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Please note that all entries are to be submitted via our online portal:
https://bandtawards.com.au/bob/awards/ 

Download the full criteria document below for details on the submission process and format.

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Submission format

– For all categories please submit your entry as a PDF document of no more than 20 pages.

– Upload your entry PDF under the ‘Submission’ tab within the online portal.

– Jurors will be assessing many entries so please keep them as concise as possible.

– All entries should not exceed the word counts specified for each category.

Creative Producer – NEW

This category is open to those who make things happen! Creative producers sit between the creative and operational process, orchestrate ideas, resources, people, and participants and turn the seed of an idea into reality.

Casting Director

This category is open to those in senior roles within a casting capacity, servicing the marketing, media and advertising sector, including, but not limited to: casting director, casting agent.

Commercial Director

This category is open to those in senior commercial roles within the marketing, media and advertising sector, including, but not limited to: commercial director, national sales director, national accounts director, general manager, group accounts director, head of sales.

Consultant

This category is open to those in senior consultant roles servicing the media, marketing and advertising sector. Roles including, but not limited to: principal consultant, marketing consultant, advertising consultant, brand management consultant, technology consultant, business consultant, strategy consultant, business analyst.

Content Producer

This category is open to those in senior content production roles, including, but not limited to: head of content, head of content strategy, content director.

Creative

This category is open to those in senior creative roles, including, but not limited to: chief creative officer, executive creative director, group creative director, creative director, senior art director. Creative pairs can enter as a pair in one submission.

Data Scientist

This category is open to those in senior data roles within the marketing, media and advertising sector, including, but not limited to: data scientist, analytics director, data analyst, data engineer, data architect, data storyteller, machine learning scientist/engineer, business intelligence developer/analyst, big data engineer/architect, research analyst, insight director.

Developer

This category is open to those in senior development roles within the marketing, media and advertising sector, including, but not limited to: director of engineering, web developer, software engineer, software developer, front/back end developer, network engineer, app developer, full stack developer.

Diversity Champion – NEW

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This category is open to those who embody progress and imagination. He/she/they has championed peers and colleagues, creating breakthrough developments and/or improvements to build a more inclusive, ethnically diverse environment for all. Open to creatives, clients, CEOs, HR, producers, casting agents and more. We’re looking for examples of leadership, passion and courage that drives our industry forward.

Entrepreneur

This category is open to those who are leading a start-up in the marketing, media and advertising space and have been in business for five years or less (as of March 31, 2021).

Executive Leader

This category is open to those who are currently in c-suite level leadership roles within a marketing, media and advertising business, including, but not limited to: CEO, CIO, CTO, CMO, CRO and COO.

Experiential Producer

This category is open to those in senior experiential producing roles, including, but not limited to: executive producer, senior experiential producer, senior event producer, senior integrated producer, senior creative producer, experiential design strategist, AR/VR producer, virtual events producer.

Film Director

This category is open to those who are currently in film director roles, servicing the marketing, media and advertising sector, including, but not limited to: director, cinematographer, director of photography, second unit director.

Finance

This category is open to those who are currently in senior financial roles within a marketing, media and advertising business, including, but not limited to: CFO, treasurer, head of finance, finance director, head of FP&A, group finance director, group financial controller.

Journalist

This category is open to those in senior editorial roles, including, but not limited to: editor-in-chief, senior reporter, associate editor, editor, editorial director, managing editor, publisher, broadcaster, senior journalist, news analyst.

Marketer

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This category is open to those in senior marketing roles on clients’ side, including, but not limited to: CMO, SVP of marketing, VP of marketing, head of marketing, director of marketing, head of brand, director of brand, social media director, advertising director, digital marketing director, marketing communications director, marketing and sales director.

Media Director

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This category is open to those in senior media buying roles, including, but not limited to: chief investment officer, chief growth officer, managing partner, managing director, general manager.

Media Producer

This category is open to those in senior media producing roles, including, but not limited to: executive producer, senior media producer, showrunner, supervising producer, creative producer.

Mentor

The category is open to whose who, by means of advising, has helped others progress their careers, driving learning and development. The nominee can be working and guiding others in any area within the marketing, media and advertising sector.

Planning Director

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This category is open to those who are currently in senior media planning roles, including, but not limited to: chief planning officer, chief strategy officer, planner partner, managing director, managing partner.

Project Manager

This category is open to those who are currently in senior project management roles within a marketing, media and advertising business, including, but not limited to: chief project officer, program/project director, head of project, project leader, senior project manager, associate project manager, digital project director, creative project director, head of implementation, integrated project director, technical project director, agile project director.

Public Relations

This category is open to those who are currently in senior PR roles on both agency and client side. Roles on agency side including, but not limited to: CEO, managing director, managing partner. Roles on client side including, but not limited to: chief communications officer, director of communications, head of communications.

Recruiter/HR

This category is open to those who are currently in senior recruitment or human resources roles within a marketing, media and advertising business, including, but not limited to: chief human resources officer, chief people officer, chief talent officer, chief diversity officer, head of people and culture, executive recruiter, executive talent acquisition, head of recruitment, head of resourcing, recruitment officer, HR director.

Social Change Maker

This category is open to those who have dedicated significant time and effort to the community via charity and pro-bono work. The nominee can be working in any area within the marketing, media and advertising sector.

Strategist

This category is open to strategists on both agency and client side. Roles including, but not limited to: chief strategy officer, chief marketing officer, head of strategy, strategy director, head of brand, director of brand strategy, head of digital strategy, head of content strategy, head of media strategy.

Technologist

This category is open to those who are currently in senior technology roles within a marketing, media and advertising business, including, but not limited to: chief technology officer, chief information officer, chief product officer, chief technology strategist, chief platform architect, chief systems architect, chief solutions architect, chief data architect, head of technology, head of digital, head of technology solutions.

People’s Choice

A People’s Choice round will be conducted separately to include all entrants. This category can’t be entered.

Lifetime Achievement

Awarded by the B&T team. This category can’t be entered.

Grand Prix – Adlander of the Year

Sponsored by:

Awarded by B&T to one of the winners. This category can’t be entered.

Sponsors

Best Regional Media Campaign

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This category is opened to all campaigns which were active in regional markets during the judging period. In this instance, ‘regional’ is defined by any region outside of the metropolitan areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
The jury will be seeking creative thinking, backed by excellence in understanding media consumption in devising a media campaign that best helps specific client achieve the set goals. Please set out the brief and how the target was achieved. The jury will be seeking a strong central media idea (40%), the ability to translate this into a detailed plan (30%) and evidence of its success and effectiveness (30%). Maximum 1000 words. This entry may also form one of the case studies for the media agency of the year category.

AMSRO

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The Association of Market & Social Research Organisations (AMSRO) is the peak body for the market and social research industry. AMSRO works in partnership with its market research company members, privacy authorities, business, government and the community to protect and promote the industry and uphold the highest ethical and privacy market and social research standards.

Boomtown

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Boomtown represents the 8.8m people living in regional Australia. One of the largest and fastest growing markets for your brand to tap into.

F2T

 

 

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F2T take the stress out of prizewinner travel, special events, conference and group travel to destinations all over the world on behalf of both agencies and brands.

Primerchord

Primerchord_bkgWHITE paintPrimerchord is a production music company specialising in curating quality music for your TV/Film projects.

Special Group & Nakatomi

Special Group is an independent creative company that marries the philosophies of communication and design. They work openly and collaboratively, building brands from the inside out.

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