Market Relations Intern: Growth & Sustainability

IKEA; Bergen; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

IKEA is seeking a Market Relations Intern in Belgium to understand the local market, build strong customer bonds, and convert visitors to IKEA FAMILY or IKEA BUSINESS members for long-term relationships. You will help drive the sustainability agenda and develop local initiatives to strengthen IKEA's reputation as a responsible company.

The role requires knowledge of market dynamics, passion for sustainability, and ability to communicate in Dutch, French, and English.

Qualifications

• Experience and interest in consumer and market dynamics, locally and globally.
• Interest in sustainability topics.
• Willingness to learn IKEA communications (visual & copy identity).
• Knowledge of store operations or willingness to learn.
• Ability to understand profit and loss and influence results.
• Ability to set goals and provide direction.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Good planning and organization skills.
• Ability to engage receivers and inspire plans.
• Self-motivated team player.
• Experience with customer loyalty programmes.
• Experience navigating a matrix organisation.
• Retail and/or home furnishing experience.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English (spoken and written).
• Experience selling through understanding customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Establish IKEA as the preferred choice by understanding the local market and building strong customer bonds.
• Convert visitors to IKEA FAMILY or IKEA BUSINESS and activate existing members for long-term relationships.
• Drive sustainability agenda and demonstrate commitment to positive impact on people and environment.
• Develop local social initiatives to raise awareness of IKEA's sustainability commitments.

Skills

Consumer insights

Market dynamics

Sustainability topics

Multilingual communication (Dutch, FR,

Retail/home furnishing experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Loyalty programs experience

Cross-functional navigation

Job description

IKEA is seeking a Market Relations Intern in Belgium to understand the local market, build strong customer bonds, and convert visitors to IKEA FAMILY or IKEA BUSINESS members for long-term relationships. You will help drive the sustainability agenda and develop local initiatives to strengthen IKEA's reputation as a responsible company.

The role requires knowledge of market dynamics, passion for sustainability, and ability to communicate in Dutch, French, and English.