Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

Ikea Ab; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness days

Extended health, dental, vision

RRSP with IKEA matching

Job summary

IKEA Ab seeks a design professional to create inspiring, functional spaces across the Winnipeg store. Plan layouts, support seasonal launches, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the customer experience using REVIT and other design tools.

The role emphasizes hands-on display installation, space planning, and adherence to visual merchandising guidelines, with a focus on home furnishing and retail design.

Qualifications

• Formal education in Architecture or Shop Design or 3+ years related experience.
• Proficiency with REVIT (required).
• Strong visual and space-planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute store layouts, displays, and room settings.
• Support seasonal launches and store transformations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the customer experience.
• Use REVIT and other design tools to bring concepts to life.
• Assist with display installation, merchandising, and commercial lighting.
• Apply local and national guidelines to visual merchandising to strengthen the IKEA brand.

Skills

REVIT

Space planning

Measuring tools

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Architecture or Shop Design degree

Interior Design background

Tools

REVIT

Job description

What you’ll need to have

We're looking for a passionate design professional to help create inspiring, functional, and commercially successful spaces throughout our store.

• Formal education in Architecture or Shop Design and 1 year of related experience, or minimum 3 years of related experience
• Proficiency with REVIT (required)

If you’re creative, detail-oriented, and excited to shape the customer experience through inspiring design, we'd love to hear from you!

A day in your life with us

• Plan and execute store layouts, displays, and room settings
• Support seasonal launches and store transformations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the customer experience
• Use REVIT and other design tools to bring concepts to life
• Assist with display installation, merchandising, and commercial lighting
• Utilise global tools to apply local and national guidelines to visual merchandising, strengthening the IKEA brand.
• Education and/or experience in Home Furnishing, Interior Design, or a related field
• Proficiency with REVIT (required)
• Strong visual and space-planning skills
• Passion for home furnishing, design, and retail
• Hands-on experience with tools, measuring, and display installation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort working on ladders and completing physical project work

About this work area

Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course we’re also the ones who make sure to keep all our fellow co-workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment.

Why you will love us

Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Shop Design Specialist I

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 46,000 CAD to 58,000 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.