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Retail Interior Designer & Visual Merchandiser - Gurnee Mills

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In short

IKEA is seeking a Retail Interior Designer & Visual Merchandiser in Gurnee, Illinois, to create inspiring and functional home furnishing solutions. This full-time role involves leveraging visual merchandising expertise to enhance the IKEA identity and drive business growth while ensuring a positive customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Apply home furnishing expertise to ensure they consistently reflect and strengthen IKEA across all functional media.
  • Maintain awareness of the Showroom matrix to ensure a diverse mix of styles, living situations, and price levels.
  • Leverage visual merchandising expertise to enhance the distinctiveness of the IKEA identity through impactful store layout and presentations.
  • Drive business growth by executing the store action plan and collaborating across functions.
  • Apply local insights to create inspiring, affordable presentations that reflect diverse styles.
  • Prioritize visitor experience by minimizing disruption, maintaining safety, and ensuring strong visual impact.
  • Follow established routines and responsibilities, collaborate across functions, act swiftly to seize commercial opportunities.
  • Ensure quality, efficiency, and cost-consciousness in range presentations by applying US-adapted guidelines, global tools, and best practices.
  • Contribute to an environment where the IKEA culture is strong and embraces diversity.

Requirements

  • 1 year relevant work experience.
  • Experience working with visual merchandising or interior design in a retail environment.
  • Visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics.
  • Customer-focused mindset.
  • A passion for home furnishing, retailing, design and how people live at home.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
  • Enthusiastic about assignments and working with others in a team.
  • Physical Demands: Lifting up to 50lbs and walking frequently.

Desired Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Interior Design or design-based field preferred.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
  • WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two 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
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Company

IKEA

Job Posted

3 hours ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Associate

Locations

Gurnee, USA

Qualification

Diploma

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