Global Marketer of the Year 2023

Global Marketer of the Year 2023

Global Marketer of the Year 2023

Celebrating great marketers who make a real difference

Senior global and regional marketers can have a huge impact in multiple ways.

Whether it’s creating effective purpose-driven campaigns, restructuring the way their internal and external teams work together or playing an industry leadership role, for example around furthering the Diversity & Inclusion agenda, great marketers make a real difference.

Since 2017, the WFA Global Marketer of the Year Award has been seeking to identify the person in a global or regional role who has, over the last 12 months, made the most impact on their company, our industry and the reputation of marketing among consumers.

Our Jury

Our jury represents a hugely experienced team of marketers, consultants and industry experts.

Chaired by Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, it includes a wide range of sector and regional expertise, making it perfectly equipped to identify those who are making the biggest impact on the increasingly global marketing business.

The 2023 jury

  • Ademorayo Apara
    Ademorayo Apara Ademorayo Snr MSE Brand Strategy Budget Planning & Special Projects, First Bank of Nigeria
  • Jerry Daykin
    Jerry Daykin Jerry Head of International Media (Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons & Firehouse Subs), RBI
  • Jasper Donat
    Jasper Donat Jasper CEO, Branded
  • Leyal Eskin
    Leyal Eskin Leyal VP - Head of Personal Care Business Arabia, Unilever & Chair of the Advertising Business Group (ABG)
  • Josh Faulks
    Josh Faulks Josh CEO, Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA)
  • Mikimasa Hamamatsu
    Mikimasa Hamamatsu Mikimasa General Manager, Global Marketing, Nissan Motor Corporation
  • Stephan Loerke
    Stephan Loerke Stephan Chief Executive Officer, WFA
  • Eloísa Moscardó
    Eloísa Moscardó Eloísa Head of Corporate Advertising and Content, Santander Group
  • Tom Ollerton
    Tom Ollerton Tom Founder, Automated Creative
  • Lucinda Peniston-Baines
    Lucinda Peniston-Baines Lucinda Co-Founder and Managing Partner, The Observatory International
  • Lena Petersen
    Lena Petersen Lena Chief Brand Officer, MediaLink
  • David Porter
    David Porter David Strategic Advisor
  • Raja Rajamannar
    Raja Rajamannar Raja Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Mastercard and WFA President
  • Matt Scheckner
    Matt Scheckner Matt Chairman, Advertising Week
  • Josephine Tan
    Josephine Tan Josephine VP, APAC Digital Hub, Diageo
  • Solitaire Townsend
    Solitaire Townsend Solitaire Chief Solutionist & Co-Founder, Futerra

Global Marketer of the Year News

  1.    Raja Rajamannar on the qualities required of the modern-day CMO
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    Raja Rajamannar on the qualities required of the modern-day CMO

    As the race to be crowned Global Marketer of the Year heats up, the Mastercard marketer and jury president tells The Drum what…

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  2.    Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, DoorDash: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, DoorDash: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    The five finalists for WFA’s 2024 Global Marketer of the Year award, celebrating the work of global marketing leaders from…

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  3.    Asad Ayaz, The Walt Disney Company: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    Asad Ayaz, The Walt Disney Company: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    The five finalists for WFA’s 2024 Global Marketer of the Year award, celebrating the work of global marketing leaders from…

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  4.    Diana Frost, The Kraft Heinz Company: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    Diana Frost, The Kraft Heinz Company: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    The five finalists for WFA’s 2024 Global Marketer of the Year award, celebrating the work of global marketing leaders from…

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  5.    Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    The five finalists for WFA’s 2024 Global Marketer of the Year award, celebrating the work of global marketing leaders from…

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  6.    Aruna Ravichandran, Webex by Cisco: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    Aruna Ravichandran, Webex by Cisco: Meet the 2024 Global Marketer of the Year Finalists

    The five finalists for WFA’s 2024 Global Marketer of the Year award, celebrating the work of global marketing leaders from…

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  7.    WFA reveals CMO shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    WFA reveals CMO shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    Expert jury selects global marketing leaders from AB InBev, DoorDash, Kraft Heinz, The Walt Disney Company and Cisco as finalists.…

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  8.    Business growth is No. 1

    Business growth is No. 1

    Jurors for the WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year have identified the ability to drive business growth as overwhelmingly their…

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  9.    How to become a client of choice

    How to become a client of choice

    What qualities do marketers need to become a must-have client? Our Global Marketer of the Year jury identifies how brands can become…

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  10.    The new marketer skillset

    The new marketer skillset

    What skills will the very best marketers need to be future-fit? We asked our expert jury for the Global Marketer of the Year for…

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  11.    WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year

    Leading marketers from Diageo, First Bank of Nigeria, Globant, IBM, Infosys, Nissan, Santander and TATA join…

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  12.    Nominations open for WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    Nominations open for WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    WFA has launched its annual search for a global marketing star who best harnesses creativity and innovation to deliver for their…

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