OverviewAt 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 more24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support15% Co-worker discountLow-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurantCo-worker uniform providedFree Co-worker parkingFree 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/fortnightThe Hiring Manager for this role is Gemma Jameson - Com & In ManagerApplications close Wednesday 17th September 2025You also have the availability to work Monday to Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm and weekend shiftsIf you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a National Police CheckABOUT THIS WORK AREAWhere others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life.
With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too
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.Who you areA 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 timeExperience 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.
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