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Integrate the Meeting Place into the heart of the local community, where community members feel connected, involved, and proud to act as Meeting Place ambassadors. Together with IKEA, build meaningful emotional connections that strengthen relationships with customers; Co create the Meeting Place with local communities—both online and offline—by fostering genuine collaboration, shared ownership, and a strong sense of common spirit
Job Responsibility:
Develops a community engagement plan together with relevant stakeholders, ensuring that it reflects local needs, opportunities, and shared ambitions
Identifies the key communities connected to the Meeting Place and builds strong insights about the people who live around it, creating a deep understanding of their daily life, needs, and interests
Establishes, maintains, and develops long term relationships with local communities, authorities, opinion leaders, and other external stakeholders to build trust and shared value
Identifies challenges within the local community and explores how the Meeting Place can uniquely contribute to co creating meaningful, long term solutions. Engages IKEA Retail to support and amplify these efforts
Partners with the Accelerator Hub and external organizations to identify and implement innovative community focused projects and initiatives in the Meeting Place
Works with the Commercial Calendar to integrate the Meeting Place into local community life—ensuring that flexible, relevant events increase visitation while strengthening brand value, local uniqueness, and the overall customer experience
Builds and strengthens trust, with a long term goal of shifting focus from individual needs to collective benefit and shared purpose
Creates a dedicated Community Space within the Meeting Place as a platform for interaction, learning, and co creation. Develops and continuously improves Interest Clubs and content so the community always has a reason to visit, participate, and grow together
Actively contributes to the sustainability agenda (PPP strategy) and positions the Meeting Place as a pioneer in sustainability and social responsibility within the local market. Involves community members in shaping and driving sustainability initiatives
Acts as an ambassador of the IKEA brand and values, staying aware of how the Meeting Place is perceived locally. Uses these insights to shape marketing and engagement plans
Identifies commercialization or co investment opportunities within marketing activities to reduce costs, enhance customer experience, and maximize value. Collaborates with the Additional Income team to integrate these opportunities into event planning and execution
Ensures that the promotion of events and activities is aligned across all communication channels—including digital platforms, ATL, PR, and social media—to create clarity and reach
Shares best practices and lessons learned with other Meeting Places to support continuous improvement and stronger community impact across the network
Requirements:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in areas such as community relations, NGO partnerships, sustainability, or people development, with a passion for creating a positive impact
Experience building strong networks with NGOs is a valuable advantage and supports long term community engagement
Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust, create clarity, and bring people together