THURSDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2025 | The Grand Hotel, Birmingham

Celebrating the WORK. Celebrating the PEOPLE.

Awards categories

MOST EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

MARKETING LEADER OF THE YEAR
Lead the way to victory

Recognising an individual in the Midlands who has shown exceptional leadership and innovation in the marketing field.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
FUTURE LEADER OF THE YEAR
Rise to the top

Honouring an up-and-coming marketer in the Midlands who has demonstrated remarkable talent and potential in their early career.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
AGENCY TEAM OF THE YEAR
Power up your agency

Awarding the most effective and collaborative agency team that has delivered outstanding results for their clients.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR
Unstoppable together

Celebrating an in-house marketing team that has excelled in creating impactful and innovative campaigns.

CATEGORY CRITERIA

MOST EFFECTIVE WORK

NEW CATEGORIES ADDED

BEST MARKETING IMPACT
Outstanding Results, Proven Success

Celebrating campaigns that demonstrated exceptional impact—through brand awareness, engagement or business growth.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
BEST CONSUMER CAMPAIGN
Engage and Triumph

Honouring a consumer-focused marketing campaign that effectively connected with its audience and achieved significant results.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
BEST B2B CREATIVITY
Take it up a notch

Awarding the most creative and impactful B2B marketing initiative, demonstrating innovation in engaging business audiences.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
BEST USE OF
DATA
Insight-Driven Excellence

Recognising a marketing initiative that has effectively used data, analytics and insights to drive strategy and achieve measurable success.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
BEST
STORYTELLING
Marketing with Heart

Honouring campaigns that prioritised human connection, using emotional storytelling, brand experience or customer engagement to drive success.

CATEGORY CRITERIA
BEST LOCALISED CAMPAIGN
Midlands-Focused, High-Impact

Recognising campaigns that successfully engaged a Midlands audience, proving the power of strategic regional marketing.

CATEGORY CRITERIA

HOW TO NOMINATE

Nominate yourself or a deserving marketer by June for the Midlands Marketing Awards, and join us in celebrating the best marketing talent in the region.