Marketing Awards

THE PROLIFIC NORTH MARKETING AWARDS CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ACROSS THE MARKETING INDUSTRY.

The Prolific North Marketing Awards is back this November in Manchester, celebrating the creativity, innovation and impact that define the North’s marketing landscape. The event brings together the region’s brightest minds to honour outstanding campaigns and professionals.

In 2025, more than 400 marketers joined us at the Royal Armouries in Leeds for an unforgettable evening of recognition and celebration.

The Marketing Awards will return on 19 November 2026 in Manchester.

Key Dates for your Diary

Early Bird Entry

6 July

Final Deadline

17 September

(extension – 25th Sept)

Shortlist Announced

15 October

Awards Ceremony

19 November

Judging panel

Adèle Smith
Senior Marketing Manager - Brand Strategy,
Beneden Health
Aimee Cowan
Marketing Director,
Stada UK
Andrew Diggle
Head of Digital Content,
Formula 1
Anna Babilinski-Barker
Senior Brand and Marketing Manager,
Chester Zoo
Claire Hoang
Vice President of Social Media,
ITV Studios
David Hamilton
Director of Business Development - Creative Production,
Williams Lea
Dr Kimberley Hardcastle
Assistant Professor in Marketing,
Northumbria University
Gareth Turner
Founder,
Big Black Door
Helen McTaggart
Head of Marketing,
HECK! Food
Jason Yip
Head of Marketing Web, CRM and Analytics,
Newcastle University
Jayne Andrews
Fractional Marketing Director,
Jayne Andrews Consulting
Jennifer Ferrier
Marketing Consultant,
Jennifer Ferrier (TNJ) Consulting
Karen Webber
Founder,
Goodness Marketing
Nikki Dixon
Director of Brand & Marketing,
Leeds Building Society
Simon Akers
Founder & Partner,
Archmon
Stephen Kenwright
Non-executive director,
Stephen Kenwright Ltd
Tom Salmon
CEO,
Agency by Agency
Vineet Raheja
Creative Director,
Independent

2026 Sponsors

Two Stories

We Are The Allies

Propello Cloud

Williams Lea

Synergist

BuyMedia

Colony

Waypoint

Embryo

HUB