Marketing Leader of the Year
For the bold brains steering the shipNominations are now open
This award celebrates the person at the helm – the marketing leader who sets vision, drives strategy, and inspires the people around them to do their best work. They’re not just managing campaigns, they’re shaping culture, building teams, and raising the bar for what marketing leadership looks like in East Anglia.
What the judges are looking for:
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What makes this individual an exceptional leader, and why do they deserve to be recognised as Leader of the Year?
- What measurable impact has this individual had on their business or the wider industry over the past 12–24 months?
- How has this individual positively shaped the development, performance or wellbeing of the people around them?
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Nominations are now open
The nomination form is at the bottom of this page. You have until 23:59 on Wednesday, 6th May to submit your entry.
Entry Details
To be eligible, nominees should:
- Be based in or working within East Anglia.
- Hold a senior or leadership role within marketing (e.g. Head of Marketing, Marketing Director, CMO, Team Lead, or equivalent).
- Demonstrate proven impact on their team, organisation, or the wider marketing community.
- Show evidence of strong leadership qualities – vision, inspiration, inclusivity, and results.
- Open to leaders across agencies, in-house teams, charities, public sector, and freelancers leading collectives or projects.
The judges will be presented with the shortlist of nominees and will mark each nomination out of 25.
There are 3 key questions in stage 3 of the nomination form; each of these hold equal weighting and will be marked out of 7 points.
Each nomination form offers the chance to add testimonials or additional evidence – there are 4 extra points that can be awarded for these, based on the individual judge’s discretion.
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Marketing Leader of the Year
Dates For Your Diary
04.03.26
Nominations Open
06.05.26
Nominations Close
01.07.26
Shortlists Announced
05.08.26
Finalists Announced
11.09.26
Celebration Event
