TGP International  

WE CREATE, DESIGN AND BUILD AWARD WINNING WORLD-CLASS F&B AND RETAIL BRANDS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS 

TGP International are a hospitality consultancy based in London and Dubai.  We team up with passionate brands, clients and entrepreneurs to make their long-term vision a reality through concept development, creative interior design, graphic design & branding, franchising, advisory & operational services and project management. 

Some of our clients include: Dubai Expo 2020, Marriott, Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Harrods, Sushi Samba, Adrift Burger Bar, Nakheel Malls, Selfridges, Time Out Market, FIFA World Cup 2022, The National, and Tashas. 

Do you have a real passion for food and hospitality? Are you a foodie? Does the idea of creating world-class restaurants, food halls and F&B excite you? 

As the world’s leading hospitality agency, offering an outstanding 360 degree service to our clients, we are constantly striving to be the best and lead the sector in F&B and hospitality consultancy. We need a driven and creative person to join our fun and dynamic team and have a direct contribution and client exposure on some of the world’s leading projects.  

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Market Intelligence, Research & Analysis Executive provides strategic research and commercial insights to support TGP International’s advisory services, business development activities and client projects across hospitality, food & beverage and destination development.

Key Responsibilities

Market Research & Intelligence

• Monitor industry trends, investments and market developments.
• Track new hotel, restaurant and destination openings.
• Research franchise, licensing and expansion activity.
• Monitor competitor activity and emerging brands.
• Track new brand launches, franchise and licensing activity.
• Source unique benchmarks, trends and market examples to strengthen TGP thinking.
• Support market studies with clear sourcing and references.
• Maintain market databases by country, city, sector and brand type.

Influencer & Partner Research

• Build influencer lists for campaigns, launches and activations.

• Include engagement rates, audience quality, follower relevance and fake follower checks.

• Track influencer contact details, categories, locations and past brand work.

• Support recommendations for influencer partnerships and local collaborations.

Commercial Analysis

• Conduct market studies and benchmarking exercises.
• Support feasibility studies through research and data gathering.
• Analyse live operational data and market performance indicators.
• Curate brand recommendations and concept inspiration.
• Support feasibility studies with clean data inputs and clear assumptions.
• Support Excel-based analysis and flag any data gaps.
• Help translate research into clear commercial insights.

Reporting

• Produce market intelligence reports and executive summaries.
• Maintain databases of industry contacts, brands and key stakeholders.
• Identify new deals, partnerships and significant appointments within the sector.
• Present findings in clear reports and PowerPoint presentations.
• Produce short market updates for internal teams.
• Support monthly trend updates and yearly TGP trend report inputs.
• Format research outputs so they can be used directly in TGP documents.

Collaboration

• Support Advisory, Business Development and Strategy teams with research-driven insights.

• Assist with proposal preparation and client presentations by providing relevant market data.

• Attend relevant project updates to understand context and avoid duplicated research.

• Work with teams to understand the brief before starting research.

• Share findings in a clear and practical way.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Hospitality, Research or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years’ experience in market research, consulting or business analysis.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent English writing and presentation abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in hospitality, tourism, real estate or food & beverage research is preferred
• Excellent Arabic and English research skills.
• Strong source checking and data validation skills.
• Confident using Excel, PowerPoint and online research tools.