Digiday Awards Europe
Digiday is proud to introduce the Digiday Awards Europe, a new program that combines the Digiday Media Awards Europe and the Digiday Marketing and Advertising Awards Europe to recognize the companies, campaigns and technology modernizing European media and marketing. Over the years, they’ve honored industry-leading work from Hearst UK, Culture Trip, Politico Europe, Adidas and more.
Interested in entering? To access everything you’ll need to join the ranks of our past winners including our entry kit, expert tips on crafting a winning entry and past coverage of this program, click here.
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Past Categories
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Best Use of AI
Awarding the most effective use of AI by a brand, agency or publisher.
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Best E-Commerce Strategy
Awarding the e-commerce strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.
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Leader of the Year
Awarding the most creative and innovative executive who has most successfully led their team both in strength and forward-thinking.
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Best Use of TikTok
Awarding the TikTok strategy that most successfully achieved set goals.
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Best Experiential Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has been most successful in achieving its objectives through either online or offline experiences.
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Best Publisher Platform
Awarding a technology that is most successful in helping publishers meet set goals.
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Best Ad Tech Platform
Awarding the ad tech platform that has most successfully helped publishers meet set goals.
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Best Use of Data - Advertiser
Awarding a content strategy by a brand/agency that, through the use of data, most successfully achieved campaign goals.
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Best Use of Technology
Awarding the use of technology to promote a product, brand or service.
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Best Launch Campaign
Awarding a content marketing campaign that has most successfully generated buzz or increased awareness around the launch of a new product or publication.
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Best Multi-Platform Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has been most successful in achieving its objectives through a multi-channel strategy and approach.
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Best Use of Social
Awarding a social media strategy that most successfully promoted a brand, product or service.
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Best Use of Video
Awarding a video strategy that most successfully promoted a brand, product or service.
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Best Podcast
Awarding a podcast that has been most successful in achieving business objectives.
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Best Digital Product Innovation
Awarding the digital product innovation that best enhanced user experience and improved content or ad delivery.
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Best Brand/Publisher Partnership
Awarding a brand/publisher partnership that has most successfully promoted a brand, product or service.
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Publisher of the Year
Awarding a publisher that best displays original thinking, creativity and overall excellence in its approach to media.
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Best Branded Content Site
Awarding a content destination including, but not limited to, a blog, microsite, or landing page, that has been most successful in achieving business objectives.
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Best Branded Content Series
Awarding an ongoing branded content series that has been most successful in achieving business objectives.
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Best Use of Emerging Technology
Awarding the use of immersive technology in a campaign, including but not limited to, AR, VR, or the metaverse, to promote a product, brand or service.
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Best Creative
Awarding the best and most engaging ad creative of the year.
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Best Collaboration
Awarding the agency/client collaboration that has most successfully achieved set goals.
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Best Use of Audio
Awarding the most effective and creative use of audio content/mediums to promote a product, brand or service.
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Most Effective/Measurable Campaign
Awarding a campaign that has successfully made the biggest tangible impact on business objectives.
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Brand of the Year
Awarding the brand that has been most successful in achieving business objectives.
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Best Use of Native Advertising/Sponsored Content
Awarding the most effective and creative use of native advertising or sponsored content to promote a product, brand, or service.
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Best Influencer Collaboration
Awarding the brand/influencer collaboration that has most successfully achieved set goals.
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Best First-Party Data Strategy
Recognizing the strategy and use of first-party that has most successfully put a media company in position to engage audiences and generate revenue for themselves and their clients.
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Best Custom Advertising
Awarding non-standard advertising options that best serve a combination of user experience and commercial goals.
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Editorial Team of the Year
Honoring the editorial team that has been most successful in producing content in alignment with their company’s editorial mission.
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Best Contextual Targeting Offering
Recognizing the contextual advertising offering that is most effective in helping clients achieve business objectives.
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Agency of the Year
Awarding the agency that has most successfully achieved set goals.
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Ad Operations Team of the Year
Honoring the team that has been most effective in supporting day-to-day advertising operations, partnering with clients and ultimately, growing a media company’s advertising business.
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Best Event
Awarding the best execution of a single event that served as an extension of the publisher’s brand.
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Best Story
Awarding the best single editorial article created by a newsroom.
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Best Search Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has been most successful in achieving set goals through the utilization of search engine marketing.
Judges
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Jaine SykesSENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEDIA STRATEGYEDELMAN UK
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Steve Wilson-BealesHEAD OF SEO & EDITORIAL PRODUCTGLOBAL
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Louise CrosbyDIRECTOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTNEWS UK
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Hasan RamadanGLOBAL HEAD OF DIGITAL ADVERTISINGEURONEWS
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Caroline FennerCOMMERCIAL DIRECTORBUZZFEED
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Kevin SharplessGLOBAL HEAD OF CLIENT SOLUTIONSBLOOMBERG MEDIA
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Thomas ByrneCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERROCKETMILL
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David ThomsonHEAD OF DIGITALSTARCOM IRELAND
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Mulenga AgleyFOUNDER AND CEOGROWTHCURVE
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Natalia VasilyevaEVP MARKETING & STRATEGYANZU.IO
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Gabriella KriteHEAD OF DIGITAL OPERATIONSTHE KITE FACTORY
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Kirsty HathawayEXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTORJOAN LONDON
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Ufuk InciCREATIVE PRODUCTION LEADHIGHSNOBIETY
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Simon JarySVP CONSUMER WORLDWIDEFOUNDRY/IDG
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Charlotte Parks-TaylorCO-OWNER & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERCREAM
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Tom PickworthDIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, COMMERCIALMAILONLINE
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Rachel HallMANAGING PARTNERTHE SPECIALIST WORKS
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Filipe RodriguesHEAD OF DIGITAL & INNOVATIONARENA MEDIA PORTUGAL
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Caroline HarrisonDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MARKETINGHSBC UK
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Sarah BaumannMANAGING DIRECTOR, THE WILDJUNGLE CREATIONS
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Justine O’NeillSENIOR DIRECTORANALYTIC PARTNERS
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Clare BeddowCOMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, UKMIQ
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Sam RogersEDITORIAL DIRECTOR, HYPEBAEHYPEBEAST
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Karen EcclesCHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICERTHE TELEGRAPH
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Caroline ParkesCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERRAPP
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Zoe MitchellCHIEF GROWTH OFFICERBUTTERMILK
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Pete MaginnMANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL INSIGHTBEANO BRAIN
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Marco MarraniniCOO - EUROPEOPEN INFLUENCE
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Molly FluetVICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA SOLUTIONSPOLITICO EUROPE
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Matt BaskervilleDIRECTOR OF MEDIA OPERATIONSDAZED MEDIA
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Kerry ThorpeHEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, EUROPE & ANZBEN & JERRY'S
Judging Criteria
Judges will be looking for companies or campaigns that can clearly demonstrate success over the past 12 months. Judges are seeking companies or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Value, Results and Overall.
Judges will require evidence to substantiate all entries. This can include details of financial performance, specific KPIs, creative evidence in the form of a sizzle reel, campaign images, or links to the final project or related sites. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.
Judging Process
Judges will score each entry prompt and consider any supporting materials submitted. After each judge submits their score for the above criteria, the scores of each criteria will then be averaged and then combined to determine an overall score for each entry. The highest scoring entries will appear on the shortlist and winner lists.
Confidentiality
All material will remain confidential to the judges. Only the 'Credits' section of an entry will be made public via the shortlist/winners announcement. If you win a particular category, our team may summarize the entry for shortlist/winner announcements and winners guides.
Partnership opportunities
Interested in partnering with Digiday on your next campaign? Learn more about how you can integrate your brand into every aspect of the Digiday Awards Europe by submitting your information.