Wavemaker UK

🔥 19 shortlists in the bag at The Drum Awards! We're beyond proud to have received 19 shortlists at The Drum Awards Festival, which celebrates the very best work from across the globe in the media and marketing industry! Massive congrats to all our shortlisted clients: Transport for London, Audible, William Hill, E.L.F. BEAUTY, Spectrum Brands, Inc, Princes Limited, Trainline, Colgate-Palmolive, Royal Navy, Nationwide Building Society, Merlin Entertainments, Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, Danone, and Paramount+. And of course a huge shout out to all the brilliantly talented Wavemaker teams behind these campaigns 👏 Check out all our shortlists below👇 🤞 👉 The Drum Advertising: Digital Out of Home: Transport for London - Bonjour, Hello, Ciao, Ola, Konichiwa! Innovation: Transport for London - Bonjour, Hello, Ciao, Ola, Konichiwa! Spectacular: Audible - Laugh Through It 👉 The Drum Media: Audio: William Hill - Up Front podcast Audio: Department for Transport - Think! Road safety pirate radio Entertainment: Paramount+ - Festive campaign Fashion and Beauty: E.L.F. Cosmetics - Revolutionising beauty self-expression with Snapchat Bitmoji drops Finance: Nationwide - Last Branch in Town Government or Public Sector: Royal Navy - AI Chatbot Innovation or Disruption in Media: Transport for London - Bonjour, Hello, Ciao, Ola, Konichiwa! Long Running Campaign: Colgate - Whitening Media Campaign ($250k-$1m): Trainline - I Came By Train Media Campaign (over $1m): Audible - 1984 Media Campaign (under $250k): Transport for London - Bonjour, Hello, Ciao, Ola, Konichiwa! OOH: Transport for London - Bonjour, Hello, Ciao, Ola, Konichiwa! Retail Media: Danone - From Tasteless Compromise to the Champions of Flavour Sponsorship: William Hill - Up Front podcast 👉 The Drum Content: Fashion and Beauty: Remington - My hair journey Food and Beverage: Crisp n Dry - Spray Oil Showdown

🎤 Mastering marketing metrics at The Drum Live   Our very own Managing Partner, Lindsey Wolfryd, will be speaking at The Drum Live next Wednesday alongside The Drum's Jenni Baker, Google's Tom Greenhalgh and Sainsbury's' Heni Hazbay. The panel will discuss the role of the CMO, how to position marketing as a vital growth driver, and how to foster innovation while aligning measurement strategies with overall business objectives.    So, if you're heading to the event, don't miss this insightful session at 9.50am! Check out the full agenda below 👇   https://lnkd.in/e2xaHy7E

Today, we officially welcome Brian Lesser back to GroupM as he steps into his role as Global CEO. 🎉 Brian’s no stranger to GroupM, having previously served as our CEO in North America from 2015 to 2017. His passion for innovation, deep industry knowledge, and fresh perspective will be invaluable as we continue to develop new ways to deliver exceptional value and drive growth for our clients. Welcome back Brian!

📦👋 We're moving!   After nearly a decade of calling Sea Containers our home, it's time for us to say goodbye, because tomorrow, we're moving into a brand-new WPP Campus at One Southwark Bridge!   While we've loved our time at Sea Containers, and we've made more memories here than we can recall, we're excited for this next chapter in an amazing new space. And don't worry, we're not going far - just five minutes further along the river.    So, it's Sea-ya later Containers, and stay tuned for updates as we settle into our new office 👀

We’re excited to have three brilliant Wavemakers joining the stellar judging panel for this year’s The Drum Awards! 🎉 👏 Rob Doel, Managing Partner, The Drum Media 👏 Sam Bird, MD, Content & Brand Experience, The Drum Content 👏 Nathan O'Connor, Head of Paid Social, The Drum Social   Alongside other top industry experts, they’ll be reviewing the best in marketing and media. Best of luck to all the 2024 entrants! 🍀   Check out the full jury lineup below 👇   https://lnkd.in/g-eCG4FV

🗳 Cast your vote!    We’re incredibly proud to share that our CEO, Kelly Parker, and COO, Katie Lee, have jointly been shortlisted for Media Week's Media Leader of the Year ✨ Kelly and Katie are truly the beating heart of the agency. They lead with humility, authenticity, and a fierce dedication to the Wavemaker UK family. Together, they’ve transformed the business, not just commercially but also culturally, and if you’ve ever worked with them, you’ll know just how brilliant they are.    The next stage in the process is a public vote, so click the Campaign UK link below and head to the pop-up in the bottom right-hand corner to cast yours 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUB3HUxJ Huge congratulations, both!

🌟 Excellence in performance marketing We’re thrilled to announce that we bagged two shortlists at the Performance Marketing World Awards for our recent campaigns with P&O Cruises and RNIB.   🟠 Travel and Hospitality - Making Waves: Driving peak bookings and dominating the Annual WAVE sales period with a full funnel social strategy 🟠 Charity – RNIB’s See the person not the sight loss   🥂 Huge congratulations to our amazing clients and the brilliant teams behind these campaigns, which have delivered exceptional results.   Check out the full shortlist below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eQBdTKcm

Last week, we brought together 3,000 colleagues from GroupM UK and our agencies, Wavemaker UK, T&Pm, Mindshare UK, EssenceMediacom UK and EssenceMediacomX, for our Connect event.   The day was centred on building connections and collaboration, highlighting how essential these are to creating a dynamic and enjoyable workplace. It was also a unique opportunity for everyone to gather under one roof, enjoying great food, music, and each other's company at the iconic Beams in London. We also celebrated “Work that Works,” where our people voted for their standout client campaign across the group. Congratulations to Mindshare UK on their “Love Your Boobs” campaign for M&S!   Check out the highlights from the day 👇 #GroupMConnect #GroupMUK

Is measurement a help or a hinderance to creativity? 🤔   We are proud to share that our Managing Director, Audience Intelligence and Marketing Science Dominic Charles and Head of Strategy Monica Majumdar, will be taking the stage at this year's IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) Media Planning and Strategy Summit to discuss this very topic. Be sure to check out their talk ‘Creativity in media strategy: Is measurement a help or a hindrance?’ at 10.30am on Wed 11 September 👇 https://lnkd.in/eBYUTHrd

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce we’ve secured FIVE shortlists at the prestigious Effie UK Awards!   These awards spotlight industry-leading campaigns that truly demonstrate the effectiveness of impactful marketing and making it to the finals is a HUGE achievement that we’re incredibly proud of.   Massive well done and congratulations to our amazing clients, partner agencies, and the talented Wavemaker teams behind these brilliant campaigns. Truly well-deserved 👏 🏆 Government, Institutional & Third Sector NHS Organ Donation - VML, BCW Global, GroupM OOH Mayor of London, Breaking the Silence - Ogilvy UK, Ridley Scott Associates, Hogarth United, Gramercy Park Studios   🏆 Positive Change: Social Good - Non-Profit NHS Organ Donation - VML, BCW Global, GroupM OOH   🏆 Behavioural Science Department of Health and Social Care Every Mind Matters - MullenLowe Global, Freuds Group, Topham Guerin, Paragon DCX, OMNIGOV   🏆 Travel, Transport, & Tourism Merlin Entertainments’ Alton Towers, The Curse at Alton Manor - TBWA\Manchester Find out more about this year’s 52 shortlisted entries 👇 https://www.effie.org/uk