Communication & Interior Design Manager

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

• Location

  Mumbai Worli

• Employment type

  Full Time Permanent

• Department

  Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

• Deadline

  2026-08-20

• Mobility support

  Domestic

Candidate profile (title) Who you are

Candidate profile (text) - Default language You come with a strong background in design-led role and store planning experience. Skilled at leading and inspiring teams, driving creative outcomes, and visually expressing brand identity with a keen eye for aesthetics and market trends. You are Customer-focused and commercially minded, with proven ability to plan, execute, and contribute to business results as part of a management team. Confident communicator and coach, adept at problem-solving, building high-performing teams, and delivering creative solutions in dynamic environments.

Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities

Key responsibilities (text) To lead, develop and inspire the Com&In team and other functions in the store in increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions and know how in the local market. Accountable for the store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA Brand as the leader in life at home.

• Lead and inspire the store Com&In team to deliver creative, commercial, and aesthetic solutions that strengthen the IKEA Brand.
• Drive creative processes by initiating workshops, fostering a trustful environment, and securing vitality and seasonality through a commercial calendar.
• Ensure effective range presentation and optimal store layout using IKEA tools, display techniques, and store communication methods.
• Translate market insights and customer behavior into inspiring home furnishing solutions aligned with the IKEA Concept.
• Partner with store management to stimulate interest in home furnishing and contribute to short-, mid-, and long-term business planning.
• Recruit and develop a high-performing Com&In team through competence development, retention, and succession planning.
• Identify and act on opportunities to grow the business, balancing commercial, aesthetic, and practical priorities

Team vision ( title) Together as a team

Team vision (text) Home furnishing is more than furniture – it’s about creating inspiring homes with unique solutions for different needs. For us in the Communication & Interior Design team, it’s all about presenting the IKEA range in a way that helps visitors understand how we can solve their problems and create a better everyday life. We are specialists in market trends, shopping behavior, home furnishing, range presentation, store layout, and communication. And we love being creative together to turn visitors into happy customers.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At IKEA we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status,

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!