And the 2017 winners are…

  •  
    head of project management, Hearst 


  • digital account director
    OMD UK 


  • business director
    OMD UK


  • client account director
    Manning Gottlieb OMD


  • media group manager
    PHD


  • strategy director
    Born Social 


  • technology director
    Annalect UK


  • social account manager
    Manning Gottlieb OMD 


  • business director
    MEC UK


  • client director
    Talon Outdoor


  • media manager
    Procter & Gamble


  • creative solutions manager
    Telegraph Media Group


  • group account director
    Fetch

  • Jack Bridgewater 
    regional partnerships manager Channel 4


  • account manager
    Twitter


  • communications planning director
    MEC UK


  • head of commercial sport
    The Guardian 

  • associate director, business development, Publicis Media 


  • senior research executive
    Exterion Media 


  • planning director
    MEC Manchester


  • head of Telegraph Spark SEO, Telegraph

  • Michael Tull
    research & insight manager, DCM


  • campaign manager
    Rocket


  • media strategy director
    MullenLowe Mediahub

  • head of mobext UK
    Havas Media Group

  •  
    head of brand partnerships
    Fuse OMG UK 


  • creative project manager
    Fetch 


  • senior digital sales manager, inbox & affiliate media, Shortlist Media

  •   
    senior agency manager
    DCM 

  • Sean Talbot     
    head of content
    GradTouch 

What the judges said…

"This talent search is inspiring because we get to find out about so many new, bright, smart, enthusiastic people who are choosing to work in media and have already achieved so much at a relatively young age. That so many women stood out for a second year in a row in the Media Week 30 Under 30 suggests the senior leadership of this industry is going to look very different in the future." Gideon Spanier, head of media, 北京赛车pk10

"At Shortlist media our purpose is to create content the Met Set are proud to enjoy. For the Met Set we know that the age of 30 is the biggest milestone of all. Partnering Thirty under 30 gives us an opportunity to help the rising stars of our media industry achieve their career goals with the help of this accolade. As a judge I felt very privileged to sit with my peers and seek out the future leaders of the industry." Sophie Robinson, chief marketing officer, Shortlist Media

“The calibre of talent was impressive as was the desire to create powerful and meaningful change. I left feeling safe in the knowledge that the future of our industry is in good hands." Tim Pearson, chief executive of Manning Gottlieb OMD

"The varied and diverse talent coming through all parts of the industry is both inspiring and reassuring for the future." Davina Barker, sales director of Digital Cinema Media

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Are you a rising star in media? 

北京赛车pk10 is searching for the next generation of media talent in our annual MediaWeek Thirty Under 30 talent search in partnership with Hearst.

Did you do amazing things this year? Are you one of our rising stars? 

The good news is that it’s open to anyone working in commercial media in the UK who's under 30 on 19th June 2020. If your birthday is on the 19th June, sorry, you’re too old – put your slippers on and make yourself a cup of cocoa.

In the past, our winners have had career boosts, new jobs and fast-tracked promotions and some of them are now the biggest names in UK media. Can you afford not to try?

Read more about young talent in our industry...

The class of 2017

For inspiration and insight, find out more about last year’s winners

THE 2017 HEROES