Retail Communications and Events Planner

IKEA

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment.

The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/


Position Details

Retail Communications and Events Planner
Job
Full-time
11/21/2024
Northern Illinois
Schaumburg, IL

What you'll be doing day to day

  • Oversees internal communication in the store and ensures coordination of ownership and follow up 
  • Drives Yammer as a strong internal communication channel and promotes this as a preferred information and inspiration channel among coworkers 
  • Manages store web page 
  • Plans, coordinates, and executes national and local events 
  • Drives a customer-centric shopping experience in and out of the building 
  • Partners with local community to promote and support the IKEA Community Relations Strategy 
  • Works with Commercial teams to understand Life At Home activities

Together as a Team

Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course we’re also the ones who make sure to keep all our fellow co-workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment.

Why we will love you

  • 3 years communications or events management experience 
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred

At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

  • Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time 
  • WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early 
  • Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks) 
  • KinderCare tuition discount 
  • Retirement and bonus plans 
  • Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus 
  • Pet insurance program 
  • Education assistance and learning programs 
  • Safety shoe reimbursement 
  • 24/7 telehealth visits 
  • Dental and vision plans 
  • Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk) 
  • A fun and inclusive work environment

The salary range for this role is $55,665- $80,715.



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