Where Innovation Meets Impact:
Spotlighting the Best Marketing Campaigns of the Year.

Entry Deadline: April 11 | Late Deadline: April 18

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The coveted Campaigns of the Year Awards celebrates the best marketing programs across 60 categories spanning every single marketing discipline. Showcase your brand’s most innovative ideas, impactful strategies, and game-changing campaigns. The highest honor in brand marketing will be promoted across the Chief Marketer Network’s audience of 1.6 million marketers.

ADVERTISING • BRANDING • CREATIVE • DIGITAL • PR • EXPERIENTIAL • INFLUENCER • AND SO MUCH MORE

Categories

60 categories span every single discipline, objective, brand category. 72% of all entrants enter their campaign in more than three categories.

  • STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT

    • Best Advertising Campaign
    • Best Brand Awareness Campaign
    • Best Content Marketing Campaign
    • Best Entertainment Tie-In/Activation
    • Best Event/Experiential Campaign (B2B)
    • Best Event/Experiential Campaign (B2C)
    • Best Game, Contest or Sweepstakes
    • Best Holiday or Seasonal-Themed Campaign
    • Best In-Store Shopper Marketing Campaign
    • Best Influencer/Word-of-Mouth Campaign
    • Best Lead Generation Campaign
    • Best Local/Regional Campaign
    • Best Multi-Brand Collaboration
    • Best Olympic Games Tie-In/Activation
    • Best Online-Only Campaign
    • Best PR/Communications Campaign
    • Best Sports Tie-In/Activation
    • Best Tradeshow Exhibit/Experience Program

  • CAMPAIGNS OF THE YEAR

    • Best Campaign by a Fashion Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Financial Services/Banking Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Food & Beverage Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Healthcare Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Non-Profit
    • Best Campaign by a Real Estate Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Restaurant Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Retail Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Sports/Esports Brand
    • Best Campaign by a Technology Company
    • Best Campaign by a Travel Brand
    • Best Campaign by an Automotive Brand
    • Best Campaign by an Ecommerce Brand
    • Best Campaign by an Education Organization
    • Best Campaign by an Entertainment/Media Brand
    • Icon Campaign of the Year Award - B2B
    • Icon Campaign of the Year Award - B2C
    • Icon Campaign of the Year Award – B2B
    • Icon Campaign of the Year Award – B2C

  • PURPOSE & SUSTAINABILITY

    • Best Cause-Driven Campaign
    • Best Community Engagement Campaign
    • Best DEI Centered Campaign
    • Best Employee Engagement Campaign
    • Best LGBTQIA+ Centered Campaign
    • Best Multicultural Campaign
    • Best Sustainability-Focused Campaign

  • DESIGN & CREATIVITY

    • Best Brand Collateral
    • Best Branded Exhibit
    • Best Campaign Look and Feel/Identity
    • Best In-Store POS/POP Collateral
    • Best Pop Up Store
    • Best Rebrand/Relaunch
    • Best Use of Music/Audio
    • Best Use of Video
    • Best Website/Microsite

  • DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY

    • Best Mobile App/Branded Video Game
    • Best Overall Use of Technology in a Campaign
    • Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in a Campaign
    • Best Use of Email Marketing in a Campaign
    • Best Use of Interactive Technology in a Campaign
    • Best Use of Metaverse/AR/VR in a Campaign
    • Best Use of Social Media in a Campaign

    • Entry Guidelines

    EARLY DEADLINE
    April 11, 2025

    FINAL DEADLINE
    April 18,  2025

    Winners will be notified and announced online in Summer 2025.

    WHO’S ELIGIBLE?

    Entries are open to all brands, agencies, corporations, nonprofits/associations and government organizations. International entries are welcome. Eligible campaigns or initiatives must have started after April 2024.

    ENTRY FEES

    $450 per entry before April 12. A discount is applied to any campaign entered in multiple categories. Entry fees non-refundable, edits cannot be made after submission and payment due with entry.  A late fee of $199 applied to all entries submitted after April 11, 2025.

    Submission Requirements

    For each entry, we’ll ask for information on:*

    • What was the goal of the campaign?

    • What metrics set the stage for the work your campaign sought out to do?

    • What was the thinking and the strategic approach behind your work?

    • What actions did your campaign take or how was your campaign implemented?

    • How was success measured for this campaign? What metrics show that this campaign performed well and met its goals?

    • Supporting Materials can include anything that best represents the success of your work. Examples include:

      • Websites
      • ROI Stats
      • Media Coverage
      • Press Materials
      • Testimonials
      • Research Documents
      • Videos
      • Photos

    *NOTE: Each section of the application has a 300 word limit

    Contact Us

    If you have any questions or need assistance entering the Campaigns of the Year Awards, please contact
    Megan Sigg at [email protected]

    If you have any inquiries about sponsorships for the 2025 Campaigns of the Year Awards, please contact 
    Nancy Taffera-Santos at [email protected]