About this work area

We are looking for a Commercial Activity Specialist with a strong focus on events, activities and local relationships to join our team at IKEA Gentofte for a temporary one-year assignment.

In this role, you will be the event coordinator in the house: planning an inspiring activity calendar, coordinating projects, and bringing events to life. You will help make IKEA Gentofte a welcoming and relevant place to visit — both for our customers and for the local community.

The role is part of the Commercial Activity team, which means you will also contribute to commercial activities and help drive sales. However, the focus is on creating engaging experiences, building strong local connections, and increasing visitation through meaningful events and activities.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Plan, coordinate and execute events and activities at IKEA Gentofte.
• Create and maintain a local event and activity calendar based on customer needs, seasonal opportunities, and business priorities.
• Bring events from IKEA’s head office to life locally, ensuring strong execution and excellent customer experience.
• Identify and develop new local activities that are relevant for IKEA Gentofte and beneficial for driving both visitation and sales.
• Network with local organisations, businesses and community partners, helping IKEA Gentofte be a visible and trusted good neighbour.
• Coordinate stakeholders, practical details, communication and follow-up before, during and after each event.
• Collaborate with shopkeepers and co-workers across the store to create activities that inspire and engage customers.
• Evaluate activities, learn from results, and use insights to improve future events and commercial impact.
• Contribute to other commercial activities when needed, including actions that support customer engagement and sales.
• Be responsible for keeping parts of our local website fresh and updated, making sure our digital content is always engaging for our customers.

Who you are

You are a natural relationship builder who enjoys connecting with people, making things happen, and creating experiences that have a purpose. You are organised enough to manage many details, but creative and curious enough to see opportunities others may miss.

You enjoy finding new and creative ways to engage our customers and the local community. You have a short distance from idea to action, are not afraid to test and try, and see every activity as an opportunity to learn and improve.

We believe you have:

• Experience in event coordination, project planning, marketing, community engagement, or a similar field.
• Strong planning and coordination skills, with the ability to take an idea from concept to execution.
• Confident communication and networking skills, both with internal and external partners.
• A creative, solution-oriented and “test and try” mindset.
• The ability to work independently while also collaborating across many teams and functions.
• An interest in retail, home furnishing and creating value for customers.
• A commercial mindset and motivation to connect activities to visitation, customer engagement and sales.

Our team within IKEA

You will be part of the Commercial Activity team at IKEA Gentofte and report to Commercial Activity Leader, Frida Stefansson. Together, the team creates relevant customer experiences and commercial activities that support the meeting with our customers. You will work closely with colleagues across the store as well as with partners and stakeholders in the local area.

Questions and support? Let's connect!

For any questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Frida Stefansson, Commercial Activity Leader, at frida.stefansson2@ingka.ikea.com.

Kindly note that all applications must be submitted via our recruitment system, as we are unable to accept applications by email.

Further information

• This is a temporary position for one year.
• The position is 37 hours per week.
• Evening and weekend work will occur in connection with events.
• Previous experience from IKEA or another retail environment is an advantage, but your ability to create relationships, organise activities and make things happen is most important.
• Salary is offered in accordance with IKEA’s compensation policy and includes pension.
• Benefits include health insurance, massage services, canteen, employee discount, external discount programmes, annual gift, bonus scheme, and more.
• This role is subject to a satisfactory criminal record check.
• Preferred start date: 1st of December 2026

Like homes, talent is also diverse, and in IKEA we have a passion for real people. When applying for jobs, some are discouraged if they do not meet every single competence area, but please feel free to still apply. We would love to get to know you as there is a wide range of opportunities in IKEA, based on desire, ability, and experience - whether you are young, senior, or somewhere in between. We hope you will join us on this adventure and we are looking forward to hearing from you!