Experiential Events & Community Liaison

IKEA; København; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Massage services

Canteen

Employee discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

IKEA Gentofte is seeking a Commercial Activity Specialist focused on events, activities and local relationships to join our team on a temporary one-year assignment. You will coordinate a local events calendar, plan exciting experiences, and bring events to life in-store and with the local community.

You will work with the Commercial Activity team to drive visitation and sales through engaging experiences, while keeping our local website fresh and updating content.

Qualifications

• Experience in event coordination, project planning, marketing, community engagement, or a similar field.
• Strong planning and coordination skills, with the ability to take an idea from concept to execution.
• Confident communication and networking skills, both with internal and external partners.
• A creative, solution-oriented and “test and try” mindset.
• The ability to work independently while also collaborating across many teams and functions.
• An interest in retail, home furnishing and creating value for customers.
• A commercial mindset and motivation to connect activities to visitation, customer engagement and sales.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute events and activities at IKEA Gentofte.
• Create and maintain a local event and activity calendar based on customer needs, seasonal opportunities, and business priorities.
• Bring events from IKEA’s head office to life locally, ensuring strong execution and excellent customer experience.
• Identify and develop new local activities that are relevant for IKEA Gentofte and beneficial for driving both visitation and sales.
• Network with local organisations, businesses and community partners, helping IKEA Gentofte be a visible and trusted good neighbour.
• Coordinate stakeholders, practical details, communication and follow-up before, during and after each event.
• Collaborate with shopkeepers and co-workers across the store to create activities that inspire and engage customers.
• Evaluate activities, learn from results, and use insights to improve future events and commercial impact.
• Contribute to other commercial activities when needed, including actions that support customer engagement and sales.
• Be responsible for keeping parts of our local website fresh and updated, making sure our digital content is always engaging for our customers.

Skills

Event coordination

Project planning

Marketing

Community engagement

Networking

Job description

IKEA Gentofte is seeking a Commercial Activity Specialist focused on events, activities and local relationships to join our team on a temporary one-year assignment. You will coordinate a local events calendar, plan exciting experiences, and bring events to life in-store and with the local community.

You will work with the Commercial Activity team to drive visitation and sales through engaging experiences, while keeping our local website fresh and updating content.