Marketing Director of the Year
Contests / 2026
details
Latest
- 14th edition — entries until 12 November 2026
- 14th edition Final Gala — 4 December 2026
- 13th edition — Final Gala 2024, Warsaw
- 12th edition — Final Gala on 16 November 2023, InterContinental Warsaw
The competition for marketing leaders, held since 2010. We reward the best marketers in Poland, regardless of company size, industry or job title. Entries are judged by a jury of practitioners: marketing directors, CMOs and CEOs.
in numbers
- first edition
- 2010
- edition in 2026
- 14
- categories in the 14th edition
- 63
- winners in 2021–2024
- 196
- jury members in 2026
- 35
website
The competition website
Categories, dates, the jury, winners and online entries — in Polish and English.
dyrektormarketinguroku.pl/en
how it works
How to enter
Choose a category
63 categories: industry, special, team, Young & Impact and Grand Prix.
Prepare your presentation
Show your strategy, activities and results. Materials are accepted until 18 November 2026.
Enter online
Entries are accepted from 1 October to 12 November 2026.
The jury decides
35 experts assess entries against six criteria.
The Final Gala
4 December 2026, InterContinental Warsaw — after the CMO Executive Summit conference.
Jury assessment criteria
How much each criterion counts in the assessment.
- Campaign and activities 25%
- Strategy 20%
- Effectiveness 20%
- Innovation 15%
- Heritage 10%
- Awards and recognition 10%
Honouring the best of marketing since 2010 — regardless of company size, industry or job title.
What you get
Jury
Entries are judged by practitioners — marketing directors, CMOs and CEOs.
63 categories
Industry, special, team, Young & Impact and Grand Prix.
Gala
Results are announced at the Final Gala after the CMO Executive Summit.
Ranking
Winners enter the TOP CMO ranking — Leaders in Europe.
winners
Recent Grand Prix winners
- 2024Karolina Krawczyk — PANDORA · Artur Gajewski — FOODWELL · Ewa Lampart — PLL LOT (team Grand Prix)
- 2023Marcin Morawski — DELL TECHNOLOGIES · Katarzyna Meissner — VELOBANK
- 2022Agnieszka Radawiec — OBI · Dariusz Maciołek — BNP Paribas
- 2021Izabela Karolczyk-Szafrańska — InPost
01Who can enter?
Marketing, digital and communication leaders from every industry — regardless of company size or job title. Individual and team entries.
02How does the jury assess entries?
Against six criteria: campaign and activities (25%), strategy (20%), effectiveness (20%), innovation (15%), heritage (10%) and awards and recognition (10%).
03What does an entry include?
Every entry includes an invitation to the CMO Executive Summit conference and the Final Gala. Winners also enter the Leaders in Europe ranking.
04When are the results announced?
At the Final Gala on 4 December 2026 at the InterContinental Warsaw.
Entries for the 14th edition are open from 1 October to 12 November 2026.
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