The Finalists Revealed: Social Media Marketer of the Year
The individual who has made the biggest impact on social media marketing in the past 12 months. This is perhaps the most prestigious individual award of the night, recognising someone who has not only delivered exceptional results but has raised the bar for what the industry believes is possible.
The Social Media Marketer of the Year category celebrates individuals whose work combines strategic leadership, measurable business impact and consistently outstanding execution. This year's shortlist features an exceptional group of marketers whose body of work has set the standard for the industry, demonstrating the influence one person can have on brands, businesses and the future of social media marketing.
Congratulations to our shortlisted finalists:
- Simmy Kaur Virdi - Leading PensionBee's social strategy
- Emily Stanford - Increase in monthly impressions from 663 to 1,560 within my first month
- Emma Bauditz Hansen - Building Brands Through People: Turning LinkedIn Into Business Growth
- Hannah Lovejoy - The Hannah Montana of the Social Media Marketing World
- Joy Stefaniszyn-Greenwell - How one creator experiment became a live R&D lab for social creativity, client confidence, and commercial growth.
- Kelsey Fitzgerald - Records Don't Break Themselves: Newmarket Holidays' Organic Reset
- Lily Bell - 11 Years Evolving With Social Media
The winner will be revealed live at the Social Media Marketing Awards 2026, 8th October, where we'll celebrate the people, teams and campaigns setting the standard for social media marketing. Grab a ticket to attend the event and celebrate together!
Congratulations to all of this year's finalists!!