The Marketer of the Year Award salutes Ireland’s top marketers, who through their passion, commitment and talent, created winning strategies for their brands. A wide range of exceptional Irish marketers have been honoured in achieving brand success through strategic direction, innovation and creative and effective communications. They had a track record in driving brand and business growth and showed strong leadership. They also developed marketing’s reputation as a strategic discipline both in-house and beyond.
The Marketer of the Year Award took place at FIRE Restaurant, Thursday November 14th where Greta Hammel, Chief Marketing Officer at Promise Gluten Free and Gallagher’s Bakehouse was announced as this year’s winner. Invited guests included Ann Meaney of Tirlán, Chris Doyle and Róisín Reilly of Bauer Audio Ireland, Sarah Keenaghan of Mark Anthony Brands International amongst many more of the marketing industry’s key players.
Sponsors of this year’s event, Creative Consultancy DYNAMO’s MD Róisín Ní Ráighne declared that they were incredibly proud and honoured to sponsor such an important event for the marketing industry. She also commented that it demonstrates the high calibre of marketing talent in Ireland.
Past winners include Caroline Donnellan of Sky Ireland (2023), Paul Dervan for The National Lottery (2022), Emma Kiernan of Dublin Zoo (2019); John Keogh, Bulmers (2001); Mary Davis & Suzanne Weldon, Special Olympics (2003); Niall O’Grady, Permanent TSB (2007); John Concannon, Fáilte Ireland (2010) and Kevin Donnelly, Britvic Ireland.
Picture Brian McEvoy