Research Executive

Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We’re combining prestigious events like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, GDC, and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.

Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.

We’re part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list. Job Descriptio

WARC is the global authority on marketing effectiveness. We provide rigorous and unbiased evidence, expertise and guidance to help marketers navigate any challenges effectively. WARC services include 100,000+ case studies, best practice guides, research papers, special reports, advertising trend data, news & opinion articles, as well as awards, events and advisory services.

WARC operates out of London, Los Angeles, New York, São Paulo, Singapore and Shanghai to service a community of over 75,000 marketers in more than 1,300 companies in 100+ markets and collaborates with 50+ industry partners..

We're looking for a Research Executive to join our team in London as part of our Content function.

You will play a truly critical role in WARC’s content team, supporting the development of a wide range of WARC deliverables.  The Research Executive sits at the very core of WARC’s business, helping develop a broad variety of WARCs subscription and advisory content.

You will be required to conduct desk research into pivotal marketing industry issues and write concise reports across a range of categories and topics. You will also be providing qualitative and quantitative analysis across a range of internal and external sources, which you will synthesise to support deliverables such as WARCs Industry Snapshot series and our flagship Marketer’s Toolkit product. 

Additionally, you will contribute to the design, fielding and data analysis of proprietary WARC surveys for ongoing research programs, bespoke advisory projects and partner research projects with industry organisations such as the ANA and the MMA. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support the research team across a range of deliverables, quantitative and qualitative
• Support the advisory team with bespoke research projects from project kick-off through to delivery
• Write reports, synthesising a variety of information sources
• Enter, clean and analyse data for various quantitative deliverables
• Support the design, scripting and analysis of surveys, including working with research panel partners where required
• Manage data analysis and charting in Excel and PowerPoint

Your Experience

• Strong interest in research, especially information gathering, data analysis and insight development
• High level of comfort conducting desk research using the Internet, and ideally conversant with some AI tools
• Business-grade command of English, with well-developed writing skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills
• Ideally some knowledge of the marketing and advertising industry, with a strong interest in the latest trends, best practices and thought leadership in the industry

If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At WARC, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.