Curator

• Develop exhibitions with a holistic and visitor centric approach in line with the overall business priorities to strengthen IKEA positioning in Life at Home, Home Furnishing, Democratic Design and Älmhult as a design destination
• Lead the creative process of the decided exhibitions from ideation to final exhibition and include relevant teams, functions, and specialists into the process
• Execute development of content in line with set directions, IKEA tone-of-voice and other communication guidelines
• Together with relevant stakeholders and assigned specialists, create the narrative for the exhibition and quality secure that the content is relevant for the decided topic and the visualization of the exhibition is according to the set frameworks

• University degree in design, curation, art direction and/or experience in design, curation or creative direction in a global organization
• Experience of leading creative processes in a bigger context
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Creative and courageous person who can turn bold ideas into meaningful experiences
• Motivated by the IKEA vision and the importance of Design
• Curious about life at home, design, people, and what is going on in the world
• Strong will to deliver on goals and in time, through involving, engaging, and motivating others
• Strong leadership capabilities and good communication skills with the ability to inspire others and express yourself clearly
• Capacity to initiate and develop exhibitions, lead creative processes, and cooperate effectively with designers and other specialists
• Capability to explore different perspectives, be curious, and to lead with processes, engaging people in parallel
• Eye for details as well as the totality

Experience working with exhibition development