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For the campaigns behind international automotive brands, whether launching a new product or building perceptions of brand values for an automotive marque.

A category that recognises the value of promoting corporate or place brands to an international, influential audience of investment decision-makers – to engage investors and government or policy decision-makers, or to promote business brands to corporate leaders.  This category is open to any corporate brands behind the products represented in our other sector specific categories, or for other market sectors such as pharma, energy, property, transport, infrastructure, manufacturing, retail, business services, or consulting.  This category is also open to investment promotion agencies working on behalf of national, regional, or city governments to attract corporate investment to their place.

The winner in this category could be a corporate brand strategy for a financial services business, or a strategy designed to promote specific financial services products and solutions to an international audience.

A category for those marketing lifestyle and luxury brands to the most discerning international customers and high net worth individuals – telling stories to drive aspiration for fashion, jewellery, watches, property, alcohol, or other lifestyle and luxury experiences and products.

This category will recognise the global storytelling and engagement required in the media and entertainment sector – whether promoting a major global entertainment brand launch, or building and maintaining the brand credibility for an international media brand.

For campaigns targeting governments, business decision makers, early adopters or even the tech-averse, this category recognises the challenge of effectively communicating complex products, new technology advances, essential infrastructure and the brands behind the technology driving the digital future.

The winner in this category will demonstrate the power of storytelling and the opportunity to convey the unique attraction of a destination or travel experience.  Entries are invited from tourism promotion boards, destinations, hotels, airlines, and any other tourism related business or transport.

Entries are invited from media owners for this category, which recognises that when brand and media owners work together on content initiatives, special campaigns, events, or other partnership-based promotions, the effective uplift for both brands can be powerful.  Our jury will be looking for great brand partnership matches, innovative thinking, and effective implementation for an international audience.

This Award aims to recognise the talented individuals who are already making an impact at the start of their careers to the creativity, impact, and effectiveness of international, content-led, advertising strategies. Whether working within a media owner, agency, or brand owner organisation, nominations are invited for individuals in the first five years of their career in international media and marketing. Our jury will be looking for examples of how the nominee is making a difference for the brand or brands they work with – whether through creative or innovative thinking, and/or superb coordination and collaboration.
This category is free to enter.

This important category recognises the potential for brands to create social change and take the lead on challenges that the world is facing around the environment, climate, sustainability, poverty, and diversity and inclusion.  Our jury will be looking for entries that show how brand storytelling and corporate action can combine to create a powerful force for positive social good.  Entries should demonstrate an international reach across three or more countries.  Our Jury will be joined in the judging by young candidates working with the Brixton Finishing School, which works to create opportunities for a more diverse intake to UK advertising agencies and media owners.  The jury will be looking for brands who are “walking the walk” not just “talking the talk” – for authentic brand values and effective outcomes.

This Award recognises an individual who has demonstrated leadership and innovation in the creation of great content-led, international marketing strategy.  The winner of this award will be a marketing director or head of media strategy for an international advertiser, who has built brand awareness and profitability by engaging audiences in branded content.  Nominations for this category will be invited from World Media Group Publisher members and our independent jury, and the winner will be chosen by our Jury. View previous winners HERE.

All winners in the Sector Categories are put forward to the Jury for consideration for the World Media Grand Prix Award – the best of the best.