Account Leader
The award recognises professionals responsible for client account management who have displayed the most innovation, skills and enthusiasm in bringing the benefits of advertising to their clients’ businesses resulting in the development of solid business relationships. Judges will consider contribution to the agency and clients, client relationship management, client retention as well as new business wins, and positive organic growth for clients. Judges will be awarding additional points for proof of global or multi-regional growth of accounts or impact of this person's role beyond a local level.
Agency Leader
This award recognises individuals working in a C-Suite leadership position who have done the most to advance their agency or network in the industry. Judges will consider the individual’s achievements during the eligibility period, including achievement against objectives, size of the operation, client profile and disciplines, new business wins, client retention, personal involvement in staff development initiatives, innovation with results, agency/network development and contribution to the role or image of the marketing communications industry in his or her market. Judges will be awarding additional points for proof of global or multi-regional impact / reach within the role or for entries where individuals have grown their agency's fortunes beyond a local level.
Please note that this category is broken down by discipline: Creative /Advertising, Customer Engagement, PR, Digital, Experience, Media, Performance or Consultancy.
Creative Leader
The award recognises creative directors who have produced the best work for an agency or network during the review period and have not only set the standard for creative excellence but have also raised the bar. Judges will consider recognition received at the major recognised award shows. If they are in a senior leadership role, the individual’s contribution to staff development initiatives, particularly their involvement in nurturing young talent, and how their work has contributed to the role or image of advertising will also be considered. Samples of the nominee’s work will be required as support materials. Judges will be awarding additional points for for proof of global or multi-regional impact of the creative work or of the individual themselves.
Growth Leader
This award recognises individuals working in a C-Suite leadership position who have done the most to advance their agency or network's commercial growth. Judges will consider the individual’s achievements during the eligibility period, including achievement against objectives, new business wins, client retention, personal involvement in growth initiatives, innovation with results. Please note that this category is broken down by discipline: Creative /Advertising, Customer Engagement, PR, Digital, Experience, Media, Performance or Consultancy. Judges will be awarding additional points for proof of global or multi-regional impact / reach within the role or for entries where individuals have grown their agency's fortunes beyond a local level.
Media / Channel / Engagement Planning Leader
This award is for the planning professionals who have made the biggest impact on their clients’ business through development of innovative customer engagement strategies; the creative and effective use of media channels; and the creation, use and leverage of digital and social programs and platforms. Judges will consider the individual’s contribution to both agency and client, originality of thinking, and mastery of emerging capabilities in the engagement and planning space. If they are in a senior leadership role, the individual’s contribution to staff development initiatives, particularly their involvement in nurturing young talent, and how their work has contributed to the role or image of their agency/network on a global stage will also be considered.
Strategic Planning Leader
This award recognises the individual who has made the biggest impact on clients' business through the development of breakthrough consumer strategies, brand and communication strategies, as well as innovation and commercial strategy development. Judges will be looking for evidence of the individual’s contribution to both agency and clients, thinking that is clear, insightful and change enabling, innovative approaches to problem solving, and ability to develop effective creative and commercially effective solutions to clients’ challenges. If they are in a senior leadership role, the individual’s contribution to staff development initiatives, particularly their involvement in nurturing young talent, and how their work has contributed to the role or image of their agency/network beyond a local level will also be considered.
Client Management Team
The award recognises agency teams responsible for the account management who have displayed the most innovation, skills and enthusiasm in bringing the benefits of advertising to their clients’ businesses resulting in the development of solid business relationships. Judges will consider contribution to the agency and clients, client relationship management, client retention as well as new business wins, positive organic growth for clients.
Corporate Communications / Marketing Team or Person
Open to corporate communications / marketing teams within an agency or network, this award recognises world class success in addressing issues related to management, corporate communications, reputation, brand-building, campaign execution and media relations. Judges will look for ability to establish/reinforce communications’ role in the agency and the C-suite; impact on the agency’s broader reputation; creativity and originality of programs; and the strategy and execution of those programs, as well as their bottom-line impact.
New Business Development Team / Person
This award is for the new business development person/team who have proven to have built and developed a new account or grown the business and expanded the services of an established client relationship. Judges will consider the achievements during the eligibility period, including achievement against objectives, client profiles and disciplines, new business wins and retained accounts, client growth, and solid examples of leadership in new business development initiatives that contributed to the success and financial growth of the agency.
Programmatic Team
This award is for specialist programmatic teams (working in a single office or multi regionally) that have most effectively developed and enhanced the agency’s programmatic trading performance and made the biggest impact on the advertisers’ business during the eligibility period. Judges will consider the contribution to both the agency's growth and to the advertiser globally during the eligibility period, including achievements against objectives, evidence of excellent audience targeting, insights and data analysis skills, and evidence of ROI. Client testimonials are encouraged within entries.
Talent Management Team / Person
This award sets out to recognise an individual or team that can demonstrate innovative and successful talent development programmes covering all levels of talent. Winning individuals/teams will prove that they understand the need to nurture and develop all talent and will have created an environment where employees are able to gain the knowledge and skills needed to reach their full potential.