingka Group is the largest IKEA retailer and represents about 90% of IKEA retail sales. It is a strategic partner to develop and innovate the IKEA business and help define common IKEA strategies. Ingka Group owns and operates IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. It has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres. Read more on www.ingka.com
Ingka Group offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global context. You have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.
ABOUT GROUP COMMUNICATION
We contribute to the development and transformation of Ingka by ensuring we all lead with communication. At the same time, we enable IKEA to be perceived as a unique, meaningful, and trusted brand and company.
ABOUT THIS TEAM
The role is positioned in Amsterdam (Houthavens) with opportunities to work from our Leiden office. Since we love to be together and co-create majority of our working week is spent together in our vibrant office! You will report to Chantal Jonkergouw, Communication Business Partner Manager.
Apply now!
If you are interested in the role please apply and we will make sure to allocate time for questions on the role in the recruitment process.
For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Caroline Markusson, caroline.markusson@ingka.ikea.com Recruiter.
Your application, written in English and consisting of a covering letter and CV, should be registered online. Please send in your application as soon as possible but no later then the 20th of November.
We look forward to get to know you!
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