Media Relations Partner

Company description

Before we talk about us, let’s talk about you. Do you love working with people as much as working with words? Do you use your skills to bridge gaps, inspire, and engage? Do you also have experience working in Media Relations in a global context? Then you may be exactly who we seek! We are opening up for a fixed term position as Media Relations Partner, until 31 July 2026.

About IKEA

At IKEA, we do things a little differently. We like to break things (like rules) and make things (like planet-friendly plantballs). We dare to try, and we dare to fail. And above all else, we are driven by our shared vision – to create a better everyday life for the many people.

Another factor fueling our success is our values-based culture. While we are unique individuals with endless differences, we share our commitment to leading by example, working together, always looking for new and better ways, and getting things done. We believe in life-long learning, where we all contribute to helping each other (and our business) grow.

About the Inter IKEA Group Media Relations team

The Media Relations team enhances the IKEA brand perception and strengthens the IKEA business by delivering and supporting both proactive and reactive PR, social media activations, and spokesperson engagement. The team works closely with the IKEA business to identify and mitigate brand risks, plan PR strategies, activate events and product launches, and provide guidance on PR and social media requests from all the retailers across 62 different IKEA markets.

Job description

Do you consider yourself a structured professional with a lot of energy, a skilled communicator who knows which questions to ask to move things forward? Then this is the perfect job for you, looking into a future position in PR and Corporate Media Relations. Come and join us and learn in a global, friendly and above all, fun environment.

In this role, you will be part of the global Inter IKEA Media Relations Team. You will support the team with operational tasks, such as managing the press inbox, and act as the Media on Duty lead for our global media network. You will coordinate the rotating on-call media team and monitor performance metrics. You will identify needs, design solutions, and/or optimise our tools to improve media monitoring, distribution, and reporting.

Apart from this, you will also lead our connections with and support to our twelve IKEA franchises with strategic media support, deliver guidance and align local activities with global campaigns, and provide support in crisis communication when/if needed.

Producing and distributing a bi-monthly media report on our collected coverage, sentiment, reach, and key trends, offering insights for our management and franchise partners, are also part of your tasks.

Lastly, you will manage media assets, templates, folder structure and workflows on our internal systems; facilitate efficient collaboration and working methods across the team and its stakeholders.

In this role you will need to handle multiple tasks, manage your own workload and navigate smoothly within the network. You are motivated, self-aware, and know how to get the best out of yourself. You enjoy interacting with colleagues, and you are well equipped to work long lead times with setting and following a strategy or plan, but you’re also ready and willing to jump in to lend a hand when ad hoc support is needed. You are eager to learn and continue developing in your daily work. Working both individually and together as a team, including a larger PR-network that spans across the entire IKEA value chain is something you're good at. Does this sound like you? Then we would love to meet you!

Qualification

• Advantage if you have experience in working with PR/Media Relations, or communications operations
• Ability to focus, structure, prioritise between actions, to follow through on commitments and to meet deadlines.
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and feel confident supporting colleagues at all levels across our organisation in developing their communication competence.
• You can facilitate and/or moderate different types of meetings, workshops or discussions.
• It comes naturally for you to act and behave according to the IKEA values.
• You are strong analytically strong, and good in writing
• Proficiency with SharePoint, intranet platforms, and content management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (English) always with an IKEA tone of voice.

More Information

This is a temporary contract (end date July 31, 2026) with starting date as soon as possible. The role is based in Delft, The Netherlands. This role sits in the global Media Relations Team, Inter IKEA Group, reporting to the Media Relations Manager.