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Job Description

* Job ID: 368634

* Date posted: 28/09/2026

Who you are

We are looking for a passionate and creative Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-worker to join our Communication & Interior Design team. You have a keen eye for aesthetics and a strong ability to create inspiring store solutions that enhance the shopping experience. You are customer-focused and understand how people live at home, translating this knowledge into visually appealing and commercially successful range presentations. You are hands-on, proactive, and enjoy working in a fast-paced retail environment.

* A design-based education with visual competence and an eye for aesthetics.
* Experience in visual merchandising within a retail environment.
* A passion for home furnishing, retailing, and design.
* Ability to generate, visualise, and present new ideas.
* Customer-focused mindset with an understanding of local market needs.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
* Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills.
* Proficiency in relevant design software (e.g., AutoCAD).
* Basic communication skills in English

Your responsibilities

* Use visual merchandising expertise to create inspiring, affordable, and commercial range presentations that enhance the shopping experience.
* Strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions, considering store layout and vitality.
* Plan and implement creative visual merchandising strategies that reflect a variety of styles and price levels, exceeding customer expectations.
* Work collaboratively with the Com&In team and other departments to execute store action plans and commercial opportunities.
* Ensure high quality, simplicity, and efficiency in range presentation planning and execution, following global guidelines and best practices.
* Stay updated on home furnishing trends, retail developments, and local market insights to create relevant and innovative store solutions.
* Ensure store communication and commercial displays align with IKEA's brand objectives and enhance the overall store experience.
* Maintain a safe and visually appealing store environment, minimising disruption while prioritising visitor needs.

Together as a team

In our team we take pride in seeing everyone around us grow and develop, and we encourage people to experiment, test, try - and sometimes fail. As long as they learn along the way! We know that everything is changing more rapidly today and that we sometimes need to lead in the unknown. So we throw ourselves out there to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things to make both our people and our business prosper.
Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don't apply for jobs unless they're 100% "qualified". If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.
From: "Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified" by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014