The Excellence Awards

The Media Leader Sustainability Excellence Award
If the 1960s through to the late 1980s were the golden age of advertising, we are now at the start of the green media revolution, as leaders must seize the opportunity to not only leave a lasting impact on our industry, but also the planet. The Sustainability Excellence Award celebrates the achievements of one media organisation that has demonstrated excellence in the field. The judges will be looking for initiatives – with proven results or track records in areas such as combating climate change, promoting energy efficiency, and managing environmental and social issues, as well as any investment that have a positive impact on social and environmental aspects where the business is ready to sacrifice profits for a clean environment.

The Media Leader Talent Excellence Award
The media industry has never faced such fierce competition to recruit new staff and keep their current crop of talent. This category is open to any media company that has demonstrated commitment, results, and exceptional tenacity in the investment of their talent. The judges will be looking for examples of how the company championed a "People First" commitment, including positive results for any initiatives or schemes that proved to be critical to the company’s future success. These could include examples of learning and development training programmes, making the organisation a more diverse and inclusive place to work, or contributing to the cost of living crisis to help their staff.

The Media Leader Trust In Media Excellence Award
Trust in media has arguably never been as low as it is right now, but equally it has never been so important. Advertisers want to be confident that their brand is aligned with media that shares their values, whilst the consumer is now faced with so many sources to consume their media, that their demand is increasingly favouring brands they put their trust in. This award recognises those media organisations who have built a reputation on trust, who invest in quality over quantity, and strive to educate, inform and entertain their audiences with honesty, integrity and transparency. Judges will be looking for clear demonstration of these values, and examples of the positive impact this has made to their business.

Submission requirements

Details of key people who have made a key contribution
Please list all individuals who played a significant role for the company to be nominated in this category.

Company overview (200 words)
Provide an overview of the company or team being entered.

Explain why your company has displayed excellence in your chosen category (200 words)
Paint the picture as to why you are submitting this entry, outlining any key initiatives, schemes, and/or success stories that you believe deserves to be recognised for its Excellence in approach, execution, and results.

Supporting evidence and proof of positive business impact as a result of this (300 words)
Provide supporting evidence of how these achievements made a positive impact on the business, with an emphasis on details and facts over opinion.

Supporting links (5 max) You can include up to five weblinks to content that back-up our entry (please don't include links to any PowerPoints or reports)

How to enter

Download the submission document below, complete all fields and email to leadersawards@mediatelevents.com.

Please note entries will not be accepted after the closing deadline and you will not be able to edit your entry once submitted.

Upon receipt of the submission, you will receive a confirmation email from one of the team. Payment details will be within this email, and you can either arrange to pay by credit card or by invoice.

Early Bird entry price: £299 (31 Oct 2022 - 27 Jan 2022)

Standard entry price: £379 (28 Jan 2023 - 10 Feb 2023)

Late entry price: £449 (11 - 17 Feb 2023)

The Media Leaders Awards categories

The 2023 Media Leaders Awards has 14 categories that you can enter.
View the full list on the website.