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Bournemouth Excellence Awards, 29 Jul 2027

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The Legacy of Leadership Award

Individual Excellence AwardsStandard

Marketing Leader of the Year Award

The leader who made marketing matter in the boardroom.

RecognisesLeadershipBusiness growthPeople & cultureProfessional achievementSocial impactTeam performance
RecognitionIndividualLeadershipGrowthCommunityIndustry

About this category

This award recognises a chief marketing officer, marketing director or head of marketing who has set a clear strategy, built a strong team and proved the value of marketing to the wider business. Judges look for the leader's own decisions and their commercial impact.

Eligibility

  • Open to CMOs
  • Marketing directors
  • Heads of marketing and equivalent senior marketing leaders

Judging criteria

  • Strategy
  • Commercial impact
  • Team leadership
  • Influence across the business
  • Brand health

Qualitative criteria

Vision, courage and the ability to translate customer insight into business decisions.

Metrics

  • Revenue or pipeline influenced
  • Brand health measures
  • Marketing efficiency
  • Team growth and retention

Additional criteria

Entries should include a concise case study with the objective, the audience, what was done and what changed as a result. Include results against the objectives set, not only reach or impressions, and supporting evidence such as client, stakeholder or customer feedback where possible. Commercially sensitive numbers may be given as percentages or ranges. Judges consider budget and team size, so smaller teams and agencies compete on equal terms.

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