Visual Merchandiser

"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."

• Employment type

  Full Time Permanent

• Department

  Interior Design & Visual Merchandising

• Deadline

  2026-10-23

Candidate profile (title) What you'll need to have

Candidate profile (text) - Default language - Education in Architecture, Interior Design, Shop Design, Visual Merchandising, or a related field.

• Strong eye for aesthetics, colour, composition, and space planning.
• Ability to visualize, sketch, and present design ideas.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, or similar CAD software.
• Experience creating layouts, elevations, and design specifications.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion for home furnishings, design, and retail environments.
• Organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Hands-on experience using tools such as drills, screwdrivers, hammers, levels, and measuring tapes.
• Comfortable building, installing, and dismantling displays and fixtures.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical work throughout the day.
• Comfortable working on 6-10 ft ladders and using required safety equipment.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, physically active retail environment

Key responsibilities (title) A day in your life with us

Key responsibilities (text) - Plan, design, and implement inspiring and commercially effective visual merchandising solutions.

• Create and maintain attractive room settings, product displays, and showroom presentations that support the customer shopping experience.
• Apply visual merchandising principles, including composition, colour, aesthetics, and space planning.
• Develop display concepts that align with brand standards and business objectives.
• Utilize CAD software to create layouts, elevations, and design specifications.
• Interpret and implement local, national, and global visual merchandising guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to execute projects safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
• Install, update, maintain, and dismantle displays and fixtures as required.
• Support store refreshes, seasonal resets, and special merchandising projects.
• Prioritize tasks and adapt to changing business needs and project timelines.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow all safety procedures.

Team vision ( title) About this work area

Team vision (text) 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.

Local section (title) Why you will love us

Local section (text) 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 II

The starting rate/ salary for this position is 52000 CAD

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!

Your uniqueness makes Ikea better

We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and be given equal opportunities, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion or any other dimension of their identity.

We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide appropriate accommodation which considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. If you require accommodation, please contact [email protected]

Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.