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Join us as UK & Ireland Commercial PR Specialist on a 12month fixed term contract. As the Commercial PR Specialist, you will be responsible for contributing to the positioning of the IKEA brand as unique, meaningful and trusted, and the preferred choice in home furnishing products and solutions. Supporting professional media & influencer relations with effective and engaging commercial PR communications, promoting IKEA and the UK and Ireland’s commercial agenda & priorities.
Job Responsibility:
Execute and implement the country Commercial PR plan (whilst securing alignment with the global communication plans and local business priorities)
Define, plan, create/execute and follow up on commercial PR activities, driving end-to-end project management, including close collaboration with and day-to-day management of our Consumer PR agency, ensuring output is high quality, on brand, well informed, and delivered on time
Collaborate cross functionally with Global, Commercial, Marketing and Social teams to ensure aligned narratives and consistent messaging across all consumer facing communication to maximise commercial impact
Contribute to the development and delivery of the media relations agenda by building and nurturing strong relationships with key media, influencers, and partners. Work semi autonomously to run an effective consumer press office
Monitor, analyse, and report PR performance, using data to evaluate impact, optimise activity, and share clear, concise, insight led results with internal stakeholders
Support core press office operations, including participation in the country on duty phone rota (including on some weekends) and the media product loan process
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 + years of hands on Consumer PR experience, including in digital-first environments, with a passion for creating stories and activations that cut through the noise
Knowledge of emerging media trends, social platforms, and influencer marketing to fuel powerful, relevant communications with the expertise in using insights to formulate and leverage the Country PR plan
Effective at building relationships within and across organisations, including influencing at senior levels, to help achieve business outcomes
Demonstrated strategic development skills, and ability to link closely with the internal and external business reality
Comfortable working in agile structures and integrated environments confidently leading cross-functional and agency teams while owning end -to-end project delivery
Blends both agency and in house communications experience, including expert management of PR partners to accelerate results
Responds decisively in challenging moments with practical crisis communication experience
Demonstrates a strong connection to IKEA’s brand, culture, values, and ways of working, using them as a foundation for authentic communication
Ability to understand the complexity of the IKEA business and the role of communication as an integrated part of the business