Media in Canada is once again shining a spotlight on exceptional leadership in the Canadian media agency landscape. As part of the 2025 Media Innovation Awards (MIAs), the annual Media Leader of the Year honour will recognize one standout individual whose contributions have driven success for clients, colleagues and industry partners alike.

This award celebrates top-tier performance and innovation – from launching new services and unlocking business growth, to landing major client wins and developing cutting-edge data and tech tools. Nominees may also be recognized for leading professional development programs, advancing DEI initiatives, or helping their agencies evolve with new roles and capabilities.

Each nomination must highlight three, or more, specific accomplishments from the past year that illustrate the nominee’s leadership impact. Supporting data or results should be included to demonstrate the success of these efforts.

Submissions are open to senior leaders at Canadian media agencies, but nominations can also be submitted by employees or industry peers.

The winner will be presented their award live at the MIAs gala in Toronto in December.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, August 15.

Submit your entry here, and visit the MIAs website for more information on this year’s program, where you can also read about the 2024 Media Leader of the Year, Plus Company’s Karine Courtemanche.