ATX Marketing Innovators Awards
Recognizing the marketers driving real impact in Austin.
Nominations for 2026 are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted!
Meet the 2026 Finalists
Finalists were selected by an independent panel of expert marketers in our community. Winners will be announced at our Awards & Happy Hour at Nomadic Beerworks on Tuesday, December 8, 5:00–7:30pm.
RSVPFinalists are listed alphabetically within each category.
Impact & Performance
Measurable outcomes — revenue, pipeline, retention.
Growth Marketer of the Year
Demonstrated measurable revenue, pipeline, or user growth.
Performance Campaign of the Year
Single campaign with standout ROI or efficiency gains.
Retention & Lifecycle Champion
Best work in CRM, lifecycle, or customer expansion.
B2B Marketer of the Year
Pipeline impact, ABM, or demand gen excellence.
B2C Marketer of the Year
Consumer growth and brand-to-revenue impact.
Innovation & Craft
New tools, channels, and approaches that deliver.
AI in Marketing Award
Best practical use of AI to drive results or efficiency.
MarTech Stack Builder
Built or rearchitected a stack that unlocked real outcomes.
Content Strategy of the Year
SEO, thought leadership, or owned media that moved the needle.
Brand Builder of the Year
Repositioning, rebrand, or category creation with proof.
Leadership & Team
The people and teams scaling Austin marketing.
CMO / Marketing Leader of the Year
Built and scaled a high-performing team.
Rising Star (Under 5 Years Experience)
Early-career marketer making outsized impact.
Founder-Marketer of the Year
Founder driving growth through marketing leadership.
In-House Team of the Year
Best collective work by an internal team.
Agency Partner of the Year
Austin agency delivering measurable client impact.
Community & Purpose
Marketing that lifts others and the city.
Community Builder Award
Built or grew an Austin marketing community, event, or group.
Mentor of the Year
Demonstrated investment in growing other marketers.
Purpose-Driven Marketing Award
Marketing tied to social impact, nonprofit, or mission work.
Austin Originals Award
Best marketing work for a born-in-Austin brand.
Why these awards
Austin already has world-class creative awards. The ATX Marketing Innovators Awards are different — we celebrate measurable impact: pipeline built, customers retained, teams scaled, communities grown. If you moved a number that mattered, this is for you.
Key dates
Mark your calendar. Final dates confirmed at launch.
Judging panel
Judged by a cross-section of Austin's marketing community — operators in the seat doing the work, not just observers.
Austin-based or Austin-impacting work completed in the past 12 months.
Self- and peer-nominations welcome. Free to submit, no entry cap per nominee.
Judged on impact, evidence, and originality. Metrics and context matter more than polish.
FAQ
Nominations closed
Nominations for 2026 are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted!