Marketing Awards – 2024 Shortlist

The prolific north MARKETING awards recognise the organisations, teams and individuals putting the north on the map in the creative and digital sectors.

We’re thrilled to reveal the shortlist for the 2024 Marketing Awards – our judges have been blown away by this year’s submissions. Scroll below to find out if your team has made the cut!

Congratulations to all our incredible shortlisted companies.

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Recognising AGENCIES AND TEAMS

Full Service Agency of the Year - sponsored by Glaisyers

Bonded Agency
Edison Media Limited
Evoluted
Fantastic Media
ICG
Move Marketing
One Agency
Refinery
Soap Media

PR Agency of the Year: Small

Be Broadcast
Catapult PR

Best In-House Marketing Team - sponsored by HUB

LOFT
Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Together Financial Services

Performance Marketing Agency of the Year

Impression
Leeds-List
Prospa
Soap Media
The SEO Works

Best Marketing Technology

Campfire
Linklo

Recognising campaigns

Best B2C Marketing Campaign

Bonded & Pink Boutique – Delivering record growth using an integrated approach to paid search and social
Edison Media Limited & The University of Derby – 2024 Clearing Campaign
House Digital & Modern Milkman – Moo-ving up the SERPs
Impression & MOTORS – From leads to keys: Driving paid media success
Northern Trains – Winning over the North’s true commuters
Spike & Planet Sport

Best B2B Marketing Campaign - sponsored by The Eastern Blok

Bupa Business – Let’s get Growing
Freshfield & Lancashire County Council – Launch of Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub
Impression & The Access Group – Delivering a search-first premier strategy
Plinkfizz & Electroserv – Sales Growth
Refinery & Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt – Really (really) high coverage paint
SocialChain & LinkedIn – Finding an “In” with Gen Z career starters on LinkedIn UK’s TikTok channel
Tribepad – Stop The Bias

Best B2C PR Campaign

Be Broadcast & Yorkshire Building Society – Giving People Mortgage Hope
Be Broadcast, Brazen & Paul Carroll Publishing – Pages to Parliament: Shaping the Assisted Dying Debate
Catapult PR & Levens Hall and Gardens – Topiary on Tour
Impression & Marmalade – Overcoming roadblocks: Highlighting the impact of the driving test backlog
No Brainer & Checkatrade – Raising the Roof on Apprenticeships

Best B2B PR Campaign

BIG Partnership & The Cumberland Building Society – Supporting the UK’s Under Siege Hospitality Sector
Catapult PR & McCarron Coates – The Hierarchy
Definition & Benenden Health – Highlighting the Gender Health Gap
Together Financial Services – Opening Doors since 1974
Tribepad – Stop The Bias

Best Small Budget Campaign

Be Broadcast & Moobs – James Richards’ Battle for Male Breast Cancer Visibility
Be Broadcast & Yorkshire Building Society – Giving People Mortgage Hope
Be Broadcast, Brazen & Paul Carroll Publishing – Pages to Parliament: Shaping the Assisted Dying Debate
Bonded & Darts Corner – Hitting organic search bullseye amidst darts’ boom in popularity
Catapult PR & Levens Hall and Gardens – Topiary on Tour
HAVAS Red & Manpower Group – DISRUPT THE TECH LAYOFFS: EXPERIS
Plinkfizz & Electroserv – Sales Growth
The Broadway Shopping Centre & Shoppertainment Management – The Broadway’s Green Promise

Best Mid-Range Budget Campaign

Hillsgreen & Promar International – Farm Business Survey
Leeds-List & LeedsBID – Summer of Colour
Route Agency & First Bus – Responsive Ads Driving Passenger Growth
The Good Influence & WillPowders – Powered by WillPowders
Together Financial Services – Hidden Gems
Tribepad – Stop The Bias

Best Large Budget Campaign

Edison Media – JD x Adidas Originals
Energy Saving Trust & Electricity North West – Take Charge
Northern Trains – Winning over the North’s true commuters
Together Financial Services – Opening Doors since 1974.

Best Brand Building Campaign - sponsored by Sky History

Escode – Rebrand
Good Morning Digital & Showtown – If you love Blackpool…
Powerhouse & Majestic Wine – There’s a story behind every glass
Premier & Nordoff and Robbins – The Northern Music Awards 2024
Together Financial Services – Opening Doors since 1974.

Best Integrated Campaign - sponsored by McCann Worldgroup Leeds

Alliance Manchester Business School – Be more than you ever imagined
Bupa Business – Let’s get Growing
Freshfield & Preston Partnership – Relaunch of Preston Partnership
House Digital & Fox Pharma – Moving the Needle on Digital Performance
Impression & GazeboShop – Sleighing the Slump: Unwrapping Gazebo Demand Success in the Colder Months
No Brainer & Checkatrade – Raising the Roof on Trades Careers
Northern Trains – Revenue Protection Buy Before You Board
Refinery & Boost Drinks – ’There’s a Boost for that’
Refinery & Manchester Arndale – ’We do us. We are the Arndale’

Best PPC Campaign

Bonded & Pink Boutique – Delivering record growth using an integrated approach to paid search and social
Bonded & Primal Strength – Pumping Record Sales Through PPC
Impression & Cancer Research UK – Shining new light on legacy revenue drivers
Novi.digital & Property Data – Investing in Clicks and Mortar
One Agency & Scare City

Best Influencer Marketing Campaign

2mee Ltd & William Hill Limited
The Good Influence & Weleda – London Fashion Week x TikTok Shop

Best Search Marketing Campaign

Bonded & Darts Corner – Hitting organic search bullseye amidst darts’ boom in popularity
Edge45 – Becoming A Client of …. Edge45! SEO Growth Strategy from Local to National
Hot House Digital & TOG24
House Digital & EGO – Slaying the SERPs and Securing Position #1
No Brainer & Places for People – Delivering organic growth for shared ownership
Quirky Digital & Bell Lamb and Joynson – Turning blog content into conversions with sustainable SEO
Spike & Planet Sport

Best Social Media Campaign

Edison Media Limited & Madame Tussauds Blackpool – ’Harry’s Coming Home’
Good Morning Digital & Showtown – If you love Blackpool…

Best Social Purpose Campaign

Be Broadcast & Moobs – James Richards’ Battle for Male Breast Cancer Visibility
Be Broadcast, Brazen & Paul Carroll Publishing – Pages to Parliament: Shaping the Assisted Dying Debate
Eleven & Royal College of Psychiatrists – Act against racism
Energy Saving Trust & Electricity North West – Take Charge
Hitch Marketing & Small Steps Big Changes – Feed Your Way: making Nottingham a breastfeeding-friendly city
The Broadway Shopping Centre – Shoppertainment Management: Bradford’s Largest Sensory Room
Tribepad – Stop The Bias

Best Use of Data & Insights

Campfire – Spark
House Digital & Love Savings Group – Good Things Come to Those Who Create Data-Led Content
Route Agency & First Bus – Responsive Ads Driving Passenger Growth

Recognising sector specific campaigns

best tourism & leisure campaign

Calvin Marketing / TMC & Holmes Chapel Partnership – Harry’s Home Village Tour
Catapult PR & Levens Hall and Gardens – Topiary on Tour
Edison Media Limited & Sandcastle Waterpark – The Last Splash
Good Morning Digital & Showtown – If you love Blackpool…
Impression & Norse Atlantic Airways – Elevating Norse, One Flight at a Time
Northern Trains – Revenue Protection Buy Before You Board
Route Agency & First Bus – Responsive Ads Driving Passenger Growth
Vivid & Visit Isle of Man & Isle of Man TT – THERE’S MORE TO iTT

best health campaign

Bonded & Fresh – Using real survivors to drive smoking behaviour change
SocialChain & Holland & Barrett – From checkout to checking in: Making Holland & Barrett the go-to destination for trusted advice in the health and wellbeing space on social
The Good Influence & Pharmacy2U – NHS Contraceptive Service

best education campaign

A&P & University of Salford Manchester – My Story
Alliance Manchester Business School – Be more than you ever imagined
Edison Media Limited & The University of Derby – 2024 Clearing Campaign
Freedom Media Group & LMA – Plugged In
MC2 & Teesside University – Relaunching professional apprenticeships
Northumbrian Water – Bin the Wipe
The Behaviours Agency & West Midlands Combined Authority – Get comfortable with numeracy
UA92 – Bring It

Best Professional & Financial Services Campaign

Bupa Business – Let’s get Growing
Catapult PR & McCarron Coates – The Hierarchy
MC2 x British Business Bank – £660m for the North

Best Property & Construction Campaign

Bruntwood SciTech – Powering Economies Through Innovation Campaign
No Brainer & Places for People – Building growth for shared ownership
theEword & Latimer – Empowering Homebuyers: harnessing audience insight & digital strategy to overcome barriers to Shared Ownership
Together Financial Services – Opportunities & Outlook: the future of commercial the property market

Best Ecommerce/Retail Campaign - sponsored by If Agency

Bonded & Pink Boutique – Delivering record growth using an integrated approach to paid search and social
Bonded & Primal Strength – Pumping Record Sales Through PPC
House Digital & EGO – Slaying the SERPs and Securing Position #1
Mabo & Trade Radiators – Driving Traffic and Boosting Sales with a Pinterest-Powered Meta Funnel
Paladin Marketing & Kohinoor Joy – Taking an Indian sauce brand from a challenger to the UK’s fastest growing
The Good Influence & WillPowders

Best Food & Drink Campaign - sponsored by Tall

Refinery x Boost Drinks – ’There’s a Boost for that’
SKYMAGIC x Greggs – Launch of the Festive Bake

Best Sport Campaign

Another Concept & RugbyPass – Rugby World Cup 2023
Fantastic Media x Huddersfield Town – Everything Together
Paladin Marketing – AMT Play website

Best Not-for-Profit Campaign

Calvin Marketing / TMC & Holmes Chapel Partnership – Harry’s Home Village Tour
Energy Saving Trust & Electricity North West – Take Charge
Leeds Hospitals Charity – Leeds Bear Hunt
Premier & Nordoff and Robbins – The Northern Music Awards 2024
The Accidental SEO & On The Edge – Reconnecting with nature through search
The Broadway Shopping Centre – Shoppertainment Management: Bradford’s Largest Sensory Room
ThisGeneration Communications – Football For Change
Triangle PR & Belong Villages – Never Mind the Generation Gap

Recognising individuals

Prolific Marketing Rising Star Award

Caitlin Dunbar – One Agency
Chloe Bailey – LOFT
Ellie Barnett-White – Superfly Marketing LTD
Ellie Rogerson – One Agency
Freya Wilson – Bonded Agency
Joshua Clegg – One Agency
Lily Robinson – Edison Media Limited

The winner of this category will be decided by a combination of public vote and judges’ scores. You have until midnight on 30 September to vote for your favourite!

CAST YOUR VOTE HERE

Prolific Marketer of the Year

Ali Kakvi – Castor
Bethan Vincent – Open Velocity
Chris Cotterill – Tribepad
Craig Hannan – The Anfield Wrap
Hayley Clucas – Caspian Insurance
Jonny Kenyon – AppCheck Ltd & Marketing Dribble Podcast
Kirsty Rushton – Plinkfizz
Lauren Eley – One Agency
Mitchell Harrison – Wriggle Marketing
Samuel Marriott-Dowding – Marriott Communications
Tom Walsh – Tangent

The winner of this category will be decided by a combination of public vote and judges’ scores. The public vote is now closed!

Prolific Marketing Aspiring Leader Award

Alex Grice – Edison Media Limited
Ally Boldan – instantprint
Amy Kennedy – One Agency
Brennah Lawton – Plinkfizz
James Parker-Aiken – Swift Cheshire
Shannon Liu – Paladin Marketing