Marketing Awards – 2025 Winners

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

We are proud to celebrate the winners of the 2025 Marketing Awards! These awards are a testament to the brilliance, creativity and hard work of all of our winners. A huge congratulations to you all!

Scroll below to the reveal the full list!

Recognising Agencies & Companies

YourFilm Competition - sponsored by yourfilm

WINNER: Jake Metcalf / ‘Playboy’

Full Service Agency of the Year - Sponsored by SBS

WINNER: HUB

PR Agency of the Year - Sponsored by Colony

WINNER: Tangerine

Best In-House Marketing Team - Sponsored by HUB

WINNER: Lothian
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Select Property

Performance Marketing Agency of the Year - Sponsored by Waypoint

WINNER: Enjoy Digital
HIGHLY COMMENDED: One-Two Digital

Recognising campaigns

Best B2C Marketing Campaign - Products - Sponsored by Cornerstone

WINNER: Tangerine & Specsavers – Best Worst Team
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ZEAL & Cheez-It, Kellanova – Cheez-It UK&I Launch

Best B2C Marketing Campaign - Services - Sponsored by Cornerstone

WINNER: Edison Media & Sandcastle Waterpark – Breaking records with Sandcastle Waterpark

best b2b marketing campaign - sponsored by the eastern blok

WINNER: NCUK & Waterfall – The world is waiting for you. #DareToDream

Best pr campaign

WINNER: Smoking Gun & Philips – ‘Fry & Mighty: Taking back market share for Philips airfryer’

best small budget campaign - Sponsored by Print.com

WINNER: Priority Media Agency & The Anfield Wrap – 24/25 viral campaign

best medium budget campaign - Sponsored by Agency by Agency

WINNER: Route Agency & First Bus – Responsive Ads Driving Passenger Growth
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hillsgreen & Datamars – Beyond Tags

best large budget campaign - Sponsored by BuyMedia

WINNER: ZEAL & Cheez-It, Kellanova – Cheez-It UK&I Launch

best integrated campaign - sponsored by Print.com

WINNER: JACK RYAN & First Bus – Driving Britain’s Buses

best ppc campaign - Sponsored by Automated Analytics

WINNER: Edison Media & Sandcastle Waterpark – Setting new PPC records for Sandcastle Waterpark

Best Brand Building Campaign - Services - Sponsored by Sky History

WINNER: NCUK & Waterfall – The world is waiting for you. #DareToDream

Best Brand Building Campaign - Product - Sponsored by Sky History

WINNER: Tangerine & Specsavers – Best Worst Team

best search marketing campaign

WINNER: Wolfenden & Tiger – From Shed Loads of Keywords to Market Leader
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Evoluted & Supplement Hub – Supplementing Success, Sustaining Growth

best social media campaign - Sponsored by McCann Content Studios

WINNER: AO.com – AO Christmas Saved Campaign

Best Out of Home Advertising Campaign

WINNER: Clay Creative & Global Brands Ltd. – Hooch 30th Anniversary

Best Social Purpose Campaign

WINNER: Be Broadcast & On The Tools – The Lost City

Recognising sector specific campaigns

best tourism & leisure campaign

WINNER: Holdens & Heritage Great Britain – Taking Snowdon Mountain Railway’s PPC Performance to New Heights

best health campaign

WINNER: Vivid Everywhere & Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance – Two Minutes of Chat

best education campaign

WINNER: Waterfall & The University of Manchester – Do Things Differently

best professional & financial services campaign - Sponsored by NO Drama

WINNER: Route Agency & Darlington Building Society – Community Saving

best property & construction campaign - Sponsored by BIG Partnership

WINNER: Be Broadcast & On The Tools – The Lost City: Silent Suicide Crisis
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Space & Time and Holdens & Avant Homes – Less Moving, More Living: Redefining the Homebuying Journey

best e-commerce / retail campaign

WINNER: HUB & Jorvik Tricycles – Putting the wheels in motion for a tricycle revolution

Best FMCG Campaign - sponsored by tall

WINNER: ZEAL & Cheez-It, Kellanova – Cheez-It UK&I Launch

Best Not-For-Profit Campaign - Purpose-Driven - Sponsored by Colony

WINNER: Vivid Everywhere & Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance – Two Minutes of Chat

Best Not-For-Profit Campaign - Non-Charity - Sponsored by Colony

WINNER: TMC Strategic Communications & Thames Valley Police – It Does Matter

Recognising individuals

prolific marketing rising star award

WINNER: Megan Daniels – Hydra Creative

prolific marketer of the year

WINNER: Craig Hannon – The Anfield Wrap