At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.
We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.
Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:
• Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Free benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers).
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)
Additional information:
• This role is Permanent Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight
• The Hiring Manager for this role is Gemma Jameson - Com & In Manager
• The internal job title for this role is: Visual Merchandising/ Activity Manager
• Domestic relocation is supported
• Applications close Friday 6th February 2026
• You also have the availability to work Monday to Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm and weekend shifts
• If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a National Police Check
ABOUT THIS WORK AREA
As Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Lead and manage a team of Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers and inspire and challenge them to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions in the store.
• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.
• Providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people's life at home.
• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and display techniques in different store media and activity areas to distance us from the competition.
• Working with vitality to motivate people to visit the IKEA store more frequently.
• Securing the use of the store layout as a commercial tool to plan and implement commercial strategies throughout the store while creating a good overview and strong visual impact.
• Recruiting, developing, and leading your team by encouraging open, constructive, and honest, two-way feedback.
As Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager you have:
• A deep passion, curiosity, energy and understanding of home furnishing and people's everyday lives at home.
• Higher education qualifications in visual merchandising or design, and a solid background of working as a visual merchandiser.
• Clear technical strengths, with experience working with SketchUp, AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• A motivational leader who can engage people fully to reach set goals and generate growth and long-term profitability.
• Ability to prioritise and organise work and the work of others to make the most efficient use of time
• Experience of working in a fast retail and customer-focused environment.
• Confident in communicating, influencing, and coaching others and continually seek new opportunities to improve the way we work, and encourage your team to do so.