The wait is over, today we can reveal all the finalists for the Prolific North Marketing Awards 2024.
As we celebrate the best marketing campaigns, teams and individuals across the North, all the winners will be revealed at a live awards ceremony at Manchester United Football Club on 31 October.
The finalists have been whittled down by an independent panel of judges in a rigorous two-step process. A big thank you to all of our judges this year – you can find out more about them and the judging process here.
Early bird tickets are now on sale here for the high-profile event until 2 October, where you will join hundreds of marketers for a drinks reception, three-course meal before the awards presentation, then an after-party to celebrate your successes once all the winners have been revealed!
Three categories are yet to be decided – these include Prolific Marketing Rising Star Award, Prolific Marketer of the Year and Prolific Marketing Aspiring Leader Award.
The winner of these categories will be decided by a combination of judges scores and public voting. Scroll to the end of the shortlist to find out who has been nominated and cast your votes here by midnight on 30 September.
Headline partner
A big thanks also goes to our headline partner Waypoint and the following category sponsors for helping us make this year’s awards a reality: HUB, McCann Worldgroup, Sky History, Eastern Blok, Glaisyers, If Agency and Tall.
The Prolific North Marketing Awards 2024: The Shortlist
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
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
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
- This Generation Communications – Football For Change
- Triangle PR & Belong Villages – Never Mind the Generation Gap
Prolific Marketing Rising Star Award
The winner of this category will be decided by a combination of judges scores and public voting. Cast your vote here by midnight on 30 September!
- 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
Prolific Marketer of the Year
The winner of this category will be decided by a combination of judges scores and public voting. Cast your vote here by midnight on 30 September!
- 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
Prolific Marketing Aspiring Leader Award
The winner of this category will be decided by a combination of judges scores and public voting. Cast your vote here by midnight on 30 September!
- Alex Grice – Edison Media Limited
- Ally Boldan – instantprint
- Amy Kennedy – One Agency
- Brennah Lawton – Plinkfizz
- James Parker-Aiken – Swift Cheshire
- Shannon Liu – Paladin Marketing
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