2025 Shortlist

Congratulations to our 2025 European Paid Awards finalists. Be sure to download your badges below and start shouting about your success!

PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

94N & Supplyant & Exadev

— From Leakage to Leverage: The PPC Fix for Plumb2U

Anything is Possible & British Council

— Grow/Defend

Bind Media & heycar

— Accelerating growth, fuelled by data.

Creative Clicks

— Unlocking Growth in Digital Reading

DAC & Del Arte

— Turning Local Insights into Business Growth

Dentsu & PTSB

— How an Olympic Team Effort Created Sponsorship Gold

Peak Ace & Luxair

— Cleared for takeoff – How Luxair took control in an OTA-dominated market

Rocket & Matprat

— Digital strategy that increased reindeer meat sales, resulting in a sales value of €3,850,000

Sahara & Olís

— Engaging Gamification for Brand Loyalty

Times One Hundred & Trafalgar Releasing

— Coraline Re-release

TrunkBBI & WRS

— Recovery with Confidence

Web2Media & Kaffe Clothing (DK Company)

— Balancing brand and performance

COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Be Found Be Chosen & Superdry

— Paid Media driving Prominence & Performance

Dentsu & PTSB

— How the team behind Team Ireland won Gold

PAID SOCIAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Brave Bison & Trafalgar Travel

— Closing Trafalgar’s creative gap and boosting ROAS by 195% with Brave Bison AdStudio

Impression & Blinds 2go

— Blinding the competition

Manna

— Precision at Scale Paid Social That Converts

Sahara & Olís

— Engaging Gamification for Brand Loyalty

The Media Image & [Hask Beauty]

— Breaking the Algorithm: How Hask Beauty’s UGC Revolution Redefined Brand Awareness]

Web2Media & Skoringen

— The Social Strategy for Stepping up Retail Media

PAID SEARCH CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Bind Media & heycar

— Accelerating growth, fuelled by data.

Circus PPC Agency & Booths

— The PPC That Saved Christmas

DAC & David Lloyd Clubs

— Maximising Leads with Localised PPC

DAC & Del Arte

— Turning Local Insights into Business Growth

Mediabroker & Tele2 Eesti

— Always On SEM

The Media Image & Fenty Beauty

— Holiday Performance Max: Precision Performance in a Competitive Season

DISPLAY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Creative Clicks

— From Impressions to Impact in Display Advertising

WPP Media & Circle K

— Carwash

NEW TO 2025: B2B CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

POD Studios & nilo

— A Measured, Multi-Channel Strategy for B2B Lead Generation

WONGDOODY GmbH & Schenker AG

— Beyond Borders

NEW TO 2025: B2C CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Be Found Be Chosen & Superdry

— Paid Media driving Prominence & Performance

Circus PPC Agency & Booths

— The PPC That Saved Christmas

DAC & Del Arte

— Turning Local Insights into Business Growth

TrunkBBI & Shepherds Friendly

— Mutual Moments

Web2Media & Kaffe Clothing (DK Company)

— Balancing brand and performance

TRAVEL / LEISURE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Climbing Trees & Unique Homestays

— Aligning PPC with SEO to unlock bookings

Impression & Wizz Air

— Taking Off with Performance

Peak Ace & Luxair

— Cleared for takeoff – How Luxair took control in an OTA-dominated market

RETAIL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

94N & Supplyant & Exadev

— From Leakage to Leverage: The PPC Fix for Plumb2U

Green Ginger Digital & MKM Building Supplies

— Cementing Performance Through Paid Media

Rocket & Matprat

— Digital strategy that increased reindeer meat sales, resulting in a sales value of €3,850,000

The Evergreen Agency & Casa Bella Furniture

— Driving Growth Online and In-Store

Web2Media & Skoringen

— The Social Strategy for Stepping up Retail Media

FINANCE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

TrunkBBI & Shepherds Friendly

— Mutual Moments

WPP Media & Nordea

— Housing

WPP Media & Nordea

— Core Brand

NEW TO 2025: FMCG CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

NEW TO 2025: ECOMMERCE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Fingerspitz & Kwalitaria

— Supersized Success with Hyperlocal PPC

Web2Media & Kaffe Clothing (DK Company)

— Balancing brand and performance

NEW TO 2025: LEAD GEN CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Dentsu Norge & iProspect

— The Case of BDO - a blueprint for lead gen in a B2B world

Manna

— Quality Leads at Scale

Preheating Profit

— Lead-ing the way to Le Creuset’s Black Friday success

TrunkBBI & WRS

— Recovery with Confidence

LOCAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Creative Bumblebee & Galway Summer Vibes Festival

— Galway Summer Vibes

DAC & David Lloyd Clubs

— Maximising Leads with Localised PPC

DAC & Del Arte

— Turning Local Insights into Business Growth

Fingerspitz & Kwalitaria

— Supersized Success with Hyperlocal PPC

Green Ginger Digital & MKM Building Supplies

— Paid Media with Bricks-and-Mortar Impact

The Evergreen Agency & Aqua Warehouse

— Turning Local Attention into Action

CHARITY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST INTEGRATED PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Dentsu & PTSB

— How an Olympic Team Effort Created Sponsorship Gold

Rocket & Matprat

— Digital strategy that increased reindeer meat sales, resulting in a sales value of €3,850,000

WPP Media & Circle K

— Electrical Vertical – Mobility Campaign

BEST USE OF AMAZON ADS

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST USE OF LINKEDIN ADS

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST USE OF META ADS

Brave Bison & Trafalgar Travel

— Delivering record-breaking ROAS on Facebook and Instagram with AdStudio

Dentsu & Intel

— Store of the future - How Intel drove consumers back to the high street

Manna

— Doubling Leads with a Meta First Strategy

PMG & HomeServe

— Transforming Efficiency with Meta Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns

Preheating Profit

— Lead-ing the way to Le Creuset’s Black Friday success

Web2Media & Kaffe Clothing (DK Company)

— Balancing brand and performance

Web2Media & Skoringen

— The Social Strategy for Stepping up Retail Media

BEST USE OF SNAPCHAT ADS

dentsu & Burger King

— Burger King PAC-ed a Whopper punch

Dentsu & FulFil

— A Wonderfuel Campaign

BEST USE OF VIDEO

Push & Fantasy Football Hub

— The AI-Video Engine: Powering FPL's Record Sign-Ups

The Evergreen Agency

— Our Biggest, Boldest Ad Yet

BEST USE OF DATA

Bind Media & heycar

— Accelerating growth, fuelled by data.

DAC & Del Arte

— Turning Local Insights into Business Growth

The Media Image & BuzzRx

— Prescription for Performance: A 47% CAC Breakthrough

Web2Media & Skoringen

— The Social Strategy for Stepping up Retail Media

Yep Ads & Vivint

— Outperforming in a Competitive Landscape with Predictive Intelligence

BEST USE OF ATTRIBUTION

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST USE OF AUTOMATION

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST USE OF AI IN PAID MEDIA

Brave Bison & Trafalgar Travel

— Closing Trafalgar’s creative gap and boosting ROAS by 195% with Brave Bison AdStudio

Havas & Squared.io & The University Of Law

— AI Meets IQ: How Smart Automation Drove Smarter Growth

PAID SEARCH TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR

Squared.io

— Redefining PPC success through Integrated AI

TRACKIAN

— Marketing intelligence that works while you grow

TrueClicks

— Never miss an issue or opportunity again

INNOVATION AWARD

Brave Bison & AudienceGPT

Kenshoo Skai

— Celeste AI

Squared.io

— Redefining brand safety in PPC through Integrated AI

TRACKIAN

— Marketing intelligence that works while you grow

TrueClicks MCP

— The free AI-powered PPC workflow enabler

EMERGING TALENT AWARD

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

SMALL PAID MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR (UNDER 25 EMPLOYEES)

Hamila Data Engineering

The Evergreen Agency

LARGE PAID MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR (26+ EMPLOYEES)

Bind Media

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Testimonials

“We are beyond honoured to be accepting this award from the European Paid Media Awards. Not only does this award showcase the strength of our team at Bonded, it also demonstrates the power of prioritising client-focused, human connections to achieve success. We look forward to continuing our innovative work for future clients” Steve Underwood
Bonded
At Bind Media, awards represent more than just recognition – they are a symbol of our core values. They reinforce the importance of teamwork, the drive for excellence, and the strength of our people-first philosophy. Winning prestigious titles, like this one, serves as a powerful motivator to continue delivering outstanding results for our clients while nurturing a workplace where our team can thrive.
Bind Media
"This award nomination holds immense significance for us, as it serves as a true validation of the hard work, passion, and unwavering dedication poured in by every single member of our extraordinary team. As we eagerly anticipate the award results, we extend our heartfelt wishes of the best of luck to everyone nominated.” Alex Holliman
Climbing Trees
“We are delighted to be nominated in these awards alongside some of the best Paid Media campaigns in the Europe. We have a very strong entry but we know were going to be up against it, so fingers crossed. Wishing all nominees the very best of luck on the night.” Paul Walsh
Adhere
Being shortlisted in three categories at the European Paid Media Awards 2024 is a recognition of our innovative strategies, exceptional results, and unwavering commitment to excellence. We are proud of what we have achieved and excited for what lies ahead. These achievements are not just milestones but reflections of our core values and dedication to our clients. Booster Box
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