The entries are in, and the awards are around the corner. Which means it’s time to announce the Women in Media Shortlist for 2018!

Next month, these awards will celebrate the plethora of inspirational women in this industry in style with a gala dinner and epic after party.

Which is made even better if you’re partying it up with your very own Women in Media trophy.

We’ve had a ton of entries this year, and the calibre has been off the charts.

But our judges managed to sort through the 250-plus entries and have identified the cream of the crop. And now we can finally share it with you.

These fabulous shortlisted entrants are the best of the best, and we think any and all of them deserve to win.

Before we get to the shortlist, here’s one important note – make sure your name and company are spelled correctly. 

Yes, we know you submitted it and you should know how to spell your own name and the name of your company. But in that procrastination-driven, last-minute panic, sometimes people make mistakes. And if you win, a trophy really won’t look as good if it doesn’t have the correct name on it.

So advise of any name or company changes ASAP to viv@bandt.com.au. Right now.

In case you’ve forgotten (or you just haven’t been paying attention) B&T‘s Women in Media Awards 2018 will be held on Friday 17 August at Doltone House – Jones Bay Wharf.

And a friendly reminder that if you’ve been shortlisted, you must buy a ticket to the event. Earlybird tickets are available until March 30, so grab em here! Find out if you’ve been shortlisted below:

Best Ad Campaign – Championing the Equality Cause

Campaign	Company
50 Shades of No	The OTTO Empire
Berlei Womankind	The Monkeys
I’d Like to See That – AFLW launch	BecBrideson.com
This Girl Can – Victoria	VicHealth

 

Creative

Name	Company
Anna Karena	CX Lavender
Josie Burns	Host/Havas
Sarah McGregor	Cummins&Partners
Shannon Bell	Re
Tenielle Stoltenkamp	Uber and Uber Eats
Vanessa Stoykov	Evolution Media Group
Wendy Mace	Cummins&Partners

 

Creative Producer

Name	Company
Alexandra Hay	Rabbit
Julie McGauran	Seven Network (Operations) Limited
Karen Bryson	FINCH
Karla Henwood	NYLON STUDIOS
Natalie Taylor	The Pound / Clemenger BBDO / Freelance
Rachael Brand	Initiative Australia, IPG Mediabrands
Tora Kemp	Colloquial

 

Employer

Company

Being Brands

Enero

Facebook

Fox Sports

GroupM

HYLAND

The Hallway

The IMPACT Agency

The Works

 

Entrepreneur

Name	Company
Bec Brideson	BecBrideson.com
Emma-Jane Granleese	History Will Be Kind Pty Ltd
Lauren Quaintance	Storyation
Leilani  Abels	Thrive PR + Communications
Naomi Lindermeyer	Kimberlin Education
Sharyn Smith	Social Soup

 

Journalist / Producer

Name	Company
Deborah Clay	Australian Radio Network
Emily McPherson	Nine
Kahla Preston	Nine
Melissa Wilson	Kidspot (News Corp)
Rachael Hocking	NITV
Rachel Corbett	Mamamia Women’s Network
Rae Johnston	Gizmodo Australia

 

Male Champion of Change

Name	Company
Chris Howatson	CHE Proximity
Chris Jeffares	Cummin&Partners
Simon Lee	The Hallway

 

Marketing

Name	Company
Ayaan Mohamud	Sizmek
Danielle Fletcher	Kimberlin Education
Kathryn Valk	RCL Cruises
Katrina McCarter	Marketing to Mums
Michelle Martinis	Suncorp
Sarah Hughes	Adshel
Sasha Mackie	Foxtel
Serena Leith	Spotify
Uma Oldham	SBS

 

Media Buyer / Planner

Name	Company
Jane Sullivan	Wavemaker
Shalyce McLean	IKON Communications
Sophie Price	M&C Saatchi Group/ Bohemia

 

Mentor

Name	Company
Amanda Lee	Southern Cross Austereo
Deborah Clay	Australian Radio Network
Esther Clerehan	CLEREHAN PTY LTD
Gemma Hunter	MediaCom
Karla Henwood	NYLON STUDIOS
Katherine Williams	MediaCom
Narelle Lancaster	RMIT University
Stevie Douglas Neal	PHD Media
Yvette Mayer	OMD

 

Public Relations

Name	Company
Emma-Jane Granleese	History Will Be Kind Pty Ltd
Fern Canning Brook	Edelman
Liane Sayer-Roberts	Sauce Communications
Rachel Vidaic	Weber Shandwick Australia
Samantha Dybac	The PR Hub
Vanessa Liell	Herd MSL

 

Rising Star

Name	Company
Ali Berg	Hedgehog Agency & Books on the Rail
Alicia Doessel	Nine
Ingrid Kesa	VICE Australia
Jessie Stephens	Mamamia Women’s Network
Rachael Hocking	NITV
Remi Baker	PHD
Soraya Calavassy	Neon Black
Stephanie Famolaro	The Trade Desk
Tish Tambakau	Dentsu Aegis Network

 

Strategy

Name	Company
Anna Cherry	PHD Media
Bec Brideson	BecBrideson.com, Venus Comms
Hannah Barnes	Foxtel
Mandi Wicks	SBS
Melanie  Lindquist	Adshel
Nicole Milward	JOY
Richenda Vermeulen	ntegrity agency

 

Tech

Name	Company
Amy Prosser	Brightcove
Fabiola Gomez	LUXit
Kari Barnard	Seven West Media
Maggie Shi	Facebook
Olga Goncharova	Bench
Sian Whitnall	OMD
Stephanie Famolaro	The Trade Desk
Stephanie Foran	Seven West Media
Tish Tambakau	Dentsu Aegis Network

 

Agency Sales/Account Management

Name	Company
Amelia Priday	Havas Media Australia
Belinda Drew	Leo Burnett
Grace Proust	Vamp
Hannah Sturrock	The Hallway
Larissa Rembisz	Five by Five Global
Laura Popa	The Works

 

Media Sales/Account Management

Name	Company
Carla Mathisen	Southern Cross Austereo
Georgia Woodburne	Inskin Media
Jo Barton	Nine
Kathryn Carter	Snapchat
Kim Garcia	Mamamia Women’s Network
Lorna Briggs	VMO
Natalie Grabbe	Nine

 

Executive Leader

Name	Company
Aimee Buchanan	OMD Australia
Anne Rayner	Kantar TNS
Imogen Hewitt	Havas Media Group Australia
Julie Dormand	MercerBell
Katherine Williams	MediaCom
Kirsty Muddle	Cummins&Partners
Nancy Hartley	Rumble Creative & Media
Nicola Lewis	GroupM
Rebecca Bezzina	R/GA Sydney
Sharyn Smith	Social Soup

 

Social Change Maker

Name	Company
Aimee Buchanan	OMD Australia
Jacqueline Mooney	Pacific Magazines
Jacqui Cole	Facebook
Jo Scard	Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency
Jules Ward	IKON Communications
Kerry Field	Mindshare
Monia  Montefusco	The Media Store
Sarah Wyse	Wyse Women
Sherele Moody	News Corp

 

Congrats everyone!