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."

• Location Wallau
• Employment type Full Time Permanent
• Department Marketing & Communication
• Deadline 2026-10-21
• Mobility support Domestic & International

Candidate profile (title) What you need to know Candidate profile (text) - Default language • 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 Key responsibilities (title) Who you are Key responsibilities (text) This position is available on a full-time or part-time basis.

• You bring a high affinity for and extensive professional experience in marketing communications, as well as experience in planning, managing, and measuring performance (business and people)

• You have good leadership skills and can lead colleagues and stakeholders while communicating in an inspiring way, combined with strong interpersonal skills

• You have gained these in retail, preferably in the home furnishing industry

• You have sound marketing communication strategies in retail as well as the creative and productive marketing process

• In addition, you gained experiences in:

• multichannel reality and online customer behaviour

• digital marketing including 1:1 marketing

• marketing technology and media strategy

• You are also able to plan and execute communication campaigns across different channels and measure results to optimize campaigns

• Your English is excellent Let's connect What you'll be doing day to day Let´s connect • You will be responsible for leading the marketing communications team and managing all marketing communications content to engage and activate customers and consumers across all channels

• You are responsible for the marketing communications strategy, planning, creating, and coordinating brand and commercial communications content within the framework of the business plan

• You will lead the integrated marketing communications development process by proactively collaborating with the communications team and digital team

• You contribute to the integrated multichannel execution/output of the function

• You will maintain good relationships with in-country communications agencies to meet marketing needs

• You will be responsible for working with Insights to understand content performance and relevant metrics

• You will actively work with all key stakeholders inside and outside of marketing to ensure integration and shared focus

This job is located in our Service Office/ Head Office of IKEA Germany in Hofheim-Wallau between Wiesbaden and Frankfurt am Main. Local section (title) Bewirb dich jetzt! Local section (text) Apply online for the vacancy with your application documents.

If you have any questions about the vacancy, feel free to contact us by email: coe.recruitment.de@ingka.ikea.com

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.

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!