ANA Rising Marketing Stars

Call for Nominations

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The ANA seeks to honor young marketing leaders who show promise in various areas of marketing. Winners of the 2026 Rising Marketing Star Awards will be recognized during the 2026 ANA Masters of Marketing Conference (October 20-23, 2026) and will receive an award.

In order to be considered, nominees must be:

30 years of age or younger by December 31, 2026 (DOB on or after January 1, 1996)
Currently employed by an ANA member company (Client-Side Marketer or Marketing Solutions Providers)
Nominated by a senior executive in their marketing organization
Regarded as an emerging leader by senior members of their company

These individuals should have:

Made valuable contributions to the overall excellence/effectiveness of their marketing organization
Demonstrated leadership, innovation, creativity, and accountability in executing their marketing responsibilities
Exemplified skill in integrating marketing disciplines and working with other professionals
Exhibited knowledge of current issues in advertising and familiarity with the tools marketers are using to reach their audiences

An example of an award-winning entry can be found here.

Please complete ALL SECTIONS of the entry form below by Monday, August 31, 2026. If all steps are not complete, the submission will not be accepted.

Nomination Form

Section I: Nominee

First Name

Last Name

Title

Company

Birthdate (mm/yyyy)

Phone

Section II: Recommended by

First Name

Last Name

Title

Phone

Section III: Written Recommendation

Please describe the personal and leadership characteristics that you believe make this person deserving of the ANA Rising Marketing Star Award.
(200 words max)

What distinguishes this person’s efforts this year from other people’s efforts?
(200 words max)

How specifically did this person’s efforts contribute to the marketing efforts at your organization?
(300 words max)