Commercial Activity Leader

Company Description

With a unique Småländsk history, Älmhult is the heart of IKEA, where we have our roots. It’s the home of functional, well-designed, and affordable Swedish home furnishing and a center for innovation. We call it Democratic design.  

IKEA Älmhult AB, including IKEA Museum, IKEA Hotell and IKEA Property, is on an exciting journey to make Älmhult an even better place for the next generation. Together we want Älmhult to grow, with both people and businesses and make this a unique and attractive place where the many people can experience IKEA yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We want to build the next generation of culture carriers and to strengthen the IKEA Brand.  

We’re now looking for a Commercial Activity Leader who wants to turn plans into action and create engaging, relevant experiences for our guests.

Job Description

About the job

As Commercial Activity Leader, you will play a key role in bringing our Commercial Plan to life. You will lead and coordinate activities and events across IKEA Älmhult AB, ensuring strong execution, clear priorities and a great guest experience.

You will:

• Lead and deliver activities in the Commercial Calendar
• Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation
• Balance activities that strengthen both brand positioning and commercial impact
• Secure smooth execution, follow‑up and continuous improvement
• Identify synergies and reuse concepts to create smart, cost‑conscious solutions
• Contribute to developing IKEA Älmhult as a vibrant destination

Qualifications

 About you

You are a doer who enjoys making things happen together with others. You combine structure with flexibility and are motivated by creating meaningful guest experiences.

You bring:

• Experience in leading projects, activities or events in a commercial or hospitality context
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to prioritise, simplify and keep momentum
• Curiosity about guest behaviour and what drives engagement

You thrive in a fast‑moving environment, enjoy working across functions, and live and share IKEA values.

Additional Information

Curious to know more? Apply now and help shape the experiences that make IKEA Älmhult a place people want to visit again and again.

We would like you to send us a copy of your CV in English and in addition, please answer the 2 questions below.

• Which of the IKEA values will we see shine through the strongest in the way you lead yourself and projects?
• Briefly describe a commercial activity or event you’ve helped deliver and your role in making it happen.

The last day to apply is the 4th June 2026

For questions about the role, please contact the Hiring Manager: saracharlotta.schill@inter.ikea.com

If you have questions about the process, please contact the Recruiter: carolina.reventberg2@inter.ikea.com

We look forward to seeing your application!

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organizational changes. For this specific recruitment priority will be given to impacted co-workers in IKEA Älmhult AB provided competence requirements are met for the role".