Market Research Executive

Full time permanent role with hybrid working

Salary - £32k - £34k depending on experience, knowledge & skills

We are looking for an experienced market researcher to join our Research and Insights team. Reporting into the Market Research Manager, you will be responsible for planning, performing and designing market research that supports an interesting sector to thrive. You will analyse data to produce insights that tell a ‘story’ and inform our member businesses, evidence our lobbying activity with Government and support our own decision-making.

You will join a collaborative and supportive team where a proactive, organised and detail-focused approach is valued.

• Work at the forefront of market research and insights in a unique and meaningful sector.
• Join a supportive team that values collaboration, initiative, and fresh ideas.
• Enjoy a varied and engaging role that includes, designing research studies, performing data analysis, writing research outputs and communicating insights to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Be part of a values-driven organisation with a clear mission and a culture of innovation and integrity.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance (30 days + bank holidays)
• A supportive, inclusive working environment
• Professional development and career progression

This is a hugely exciting time for the sector and for the HTA. Gardens and managed green spaces and landscapes have never been more important to the UK – for the economy, for the environment and for the nation’s well-being.

The HTA has 1,350 members, including garden retailers, growers, landscapers, and suppliers to the garden industry. The HTA lobbies and campaigns for its members within the horticulture industry and has an excellent reputation. We provide our members with the opportunity to learn, innovate, and network with others in the industry.

We have an effective political lobbying team working to enable the best conditions for our members to flourish across the UK and our research and insights team provide impactful data to help our members run productive and resilient businesses.

We have been running the National Garden Gift scheme since 1962. These garden gift cards can be bought and redeemed at HTA Garden centre members sites throughout the UK and can also be purchased online and in some supermarket gift card malls. It is the biggest garden gift card scheme in the country – locking in around £40 million of consumer spend to horticulture and our members’ businesses.

Our culture is built on our values of being Member Focused, Collaborative & Inclusive, Trusted, and Innovative. We put our members at the heart of everything we do, ensuring their needs and aspirations guide our decisions and actions. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where every team member’s voice is valued, and diverse perspectives drive creativity and success. Trust is central to our relationships, both internally and externally, and we are committed to acting with integrity and transparency in all that we do.

We embrace innovation, continuously seeking new ways to improve and push boundaries, ensuring that we stay ahead of the curve in delivering exceptional service and results. If you’re looking for a workplace where these values are lived every day, and where you can make a real impact, we’d love you to have you join us.

As Market Research Executive, you will be required to develop, design and implement research studies, from working with stakeholders to define business and research objectives, through to designing data collection tools or conducting desk research, and debriefing or reporting insights that are applied to a business setting. You will support our business benchmarking systems and produce research content and outputs for our member businesses or internal colleagues to support better business decision-making and help to raise the profile of the sector by supporting the HTA’s policy and media teams with data…