Digital Specialist | IKEA | CFC | Cairo, Egypt

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

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About The Job

We are currently seeking to hire a Digital Specilaist who will be joining our Marketing team. The job holder will work on maximizing sales volumes and optimized long-term profit by focusing on generating large volumes of visitors to the IKEA stores through digital communications.

The role will also be responsible for merging IKEA.com global solutions, together with our country business priorities, knowledge of the national and local market, competition, and peoples’ life at home to achieve the optimum result. Overall responsibility for the brand image especially in online sphere and the understanding of the IKEA brand in the markets we operate in.

The Digital Specialist will support the Marketing Manager in managing the business in the existing market and the development of new business in the market.

About You

We are ideally looking for a candidate who has a bachelor's degree in Marekting or any relevant discpline. 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role is required.

The Job Holder must have the ability to prioritise and organise their own workload and that of others, in order to make the most efficient use of time. Additionally, the Job Holder will have the skills and foresight to take the business to the next level.

We are seeking to hire a candidate who demonstrates the following skills:

Understanding of on-page SEO Experience of digital media communication and marketing techniques Experience in social media Experience of working on website development and the optimisation of online media Has worked with Reporting tools- reporting & configuration & data analysis Web CMS experience Ability to evaluate creative solutions, based on IKEA values and the IKEA visual and copy identity, and give clear feedback to the team and external agencies. Experience of using knowledge of consumer behaviour to develop effective communication Ability to effectively juggle multiple projects at one time Strong influencing, interpersonal and communication skills – particularly stakeholder management Customer-focused commercial awareness – “gets” what is important in a Retail business Proven social media passion, experience and success Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with colleagues, suppliers and others at all levels

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