Campaign has seen firsthand how emerging creatives have sparked change in the industry and shaped culture. 

Last year’s honorees exemplify that industry change – from 27-year-old Lauren Dismond’s work on Red Lobster’s America’s Most Flavorful Comeback campaign with BarkleyOKRP, to 27-year-old Weston Bliobenes’ Emmy Award-winning art direction of Nickelodeon’s worldwide rebrand with Callen.

Campaign’s 30 Under 30 Awards continue to recognize emerging marketers demonstrating creativity, agility and unique perspectives. While honorees recognized are just beginning their marketing careers, their passions are already palpable in their progress. They show promise of catalyzing industry change.

Campaign 30 Under 30 honorees should be indispensable members of their organizations or partners to their clients.

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

APPLICANT CRITERIA:

  • To qualify, the nominee must be under 30 years old as of July 14, 2026.

NOMINATION RULES:

  • Nominees can self-nominate or be nominated by a peer, colleague or client.

  • Any person who works within North and South America is eligible to enter.

  • Each nomination must include at least one recommendation from a colleague.

  • Multiple nominees from the same company can be nominated

  • All nominations must be submitted with a headshot of the nominee. All headshots should be color, 300 dpi, and preferably professionally shot. Images should be no smaller than 3" by 3" (if the image isn't square, the shorter side must be 3"). File should be hi-res. You upload the headshot when you fill out the online form

  • All information shared with Campaign US as part of the nomination process will be considered part of the public domain and potentially be included in the honoree’s profile and/or a program for the event celebrating the honorees. If any information in your nomination must be kept confidential, please use the Confidential Information section on the nomination form.

Winners will be revealed in December 2026 followed by a celebration in NYC in March 2027.

Standard Deadline for entries is October 6, 2026 11:59pm EST.  
Each nomination requires a $210 entry fee.

Extended Deadline for entries is October 14, 2026 11:59pm EST.
Each nomination after the standard deadline will incur a $140 late fee ontop of the standard entry fee.

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