Celebrating business achievements from all over the world, and of all sizes
Campaign’s Global Agency of the Year is open to any individual agency, providing a ‘global playing field’ where agencies from any location can compete directly with each other. Agencies do not have to be part of a global network to compete: This is about judging the global quality of business performance and leadership at individual agency level, and not how extensive your office network is.
Campaign's Global Agency of the Year Awards are like no other awards. There are plenty of awards that acknowledge creative excellence, or reward effectiveness, or celebrate talent. These awards combine all of those qualities and also consider a range of additional measures, such as new business performance, thought-leadership, innovation, culture and values, to recognise the very best all-round performers on the globe.
Judging Process
All Agency of the Year awards are judged exclusively by brand marketers, rather than by agencies. This means that by entering an AOTY award scheme, you get your entry in front of senior marketers with a global or pan regional remit.
To ensure fairness and transparency, the process involves checking performed by PwC as the Global Process Integrity Partner of the UK, US and Global Agency of the Year Awards. PwC looks at Campaign's processes for entry evaluation, jury selection, jury voting and selection of the final winners of agency awards (note: People categories are not in scope for PwC's procedures)
Key Information
KEY DATES
Shortlist announcement: March 2022
Winners revealed: May 2022
ELIGIBILITY
All categories are open to agencies of any size, status or location. Entries should focus on work and achievements from the 2021 calendar year. Flexibility is allowed to account for varying eligibility periods within the Agency of the Year regional schemes. Campaign reserves the right to reject work it feels does not comply with the spirit of the awards.
Agency of the Year Regional Awards
Categories
Network
Global Network
This award recognises agency networks that have a multi-region presence / client base. To qualify for this Award, entries must include offices from at least three different regions (Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa and North America).
Best Network: Asia Pacific
This award recognises agency networks across the Asia Pacific region. To qualify for this Award, entries must include at least three offices across the region.
Best Network: Middle East & Africa
This award recognises agency networks across the Middle East & Africa. To qualify for this Award, entries must include at least three offices across the region.
Best Network: Europe
This award recognises agency networks across Europe. To qualify for this Award, entries must include at least three offices across the region.
Best Network: Latin America
This award recognises agency networks across the Latin American region. To qualify for this Award, entries must include at least three offices across the region.
Best Network: North America
This award recognises agency networks across the
North American region. To qualify for this Award,
entries must include at least three offices across
the region.
Agency
Brand Experience Agency
Consultancy
Creative Agency
Customer Engagement Agency
Digital Innovation Agency
Independent Agency
In-House Agency
Media Agency
Performance Agency
PR Agency
Social Media Agency
People & Teams
Account Person
Agency Growth Leader
Agency Leader
Creative Leader
Media / Channel / Engagement Planning Leader
Strategic Planning Leader
Corporate Communications / Marketing Team or Person
New Business Development Team or Person
Talent Management Team / Person
Staff Engagement & Initiatives
Global CSR Achievement
Global Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Best Place to Work: Individual Shop & Network
Client and Partner Awards
Best Global Marketer
Global Tech Partner
Why should you enter?
The Gold Standard - Being shortlisted in our global tier of AOTY, simply means you’re world class. Your agency will be recognised as progressive, forward -thinking and be seen to be leaders within the global ad industry.
Little Acorns and Mighty Oak Trees - The AOTY Globals recognise that you don’t have to be global in scale to be world class in stature; these awards allow single independent agencies the same chance as a multi-regional network to claim their achievements in a particular field are best in the world.
We take Judging Seriously - Judging is completed by a panel of brand marketers and verified by PwC. Winning an Agency of the Year Award Globals is the most prestigious recognition an agency or individual in the industry can receive and because of our judging is audited, we can guarantee that our results are accountable, fair and transparent
Celebrating your business performance - The Awards is about recognising world class leadership, business performance and culture in agencies
Enhance staff morale - Entering an individual employee into one of our ‘people’ categories, or entering the whole agency, either way your employees will know you recognise and value their hard work and consider them and their results to be world class. If you do manage to make the shortlist, or bag an award on the night then employee motivation will reach unprecedented levels!
Encourage creative, innovative thinking - Preparing your entries provides focus, motivation and reflection for the whole team. An opportunity to reflect on what was achieved and to set aspirations for the future.
"As one of the most prestigious awards programmes in the business, we were delighted to be named Performance Agency of the Year at Campaign's Global Agency of the Year Awards. The accolade was not only brilliant recognition of our team's hard work and excellent client relationships, but also fantastic for building awareness of Croud's performance expertise across the wider industry."
Carly Price, Global Head of Marketing, Croud
Performance Marketing Agency of the Year of 2020, Campaign’s Global Agency of the Year