2024 PR Daily Awards winners crowned: See the full list

Celebrating the best of the best in the field of PR.

PR Daily Awards 2024

The 2024 PR Daily Awards gathered together nearly 400 communications professionals who work in industries ranging from manufacturing to financial services and fast food to nonprofits. But each was there to celebrate the field of PR and the people who work to innovate and improve the field each and every day.

“You are the comms in the storm,” joked Ragan CEO Diane Schwartz. “You make it rain, inspiring and uniting stakeholders in this time of uncertainty.” She congratulated the assembled communicators for “brinigng calm and clarity to complex issues.”

As the winners stepped up to the microphone to claim their prizes and take a rare moment in the spotlight rather than supporting principals, each shared a tidbit from their winning work — or compared their campaign to a superhero.

“I go back to ‘The Incredibles’ and Elastigirl, because nothing is better than flexibility,” said Laure Park, senior vice president, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations at Endo, which won for a branding campaign. “We kept having to bend and move, but in the end it was worth it.”

Read the full list of 2024 winners below. Congratulations!

GRAND PRIZE

PR Campaign of the Year

SAG-AFTRA: SAG-AFTRA 2023 Strike Campaign

GENERAL CAMPAIGNS

B2B Campaign

Fight or Flight for Frontify: Spot the Brand

B2C Campaign

Samsung: S24 in Space

Brand Reputation Campaign

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and APCO: Treat the Cause

Branding Campaign

Endo: New Brand Identity for the New Endo

Cause-Related Marketing Campaign

Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A Shared Table Program

Community Relations Campaign

American Airlines: 80th Anniversary of D-Day

Content Marketing Initiatives

PwC US: Content Marketing Initiative: PwC US People Campaign

Corporate Communications Campaign

Siemens: Positioning a Leading Technology Company

UL Solutions: IPO and First Earnings Report 2024

Crisis Management 

SAG-AFTRA: SAG-AFTRA 2023 Strike Campaign

DE&I Communications 

Open Plaza: Autism Friendly Space

Employee Relations

Cognizant: 2024 Impact Awards

Employer Branding

The Bliss Group: The Bliss Group for CareOne

ESG Communications

Mastercard: ESG in Action

Event PR or Marketing Campaign

BML: 44 Years in the Making: A Total Media Sweep Sets the Stage for Supercross’ Anticipated Return to Philly

Excellence in Social Media 

Just Drive Media: Social Media Strategies Built on Insight and Artistry

Executive Communications

KWT Global: Navigating Change, Driving Results

External/Internal Communications Campaign 

Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages: Fizzing with Excitement — Building Employee Engagement

Global PR Campaign

Hilton: Hilton’s Global 2024 Trends Report: Spotlighting Generational Insights for a Fresh Look at Travel Trends

Guerrilla Marketing

Electronic Payments Coalition: Donut Touch My Rewards — EPC’s Donut Food Truck Campaign

Influencer Campaign

Biosector 2: Using Valued Voices to Vaccinate a Nation

Integrated PR & Marketing 

HUNTER: Tequila Don Julio Toasts to the Stars at the Oscars

Marketing Campaign

FCB Health New York, an IPG Health Company: My Time, My Way

HII Mission Technologies: Mission Ready Means — Delivering the Advantage

Media Event

City of Hope Orange County: The Younger Face of Cancer

Media Pitch 

Northwestern Mutual: Loud Budgeting

Media Relations Campaign 

Signify: Philips Hue: Illuminating the Future of Smart Living in 2023

Media Strategy

TVP Communications: Shining Brightly and Eclipsing the Competition in Media Coverage

Multicultural Campaign 

PepsiCo Multicultural: PepsiCo Donates $250,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Help Tackle Food Insecurity

Newsjacking

Jewish National Fund-USA: Israel Resilience Campaign

Nonprofit Campaign 

Landis Communications for Save the Redwoods League and Giant Sequoias Lands Coalition: Doctor’s Check-up for General Sherman Tree

Original Research 

Jackson: Security in Retirement Series

PR on a Shoestring Budget 

American Dental Association: Advancing Public Health Through Clinical Practice Guideline Campaign on Acute Dental Pain Management

Product Launch 

Penske Truck Leasing: Catalyst AI

Public Affairs Campaign

American Medical Association: Mifepristone Work

Public Service Campaign

Utah Department of Commerce: Knights of Scamalot

Publicity Stunt

Dr. Squatch: Dr. Squatch’s Ball Care Campaign

Re-branding or Re-positioning Campaign 

7-Eleven and Edible: 7-Eleven Brings Slurpee to a New Generation

Social Justice/Advocacy Campaign

Better Together: Better Together Insight Report: Navigating Biases in Generative AI

Social Media Campaign

Nissan Motor Co.: Nissan — Japan Mobility Show

Social Responsibility

SpartanNash: Helping Hands Day

Storytelling Initiatives

PepsiCo’s Global Foods Group: PepsiCo’s Quaker Brand Celebrates Unsung Heroes in First Global Campaign Initiative

Thought Leadership Communications

Peppercomm for Wilmington Trust: Elevating Wealth Management Thought Leaders

Use of Data and Measurement

NeuroStar: Breaking Barriers with NeuroStar Depression Barometer

Use of Generative AI

Providence: Providence Communication Team

Video Communications

AbbVie Oncology: Blood Cancer, Explained Episode 3: A Global Mission to Improve Lymphoma Care

Video: Single Video

Skillable + Gantry: Meet Skillable

Visual Storytelling Initiatives

PwC: “I am PwC”

 

 

CAMPAIGNS BY INDUSTRY

Arts, Entertainment and Media Campaign

Warner Bros. x IZEA: Hey Barbie: Welcome to the Dreamhouse

Consumer Packaged Goods Campaign

TUMS/Haleon: TUMS Fuses Food, Fashion and Heartburn Relief Through Limited Edition TUMS Bag

Education Campaign

Samsung Electronics America: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow National STEM Competition

Food and Beverage Campaign

BML: A Total Eclipse of the Marg: BML Helps Applebee’s New Margarita Shine During Historic Eclipse

Hospitality and Tourism Campaign

MikeWorldWide: The Kentucky Derby

Manufacturing Campaign

imre: STIHL Weather Program

Professional Services Campaign

PwC: SEC Climate Rules: Turning a News Moment into a Business Opportunity

Retail Campaign

7-Eleven and Edible: 7-Eleven Brings Slurpee to a New Generation

Sports Campaign

LA Clippers: Unveil New Uniforms, Logo and Brand Look

Technology and Information Services Campaign

PepsiCo: Doritos Silent

Various

Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A Shared Table Program

Padilla: Agoro Carbon Alliance: Reducing Ag’s Carbon Footprint — 1 Million Acres at a Time

 

HEALTHCARE PR AND MARKETING

Marketing Campaign of Year

Jackson Spalding: One Spokespeach, 7 Languages: Helping 2.8 Million Georgians Stay Informed and Stay Covered

PR Campaign of Year

Current Global, an IPG PR company: Reframing MS with Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Novartis

Social Media Campaign of Year

The Bliss Group: The Bliss Group for CareOne

 

PEOPLE AND TEAMS

Agency of the Year

The Bliss Group

Executive of the Year

Rick French, French/West/Vaughan

Marketing Professional of the Year

Allie Bostwick, PATRÓN Tequila

Media Relations Professional of the Year

Christopher Hippolyte, Syneos Health

PR Professional of the Year

Tommaso Di Giovanni, Philip Morris International

PR Team of the Year

National Geographic, National Geographic PR Team

Social Media Professional of the Year

Nancy Anderson: HAVAS Red

Young Professionals of the Year

  • Amanda Akin, EvolveMKD
  • Erin Berst, CURA Strategies
  • Olivia Clarke, Nebo
  • Caroline Cox, Wasabi Technologies
  • Victoria Hill, Health+Commerce
  • Jessica Mara, Dow Jones
  • Sarah Mann, The Levinson Group
  • Tess Pawlisch, Needle PR

PODCASTS, PUBLICATIONS AND MORE

Annual Report

MD Anderson Cancer Center: A Leading Light: MD Anderson’s FY23 Annual Report

Blog

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and APCO: Changemakers

Digital Publication

PwC: Reimagining PwC Inside: A Modern and Personalized Internal Newsletter

Podcast

AARP California: In Clear Terms with AARP California

Print Publication 

SpartanNash: People First Digest

Special Reports

ServiceNow: DEI 2023

Website

Nissan Motor Co.: Nissan Corporate Website & Newsroom

 

PR EVENTS (LIVE OR VIRTUAL)

Community Event

City of Hope Orange County: A Beam of Hope: Hospital Topping Off Ceremony

Employee Event

Amgen: Because It Matters: Amgen Mission Week 2023

Experiential Campaign 

CCOMGROUP: Neutrogena’s SPF & Padel Event: Driving Awareness Towards the New Sports Body SPF During Melanoma Awareness Month

Influencer Event

CeraVe: CeraVe Schools Influencers From Around the World to Clear Up Acne Confusion

Pop-Up Event or Experience

Tequila Don Julio/DIAGEO: Projecting Tequila Don Julio to New Heights

Press Event or Media Tour

LA Clippers: 2023-24 Media Day

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