AdressWhat if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better? The answer is simple: You can. That is what IKEA is all about - creating a better everyday life for the many people. At IKEA Marketing & Communication AB (IMC), you are a part of making it happen!
IMC is the global in-house agency for the IKEA brand. We create and produce the content that inspires people to make a better everyday life. We are responsible for planning and developing marketing communication for all IKEA markets across the world - from the global IKEA website to local ad campaigns. Headquartered in Älmhult, Sweden, IMC is a meeting point for creatives and communicators from around the world who share a passion for the IKEA product range, home furnishing and people's lives at home. Our mission is to create impactful communication that brings the IKEA brand to life and helps turn visitors into customers.
IMC digital assignment, part of IMC business steering & operations, is divided into Digital Product and Data, and Technology and Platforms. Together, this creates the synergies and innovative mindset for IMC to operate and deliver in a compliant, profitable, and sustainable way in the IKEA ecosystem. It also creates prerequisites to excel in technology to create efficient and impactful communication, today and tomorrow.
We are now looking for three Digital Product Area Leaders within Product and Data. Do you want to join us?
Job Description
As a Digital Product Area Leader you will define the roadmap and, lead the development and implementation of the products for one of our three products areas. You will ensure that we have relevant and user-friendly Digital Products that supports the business and that fast can respond to new or changing needs. You will support both running business and future needs.
Your responsibility and tasks will include:
- Define a common and holistic roadmap for all the Digital Products in the assigned area, built on industry standards and corresponding to the business needs
- Collaboration with stakeholders (internal and external) developing ideas into concrete product features and new business potential, as well as ensuring that our products meet their expectations
- Manage dependencies and blockers with other teams and remove potential blockers to deliver agreed work and escalate whenever needed
- Secure cross collaboration and knowledge transfer between products in the area
- Set and decide OKR's that contribute to strategic goals for the assigned area
Qualifications
We believe you are passionate about technology and business, with a mix of strategic mindset to turn trends and requirements into practical solutions. As a Digital Product Area Leader, you will be responsible for representing and advocating for the needs and voices of both stakeholders and users. We also believe you have:
- Master's degree in engineering, econometrics, computer science or equivalent work experience in comparable position (digital marketing a plus)
- Experience managing a product portfolio and building product teams
- Knowledge and experience working with various technology platforms
- Ability to balance technical requirements with user needs and business priorities
- Experience with Agile methodologies and product way of working
- Leadership experience and how to create collaboration, empowering people and teams
- Excellent communication skills, knowledge of change management, work collaboratively and a creative problem solver
- Strong business insight and with a strategic and commercial mind-set
You enjoy working in a rapidly changing, yet nourishing a creative environment and you are passionate about creating great user value and innovations in the digital landscape. You get inspiration from how technology and trends that create better solutions and business/user value.
Additional Information
We look forward to receiving your application - CV and motivation letter, in English, by 29th of February. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work as Digital Product Area Leader at IMC and why you would be a good fit for this role.
Please note that we are continuously interviewing candidates and may close the ad earlier.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact P&C recruiter: Jonas Levin jonas.levin@inter.ikea.com If you have questions about the job, you are welcome to contact hiring manager; Anna Sandqvist, anna.sandqvist@inter.ikea.com
We do not accept applications sent via directly via email. Looking forward to hearing from you!
