Visual Communication and 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

  Brooklyn

• Employment type

  Full Time Permanent

• Department

  Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

• Anticipated Closure Date

  2026-10-28

• Mobility support

  Domestic & International

Why we will love you

You can lead, motivate and inspire a team in reaching goals, generating growth and long-term profitability. You have experience in setting and implementing action plans and budgets. You have a design-based education and experience in working in a design-oriented role.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Responsible for leading all-store implementation processes and driving consistent execution of the brand's visual strategy to create an exceptional customer experience.

• Translates the corporate guidelines and sets directives to elevate the brand presentation at the store level.

• Leads, develops, and inspires the team to increase home furnishing interest with customers and create demand for home furnishing solutions.

• Secures relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, optimal store layouts, and effective store communication.

• Challenges the team to take actions that develop both short term and long term opportunities.

• Ensures various store teams have the correct understanding of store layout, range presentation, and store communication.

• Responsible for communicating local market knowledge to ensure solutions being planned meet the needs of the customer.

• Understands and can speak to interior design, visual merchandising, and graphic design concepts.

Together as a team

In our team we take pride in seeing everyone around us grow and develop, and we encourage people to experiment, test, try - and sometimes fail. As long as they learn along the way! We know that everything is changing more rapidly today and that we sometimes need to lead in the unknown. So we throw ourselves out there to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things to make both our people and our business prosper.

Let´s connect JOB TYPE: Salaried, Exempt

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes

HOURS: Retail environment; Open availability required Monday-Sunday.

The salary pay range is $89,847 - $128,414

International relocation assistance for Internal INGKA candidates only.

At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 5 years leadership experience.

• Retail experience preferred.

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 89487 USD to 128414 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.