Head of Communications (f/m/d) - full-time or part-time

Head of Communications (f/m/d) - full-time or part-time

\"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.

• Fair pay and a full benefits package – full thirteenth salary, holiday pay, company pension and a lot more besides


• A company that promotes talent with plenty of support for personal development


• Co-worker discount and a share in our company’s achievements with a bonus and loyalty program


• All the opportunities of a globally successful and growing company: We provide a wide variety of career paths for you at IKEA


• A policy of providing preferential treatment to suitable candidates with serious disabilities

Who you are

This position is available on a full-time or part-time basis.

• You bring a high affinity for and extensive professional experience in working with strategic communication, strategic business planning and/or business leadership


• You have strong leadership skills with experience leading in change, and solid experience working with crisis communication


• Your experience with strategic communication and brand positioning - both internal and external –, public affairs and stakeholder management is bold


• You possess strong retail industry understanding and experience as well as solid business and commercial planning knowledge


• You are characterized by strong Digital communication skills (Social Media, digital platforms and approaches) with an good understanding of Public Affairs area


• You can lead multiple functions with the capacity to handle multiple priorities, initiatives, interfaces and tasks


• Developing virtual and other collaborative relationships is your personal strength to facilitate current and future objectives, and hold coaching and facilitation skills


• You have high understanding about Crisis communication Management and reactive and proactive processes


• Your English is excellent

What you'll be doing day to day

• You lead and develop an impactful communication strategy, action plan (including Public Affairs) in the market, both internally and externally, and secure that communication is used as a strategic tool for leading and developing business and people


• You are responsible for leading communication performance, evaluation and follow-up in the market


• You represent communication in the country management team, leveraging strategic functional expertise while acting as strategic business partner to the Country Manager


• Furthermore, you are responsible to develop & lead the crisis communications approach & key messages, while supporting other spokespeople


• You act as spokesperson for Ingka in the market and securing other effective spokespeople in the market through briefing and training


• In close collaboration with other key contributors, you will drive growth and brand positioning towards target groups


• You enable effective internal communication and engagement, and create prerequisites for our co-workers, in all legal entities, to be our best ambassadors

This job is located in our Service Office/ Head Office of IKEA Germany in Hofheim-Wallau between Wiesbaden and Frankfurt am Main.

You have our promise that we will give you preferential consideration if you are severely disabled or have equivalent status and meet the necessary requirements.

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