Celebrating the very best people, teams and agencies across the region

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The highly respected Campaign Agency of the Year Awards are back in December and are even bigger with more categories and accolades. The renowned awards which are a benchmark of regional excellence reward the very best advertising agencies in the region across all the disciplines including creative, digital, media, PR, integrated and social media.

Most agency-focused award schemes look on the work produced – either its pure creativity or its effectiveness. Agency of the Year Middle East (AOTYME), however focuses on their business success (year on year growth, financial achievements, agency culture and diversity, equity and inclusion, etc) and the people and teams driving this forward. AOTYME includes agencies of all shapes, sizes and specialisms across the MENA region.

Hosted by Campaign, these awards are well established with winners gaining invaluable exposure and new opportunities!

Shortlist released on 6 November

Awards night: 12 December

Location: The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort

Join us to:

Network with the top agencies in the region

Celebrate your and your teams hard work

Make your agency known as a serious competitor

Tickets on sale after shortlist is released

AGENCY SPECIALITY

NEW: Brand Experience Agency

Creative Agency

Digital Agency

Sponsored by

Events, Experiential and Engagement Agency

Independent Agency of the Year

NEW: Independent Creative Agency of the Year

NEW: Independent Media Agency of the Year

NEW: Independent PR Agency of the Year

Influencer Marketing Agency

Integrated Marketing Agency

Media Agency

Sponsored by

Performance Marketing Agency

Sponsored by

PR / Communications Agency

Production House of the Year

Social Media Agency of the Year

Start Up Agency

GEOGRAPHY CATEGORIES

Best Agency - Egypt

Best Agency - Iraq

Best Agency - Jordan

Best Agency - Lebanon

Best Agency - Oman

Best Agency - Qatar

Best Agency - Saudi Arabia

Sponsored by

Best Agency - UAE

Sponsored by

PEOPLE, TEAMS AND CULTURE

Account Person

Agency/Producer or Team

Arabic Copywriter of the Year

NEW: Best Place to Work

Corporate Comms & Marketing Team or Individual

Creative Leader

Creative Team

Head of Agency

Sponsored by

Influencer Management Team

Investments / Trading / Media Buyer of the Year & Team of the Year

Sponsored by

Outstanding Women in Advertising or Media

Strategy Leader

Strategic Planner & Strategic Planning Team of the Year

New Business Development Person of the Year & Team of the Year

Talent management Individual & Team

After another year of commendable achievements, business growth, and raised revenues, it’s time to celebrate the agencies, teams, and individual members of staff who have translated scope into strategic output and measurable agency success. Here's your opportunity to be recognised on the most respected regional stage of them all – the Campaign Middle East Agency of the Year Awards.

We are on the hunt for the best agencies and teams across a score of categories, including independents, networks, creative, digital, events, experiential, influencer, integrated, media, performance, PR, production, social media, and more. The awards will highlight exactly how you stand above the rest. Here's your invitation to enter, participate, and be a part of the celebrations when the winners are announced. All the best with your entries!

Anup Oommen

Editor, Campaign Middle East

I would encourage all agencies across the MENA region to enter the Agency of the Year Awards as they are incredibly comprehensive covering not just creative output but business growth, new business, workplace culture along with diversity and inclusion.

The awards also recognises all the individuals behind the agency from the head of the agency and strategic leader through to the media planner, head of new business development and outstanding woman - the unsung heroes inside a modern-day agency. This is an incredible opportunity for these bright individuals and teams to be recognized.

We invite everyone to join these esteemed awards and wish them the very best!

Nadeem Quraishi

Publisher, Campaign Middle East

Winning a prestigious Campaign Agency of the Year Middle East award will solidify your position as a leading agency in the region. This will set you apart from competitors and impress new and existing clients.

We're committed to ensuring that our judging is fair, trustworthy and ethical. We employ MediaSense (formerly PwC) to audit our judging process and ensure judges’ decisions are objective and based only on the entry in front of them.

We recruit senior brand marketers to our judging panel each year, who are your potential clients. Brand marketers bring an objectivity to the judging that other agency folk can rarely achieve. We're committed to building diverse and inclusive judging panels.

Our shortlist and winners will be given editorial coverage in Campaign Middle East - with over 16k newsletter subscribers and 88k page views monthly. Being shortlisted provides a unique platform to promote your agency and talent, and boost morale.

Most agency award schemes focus on the work produced – either its creativity or effectiveness. But we focus on business success: year on year growth, financial achievements, agency culture, diversity, equity and inclusion, and the people driving this forward.

"For those competing, my advice is to focus on authenticity and impact. Show us how your work has made a tangible difference, not only in terms of business results but also in terms of societal impact. Be bold, be creative, and never shy away from pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The most successful entries are those that tell a compelling story, resonate deeply with audiences, and leave an indelible mark on the world.”

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