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Year-after-year, industry lists honor executives in prominent roles who are already in the headlines. What about the leaders you haven't heard about yet -- the ones still making a name for themselves and making big impact behind the scenes? The Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday, Glossy and Modern Retail recognize the next generation of leaders across media and marketing, fashion, beauty and retail.
To access past coverage of this program, click here.
Regular Deadline: December 17, 2021
$449 per entry
Last Chance Deadline: January 21, 2022
$599 per entry
All deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. PST
Shortlist Announcement: February 22, 2022
BRAND
Awarding an individual at a brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2021 Winner:
2020 Winner:
AGENCY
Awarding an individual at an agency who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2021 Winner:
2020 Winner:
PUBLISHER
Awarding an individual at a publisher who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2021 Winner:
2020 Winner:
TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
Awarding an individual at a technology company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2021 Winner:
2020 Winner:
FASHION
Awarding an individual at a fashion brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2020 Winner:
BEAUTY
Awarding an individual at a beauty brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2021 Winner:
2020 Winner:
WELLNESS
Awarding an individual at a wellness brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2020 Winner:
Digitally-native brand
Awarding an individual at a digitally-native brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
2021 Winner:
2020 Winner:
established retailer
Awarding an individual at an established retailer who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE AND CONTENT
TBWA
HEAD OF DISPLAY MEDIA PRODUCT
WAYFAIR
VP, PARTNER MARKETING
VIACOMCBS
VP, BRAND MARKETING AND CREATIVE
GRUBHUB
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, E-COMMERCE
PETER THOMAS ROTH
PRESIDENT
SEATGEEK
CEO
SAATCHI & SAATCHI NEW YORK
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PLATFORM INNOVATION
PGA TOUR
Senior Director, Brand Marketing
COOLA
HEAD OF INDUSTRY, TECH
PANDORA
CHIEF INDUSTRY OFFICER
CONDE NAST
SVP, UX AND DESIGN
MAILCHIMP
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
DENTSU
GLOBAL HEAD OF ADVERTISING, MARKETING SOLUTIONS
THE NEW YORK TIMES
VICE PRESIDENT
ULTA
Founder + CEO
RECESS
1
SELECT CATEGORY
Choose category or categories you'd like to enter.
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ADD DESCRIPTION
Enter nominee details and answer a few short questions.
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SUBMIT
Submit your entry fee payment online.
The judges will be looking for individuals that can demonstrate success over the past 12 months for their respective companies. The individual must have no more than 9 years of experience in their current field to qualify for the award. Judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.
Interested in being a judge? Submit your nomination here.
Judges will read and pre-score entry forms, considering any supporting materials submitted. Judges will be asked to give a score for each question within the entry form relating to three criteria: Forward Thinking, Leadership, and Success based on 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.
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.
The only information that is ever publicized is the 'Credits' section of your entry, should you be named a finalist or winner.
The individual must have no more than 9 years of experience in their current field. Experience outside of their current industry does not count towards the 9 years.
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.
We recuse judges from scoring any categories their company or a direct competitor submits to.
The shortlist will be announced on the Digiday website. All entrants will be notified, whether you are named a finalist or not, via the email address you included on your entry.
All winners are announced virtually. The exact date will be announced with the shortlist.
Yes. Our licensing program provides you with the opportunity to further the reach of your win through the use of our seal on your website, via social media, email signatures and more. For more information on the options available, please reach out to our team at awards@digiday.com.