IKEA Hiring for Graphic Designer Group Leader | IKEA | Dubai Festival City | Dubai Job at Dubai Full Time

Job Requisition ID: 144625

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Job description

Overview of the role

To lead, develop and inspire the Com&In team and other store functions in securing that store

communication completes and amplifies the shopping experience and range presentation through IKEA visual and verbal identity thereby contributing to building consumers’ perception of the IKEA Brand in the local market as unique and consistent.

What you will do

• Lead, inspire and challenge the Com&In team and other functions in the store to strengthen the uniqueness and consistency of the IKEA identity in store communication.
• Lead the process of planning and implementing store communication to ensure that it conveys the benefits of the IKEA Concept, completes and enhances range presentation by using proven solutions, best practices, guidelines and national directions.
• Develop, implement and evaluate store communication strategies that support a convenient shopping experience by using the knowledge about life at home and shopping behaviour in the local market.
• Actively support in developing the department action plan with store communication initiatives that are focused on growing the business and support long-term profitability and execute agreed plans in close co-operation with other functions.
• Actively contribute in the network of store Graphic Communication Leaders and share proven solutions, best practices and guidelines with the Com&In team in the store.
• Set clear expectations and standards regarding routines and responsibilities, work together with the Com&In team and other store functions, act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and understand the impact of your actions on the financial results.
• Secure high standards for good visual balance and consistency, quality and simplicity, cost-efficiency and sustainability in producing and implementing all store communication.
• Keep up to date and knowledgeable about home furnishing, communication and retail design trends in order to support the Com&In Manager in facilitating workshops to generate creative directions that inspire and surprise store visitors through the IKEA visual and verbal identity.
• Secure succession planning by constantly searching for potential candidates.

Required skills to be successful

• Ability to combine and identify commercial, aesthetic and practical skills.
• Ability to create a trustful and creative environment.
• A natural ability to move smoothly from assessing the bigger picture to seeing the small details.
• Build trust and communicate clearly with different people and groups of people in various situations.
• Good analytical and strategic skills and the ability to steer the store business over the short-, mid- and long term.

What equips you for the role

• Education and experience in graphic communication design, media and typography.
• Proven success in managing, inspiring, leading and developing people and creative processes.
• Experience of visually expressing a brand identity.
• Commercial and visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Experience of working in a fast retail environment.
• Proven customer-focused mindset.
• Clear communication and coaching skills, i.e. the ability to explain concepts verbally and visual interpretation.
• Set and implement action plans over a number of years, set expectations, provide clear direction and follow upgoals.
• Proven ability to prioritise and organise work and the work of others in order to make the most efficient use of available time and meet agreed goals and deadlines.
• Communicate confidently and clearly in English.
• Experience of problem solving.
• Computer proficient with knowledge and experience of using graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite) and production tools.

Qualification

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…