Graphic Designer – IKEA
Al Futtaim Group
Doha, Qatar
Ref: HP698-4120
Al Futtaim Group

The Role


The Role


Graphic Designer – IKEA Doha Festival City

One of the companies bearing Al-Futtaim name is IKEA.IKEA is the world's largest home furnishings store, founded in Sweden over 60 years ago. Our operations around the world are constantly increasing with new stores and markets added to the success story.At IKEA not only our furniture is down to earth, straightforward and inspiring, but so is our work ethics. Despite being the leading home furnishing retail franchisee across the world, we at IKEA still give you the room to grow! At IKEA creating a better everyday life for the many isn't only our vision, it's our way of life!Do you want to be a part of a stable and well established in-house design team? Working under the guidance of an experienced Communication and In-House Design Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for a Graphic Designer to work in our store located in Abu Dhabi. The purpose of the Graphic Designer is to follow the work brief process and implement all graphic communication from conception right through to completion.  As a Graphic Designer you will be working with the various teams such as the Comm-In team as well as the Sales department in order to optimize sales of products through communication in realistic, inspirational and commercial ways. Another key function of your role is to safeguard the IKEA brand and ensure that all collateral is created within the guidelines of the IKEA visual identity, IKEA Trademark & Woodmark - both inside and outside the store.

Requirements


Requirements


Ideally you will have approximately four to five years commercial graphic design experience gained within an agency or in-house environment. To be successful in this position you will have a solid competence in typography, graphic design and production as well as experience in the use of graphic design software.  Key to your success will be your passion for graphic communication, design, visual merchandising and home furnishing. Native Arabic speakers are encouraged to apply to this position however it is not essential.

About the Company


About the Company


Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Group’s continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Group’s belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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