Job Description

Deputy Communication & Interior Design Manager - IKEA Navi Mumbai
"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.
A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."
Location
Mumbai (Navi)
Employment type
Full Time Permanent
Department
Interior Design & Visual Merchandising
Deadline
2026-01-31
Mobility support
Domestic
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Candidate profile (title) What you need to know
Candidate profile (text) - Default language o Extensive experience of working in a design-orientated role (interior design, graphic design, visual merchandising and/or store planning).

• Possess a design-based education.
• Experienced in managing, inspiring, leading and developing people and creative processes in a changing environment.
• Experienced in visually expressing the brand identity of a company.
• Visual competence, including a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Proven customer-focused mindset.
• Demonstrate clear communication and coaching skills, i.e. the ability to explain verbally concepts and visual interpretation.
• Set and implement action plans, set expectations, provide clear direction and follow up goals.

Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities
Key responsibilities (text) To lead, develop and inspire the Com&In team and other functions in the store in increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions and know how in the local market. Accountable for the store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA Brand as the leader in life at home.

• Lead and inspire the store Com&In team to use knowledge of IKEA home furnishing and people's life at home to grow the business.
• Partner with the store manager to stimulate and increase interest in home furnishing for all co-workers in the store.
• Be the creative leader by initiating and facilitating workshops to generate creative directions. Secure vitality and seasonality in the store by creating and implementing a store commercial calendar together with the store management team.
• Lead the store Com&In team in securing relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, an optimal store layout and effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distances IKEA retailers from the competition.
• Secure that the store commercial team has the right understanding of store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to the work method for range presentation.
• Contribute with knowledge of people's life at home and consumer shopping behaviour in the creation and implementation of the store business plan.
• Based on the national competence development plan, identify current and future business needs in order to recruit, develop and retain a high performing and passionate store Com&In team.

• Lead and challenge the Com&In team to constantly take actions that exploit commercial opportunities both in the short- and long term.
• Based on the national competence development plan, identify current competence levels in the teams and set up an action plan to develop and retain a high performing and passionate store Com&In team, with potential on succession.
• Secure ways of working in the store commercial team, secure they have the right understanding of store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to the work method for range presentation.
• Secure a deep understanding of Life at Home in the PMA and make the insights to reflect in the business plan process, translated into clear direction for commercial briefs as well as in rebuilds.
• Secure an accurate Life at home knowledge platform, based on Unit/PMA, with a deep understanding of Local relevancy. (Based on up to date and relevant Home visits/national insights and local insights, facts and figures)
• Secure the level of knowledge on Life at home and local relevancy is transferred and up to date to the HFRD team and store commercial team.

Team vision ( title) Together as a team
Team vision (text) To inspire and surprise visitors by presenting and communicating the IKEA home furnishing offer with strong visual impressions that exceed visitors' expectations. This will strengthen the IKEA Brand and and convert more visitors into customers.
We are equal opportunity employer:
At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
Why you will love us
From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.
At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.
Our vision, "to create a better everyday life for the many people" inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.
What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!

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