Mikael S.

Global Communication Business Partner for Strategy, Development & Innovation | IKEA (Ingka Group)

Sweden

About

Enables communication that touches the hearts & minds in the IKEA universe

Experience

  • IKEA (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Global Communications Business Partner for Strategy, Development & Innovation
      Oct 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    • Malmo, Skåne County, Sweden
      Present

      Through communication; envision, enable and simplify the Ingka Group of tomorrow • Communication business partner and part the global SD&I management team • strategic partner making the global strategies available to stakeholder and understandable to the many people • Lead and develop IKEA Retail innovation and development communication strategy • Lead, develop, plan orchestrate and execute the communication frameworks of global strategy, processes & development • Agile Team Leader - manage and develop one of four agile communication teams • Direct & facilitate implementation of creative frameworks into communication development • creates creative briefs • project manage global communication projects • coach and enable senior leaders to lead with communications • Lead agile and creative teams • Enabling global co-creation and innovation campaigns and actions • Project manager of global initiatives like Real Play Coalition working closely together with external global partners

    • Global Communications Specialist
      Oct 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      • Project manager/initiative lead in global projects with external partners (Real Play Coalition & WEF (world economic forum)) • Project manager responsible for development and launch of Ingka Group global corporate identity • Part of the IKEA Multichannel (MCSDA) leadership team. A strategic and tactical business partner. • Communicating complex issues in a simple, clear, engaging and inspirational way. • coach senior managers • Stakeholder management. • Change management • Project management • Creative and strategic coach. • Defines, plans, creates/executes and follow up effective and strategic communications as well as campaigns the delivers results • Create understanding and engagement for the many people, across teams, in the organisation and unit • Writes, designs and package messages into relevant, simple and inspiring communication in various channels. • Plan, design and facilitate workshops in change management and communications

  • Yoga teacher at Friskis&Svettis Riks
    Aug 2013 - Jan 2023 · 9 yrs 6 mos

    Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

  • Creative Director/ICC-Coach at Seagreen Consulting
    May 2016 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Marketing Manager / Leadership consultant at Aktivt Ledarskap Sverige AB
    Sep 2014 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Art Director / Graphic Designer at SRC - Scandinavian Retail Center
    Sep 2007 - Feb 2014 · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Retail marketing, Microsoft Office and +11 skills