Summary
Al-Futtaim is hiring a Digital Content Specialist for IKEA within Al-Futtaim Retail as part of its Sinyar Graduate Program in Dubai. The role involves writing and optimising customer-facing content across digital channels, supporting campaigns and product launches, and using SEO and performance insights to improve engagement. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or a related field, a minimum GPA of 2.8, and strong written English and Arabic. Fresh graduates and candidates with up to 1 year of relevant experience are eligible.
The posting
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Job Requisition ID: 180204
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
Build Your Career with SINYAR
SINYAR is Al-Futtaim’s development programme, where participants join the business in a defined position while also taking part in a structured development journey.
Through the Sinyar Graduate Program, you will gain hands-on experience in a real business role while building your professional capabilities through the wider SINYAR development journey.
About the Role
As part of the Sinyar Graduate Program, we are looking for a Digital Content Specialist to join IKEA within Al-Futtaim Retail.
This opportunity is designed for fresh graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.8 or above. Candidates with up to 1 year of relevant experience will also be considered, provided they meet the minimum GPA requirement of 2.8.
You will help shape how customers experience IKEA across digital channels, creating engaging content for campaigns, products and customer communications while gaining practical exposure to e-commerce, digital marketing and cross-functional collaboration.
Create Engaging Digital Content
- Write, edit and optimise customer-facing content across website, app, email, push notifications and WhatsApp.
- Create engaging and commercially effective content that supports customer engagement and conversion.
- Adapt campaign, product and service messaging across digital channels while maintaining IKEA’s tone of voice.
Bring Campaigns to Life
- Support content planning in line with trading priorities, content calendars and campaign schedules.
- Work with Merchandising teams to support global launches, new product releases, seasonal activities and commercial campaigns.
- Collaborate with Customer Experience, Marketing, Commercial and Digital teams to deliver a consistent customer experience.
Optimise the Digital Experience
- Apply SEO and digital content best practices to improve visibility and engagement.
- Use customer insights and performance data to continuously improve content.
- Monitor customer behaviour and content performance to identify opportunities for stronger engagement.
Collaborate & Grow
- Work with internal stakeholders to plan and deliver content aligned with business priorities.
- Support cross-functional projects across digital content, copywriting and customer communication.
- Build your experience by working across different teams and digital touchpoints within the Retail business.
What You Bring
We’re looking for an ambitious graduate who is creative, digitally minded and ready to start building a career with Al-Futtaim.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or a related field.
- Minimum GPA of 2.8 or above.
- Fresh graduate or up to 1 year of relevant experience.
- Strong interest in digital content, copywriting and customer engagement.
- Good written communication skills in English and Arabic.
- Creative, collaborative and eager to learn in a fast-paced digital environment.
- Familiarity with SEO, content management systems, Adobe InCopy or InDesign is an advantage.
Your SINYAR Journey
Your SINYAR journey is an opportunity to learn, contribute and grow.
Alongside your role as a Digital Content Specialist, you will gain hands-on business experience, build your professional capabilities and contribute to real digital and commercial priorities across Al-Futtaim Retail.
Through the programme, you will continue developing while taking ownership of meaningful responsibilities and building the experience that will support your longer-term career journey.
We’re here to provide excellent service but a little help from you can ensure a five-star candidate experience from start to finish.
Before you click “apply”: Please read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you and take the time to put together a well-crafted and personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our global Talent Acquisition team members are all assigned to specific businesses to ensure that we make the best matches between talent and opportunities. We not only consider the requisite compatibility of skills and behaviours, but also how candidates align with our Values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.
As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.
Additional Internal Information:
- Reports to:Digital Channel Performance Manager
- Band: F