Social Media Specialist

Why we will love you A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share your uniqueness. Join our team and start a better life for yourself. What you'll be doing day to day Develop and maintain a comprehensive social media calendar, including content planning, copywriting, scheduling, and channel strategy. Create engaging photo, video, and graphic content tailored to platform‑specific audiences and objectives. Manage day‑to‑day community engagement by monitoring comments, messages, and conversations while fostering positive brand interactions. Integrate key business initiatives, product launches, seasonal campaigns, national trends, and holidays into social media content plans. Identify, source, and build relationships with content creators and brand advocates to support campaign objectives. Monitor social media performance and provide insights and recommendations to optimize content effectiveness and audience growth. Stay informed on emerging social media trends, platform updates, and best practices to ensure a competitive and innovative social presence. Support on‑site content capture at events, activations, store openings, etc. and community partnerships as needed. Together as a team Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course we're also the ones who make sure to keep all our fellow co‑workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment. Job Type & Benefits Job type: Salaried, Exempt. Hours: Open availability required including nights, holidays and weekends. Salary range: $64,886 – $93,111 USD. Benefits: Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time; WiselyPay (earns up to 2 days early); Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks); KinderCare tuition discount; Retirement and bonus plans; Co‑worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus; Pet insurance program; Education assistance and learning programs; Safety shoe reimbursement; 24/7 telehealth visits; Dental and vision plans; Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk); A fun and inclusive work environment. Qualifications 3 years of communications or events management experience. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and related creative tools. Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr