Visual Merchandising Specialist

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada May 13, 2026 Smartrecruiters
Who you are

• Higher education in visual merchandising, industrial design or art
• Creative thinking supported by commercial visual competence and a keen eye for aesthetics
• Actively seeking new and improved ways of working simply and cost-efficiently

Your responsibilities

• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market
• Providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people’s life at home
• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and display techniques in different store media and activity areas to distance us from the competition
• Securing the use of the store layout to create a good product overview and strong visual impact that facilitates the buying process

Together as a team

Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too!





WHY YOU WILL LOVE US

Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job.  That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:

Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)

RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options

Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

P.S.  In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Shop Design Specialist
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 45,520 CAD to 67,540 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
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How to Get Hired at IKEA

  • IKEA hires for values first, skills second. Before your interview, memorize and internalize the eight IKEA values (togetherness, caring for people and planet, cost-consciousness, simplicity, renew and improve, different with a meaning, give and take responsibility, lead by example) and prepare specific examples demonstrating each.
  • The application portal runs on SmartRecruiters ATS. Use a clean, single-column resume format without graphics, tables, or headers/footers. Submit in .docx format for optimal parsing. Mirror exact keywords from the job description in your resume.
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