IKEA helps you build a career

January 17, 2025

GM!
It’s Sid, with another selection of amazing design jobs for you!
Like every other designer, I have been thinking about AI and my job… almost everyday, can AI do my job? Can it do it better? Can it do it faster? Can it make more meaningful impact? I think the answer is Yes to all of the above. But, also it’s a resounding NO! I wrote a few things below on how I think about it. It’s not perfect, but it’s my mind.

🪑 Design Your Career at IKEA – Build a Future You’ll Love!

Ready to assemble your dream job? Today’s newsletter is all about IKEA! From crafting innovative spaces to shaping customer experiences, these roles are perfect for design enthusiasts who love a challenge. If you’re ready to turn your creativity into flat-pack brilliance, IKEA is calling your name. Let’s get building! 🛠️

  1. Principal Experience Design Leader - IKEA (click link for job posting)

    Summary: The Principal Experience Design Leader at IKEA is a visionary role responsible for shaping and driving omnichannel customer experience strategies across all customer meeting points (CMPs). This position involves defining experience design directions, leading both physical and digital design projects

    Salary Estimate: 700k - 900k SEK

    Location: Malmo, Sweden

  2. UX Designer - IKEA (click link for job posting)

    Summary:shapes the brand narrative across 4,000+ stores, integrating art, storytelling, and branding to create meaningful in-store experiences.

    Salary Estimate: 500k - 700k SEK

    Location: Malmo, Sweden

  3. Interior Design Manager - IKEA (click link for job posting)

    Summary: The Interior Design Manager leads a team of interior design co-workers to develop home furnishing solutions that reflect IKEA's identity and meet customer expectations. Responsibilities include translating insights from home visits into functional and aesthetic designs, creating a showroom matrix showcasing various styles and price levels, and ensuring high-quality execution of designs.

    Salary Estimate: 60,000USD - 90,000USD

    Location: Sunrise, Florida, USA

  4. Store Interior Designer - IKEA (click for job posting)

    Summary:The Store Interior Designer is responsible for creating functional, aesthetic, and commercial home furnishing solutions that strengthen IKEA's brand position in the local market. Key duties include utilizing home furnishing expertise to develop in-store solutions reflecting IKEA's identity, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective range presentations, staying informed about home furnishing trends

    Salary Estimate: 500K - 700K MXN

    Location: Mexico City, Mexico

  5. There are soooo many more designer roles at IKEA, check them out here!

“Is AI coming for my design job?”

AI is here, but it’s doing all the boring stuff—writing code, churning out logos, and automating tasks like a machine on caffeine. But here’s the kicker: AI isn’t replacing designers; it’s just changing the game.

If you think your value is tied to doing the grunt work, you’re missing the point. The real power? It’s in what only humans can do—creating, empathizing, and solving problems that matter.

Here’s how we designer can stay ahead of the AI curve:

Human-Centric Thinking: AI doesn’t care about feelings, but people do. Your job is to design for real human needs and create experiences that connect.

Reinforcing Authenticity: In a world full of auto-generated noise, real human storytelling and individuality are what’ll set you apart.

Creativity > Automation: Let AI do the repetitive junk. Your focus? Big, bold, creative ideas that no algorithm can touch.

Curators of AI: AI isn’t just a tool; it’s a responsibility. You decide how it looks, feels, and behaves. Keep it ethical, accessible, and human-friendly. Try to design it!

Collaboration with AI: Don’t fear it—use it. The designers who master AI will amplify their creative power and crush the competition.

Here’s the deal: AI isn’t coming for your job—it’s making room for you to do the stuff that actually matters. Learn it, own it, and use it to level up.

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Hey, if this isn’t for you, no problem—but someone in your network might need it.

Job hunting is tough, and I know from experience how easy it is to focus on just a few familiar companies, forgetting about so many others. That’s why I started this newsletter—not just to share great roles, but to inspire you to think beyond your usual search.

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