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Year-after-year, industry lists honor executives in prominent roles who are already in the headlines. But, what about the leaders you haven't heard about yet -- the ones still making a name for themselves? The now expanded Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday, Glossy and Modern Retail recognize the next generation of leaders across media and marketing, fashion, beauty and retail. 

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Early Deadline: November 20

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DIGIDAY CATEGORIES

 

  

BRAND

Awarding an individual at a brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • Mike Jeong, PepsiCo marketing manager

AGENCY

Awarding an individual at an agency who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • Arafel Buzan, co-lead of Mindshare’s Neurolab 

PUBLISHER

Awarding an individual at a publisher who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • ​​​​​Gwendolyn Rahn, senior director, client services at PopSugar

TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

Awarding an individual at a technology company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • Annie Wazer,  vp of client operations at Stylitics

 

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GLOSSY CATEGORIES

 

  

FASHION

Awarding an individual at a fashion brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • David Hauser, The Arrivals’s general manager

BEAUTY

Awarding an individual at a beauty brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • Emily Wasserman, manager of global digital innovation at Coty

WELLNESS

Awarding an individual at a wellness brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • Daphne Jaeschke, Simris’s commercial director

 

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MODERN RETAIL CATEGORIES

 

  

DTC

Awarding an individual at a DTC retailer who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

2020 Winner:

 

  • Hana Kajimura, Allbirds’ sustainability lead

LEGACY

Awarding an individual at a legacy retailer who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.

 

 

 

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JUDGES

 

 

 

Theo Arhio

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE AND CONTENT

TBWA

Theo Arhio

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE AND CONTENT

TBWA

 
 

Selin Cebeci

GLOBAL DIGITAL DIRECTOR

MEDIACOM

Selin Cebeci

GLOBAL DIGITAL DIRECTOR

MEDIACOM

 
 

Kara Chiles

SR. DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

GANNETT

Kara Chiles

SR. DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

GANNETT

 
 

Micah Hollingworth

CO-FOUNDER, CEO

BROADWAI

Micah Hollingworth

CO-FOUNDER, CEO

BROADWAI

 
 

Devon Fox

DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PLATFORM INNOVATION

PGA TOUR

Devon Fox

DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PLATFORM INNOVATION

PGA TOUR

 
 

YuJung Kim

PRESIDENT

THE DODO

YuJung Kim

PRESIDENT

THE DODO

 
 

Aliza Licht

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

LEAVE YOUR MARK LLC

Aliza Licht

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

LEAVE YOUR MARK LLC

 
 

Rupal Parekh

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

WORK & CO

Rupal Parekh

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

WORK & CO

 
 

Kiva Silberfeld

VP, GLOBAL INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

ELIZABETH ARDEN

Kiva Silberfeld

VP, GLOBAL INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

ELIZABETH ARDEN

 

 

 

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HOW TO ENTER

 

 

1

SELECT CATEGORY

 

Choose category or categories you'd like to enter.

 

 

2

ADD DESCRIPTION

 

Enter nominee details and answer a few short questions.

 

 

3

SUBMIT

 

Submit your entry fee payment online.

 

 

 

JUDGING CRITERIA

The judges will be looking for individuals that can demonstrate success over the past 12 months for their respective companies. The individual must have 8 years or less of experience to qualify for the award. Judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.

The results section of the entry will be scored based on the following criteria: Creativity, Innovative Thinking.

Interested in being a judge? Submit your nomination here.

THE JUDGING PROCESS

Judges will read and pre-score all entry forms, considering any supporting materials submitted. Judges will be asked to give a score for each question within the entry form relating to Digiday's four criteria: innovation, creativity, consumer value, and results. These will be combined to give an overall score for each entry. All judges pre-scores will then be combined and the highest scoring entries will determine the shortlists.

CONFIDENTIALITY

All material will remain confidential to the judges, who are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Only the "Credits" section of an entry is subject to be made public.

 

 

FAQ

 

 

What parts of my entry are made public?

The only information that is ever publicized is the 'Credits' section of your entry, should you be named a finalist or winner. 

Who's contact information should we include on the entry form?

We use the included contact information for all updates regarding your entry. You should also include a secondary contact & email address in case we aren't able to connect with you.

What if my company or a competitor has a judge on the jury panel?

We recuse judges from scoring any categories their company or a direct competitor submits to. 

 

 

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