Who you are

We're looking for an experienced Retail Interior Design and Visual merchandising Specialist, who can inspire and surprise our customers by presenting and communicating the IKEA home furnishing offer through inspirational, functional, and aesthetic range presentations and can share our home furnishing knowledge by contributing and participating in events and activities, workshops, Instagram, Live shopping etc.

• You have a high passion for creating inspiring store solutions for an easy and convenient shopping experience and increasing vitality by translating deep knowledge about consumer buying behavior, store layout, range presentation, and local market knowledge.
• You are innovative, dare to challenge yourself and always want to improve and learn.
• You are easy to adapt to changes and able to act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities.
• You have a high visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics, ability to draw, visualize and present an idea.
• Computer proficient with knowledge and experience of using relevant software e.g. Revit

To succeed in this assignment, you will contribute to togetherness; build strong relationships, collaborate, and co-create with your many colleagues with your creative mindset. You can make things happen with flexibility, speed, and simplicity.

Your responsibilities

• Work hands-on on the shop floor and use your retail design & visual merchandising competence to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions by working with the store layout, range presentation, and vitality.
• Actively contributing to gathering insight about store layout and range presentation and translating this knowledge into relevant and inspiring store solutions that will support a convenient shopping experience and reflect the local needs in life at home.
• Secure high quality, simplicity, efficiency, and cost consciousness in planning and implementing all range presentations by applying national and global tools and best practices.
• Secure vitality and seasonality in the store by contributing and implementing the commercial calender.

Our team within IKEA

You will become part of a strong team in our Home Furnishing & Retail Design function, consisting of graphic designers, interior designers, visual merchandisers, and leaders. While others see furniture, we see smart home furnishing solutions that can create a better everyday life for many people. With passion and imagination, we transform colors, textiles, and furniture into inspiring environments that surprise and convince our customers. We work closely with other departments every day, giving you experience in collaborating with many different people. We are an international team with a strong sense of unity, where we support each other and work together. There is therefore room to be exactly who you are. We provide the right training so you can feel confident and competent in the job. At IKEA, you have endless opportunities for development.

Apply now!

Instead of a traditional cover letter, we'd love to get to know you through a short video application. Please upload your video as an MP4 file (maximum 3-5 minutes).

Please introduce yourself and answer the following questions:

• What interests you most about this role?
• What makes you a strong candidate for this position, and why?
• How would your best friend describe you in three words, and why?

No need for professional equipment or editing. Just be yourself - we're looking forward to getting to know the person behind the CV.

If you have questions or inquiries, you're welcome to contact Retail Solution Manager Nadine Hinterseer via nadine.hinterseer3@ingka.ikea.com.
Please notice that we do not receive applications via e-mail but only through our recruitment portal.

Further information

• The position is 37 hours per week on average
• You will primarily work within the hours of 08:00AM - 16:00PM Monday to Friday. Evening and weekend work may occur
• We offer various employee benefits, including a pension plan, health insurance, massage program, canteen, employee discount, discount agreements with partners, annual gift etc.
• This role is subject to a satisfactory criminal record check.
• Preferred start date is December 1st 2026.
• We have an ongoing interview process and reserve the right to close the job when we have received enough qualified candidates.
• Please note that relocation support, including assistance with relocation-related documentation, is not included in this position.

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. We hope you will join us on this adventure and we are looking forward to hearing from you.