The Immortal Awards Unveils 2024 Global Jury Lineup

Jun. 05, 2024

The Immortal Awards has announced the names of the international advertising leaders who will sit on the 2024 global jury. 

The jury will convene in New York on December 5th for the global jury day, which this year is being supported by JSM Music. The jury will decide which projects, if any, will be awarded an Immortal Award or receive a Commendation in this year’s competition. 

Among the group are globally recognised creatives and leaders from across the brand, agency, production and post worlds. 

Joining the prize-giving jury for the first time will be Chris Beresford-Hill, worldwide chief creative officer of BBDO, Liz Taylor, global chief creative officer of Ogilvy, Pelle Sjoenell, worldwide chief creative officer of Droga5 and Chaka Sobhani, president and worldwide chief creative officer of DDB.

Also joining are Bruno Bertelli, global chief executive officer of LePub, chief creative officer of Publicis Worldwide, Tara Ford, chief creative officer of Accenture Song APAC and LATAM, chief creative officer of The Monkeys, Tiffany Rolfe, global chair of R/GA, global chief creative officer of R/GA and Sergio Lopez, chief executive officer of Omnicom Production.

Both Susan Credle, global chair of FCB and IPG creative advisor, and Joel Simon, chief creative officer and founder of JSM Music, return, having sat on last year’s global jury which awarded three Immortal Awards and nine Commendations. 

Rethink, last year’s top ranking agency in the world on LBB’s League Table of Creativity, which is powered by The Immortal Awards, is represented by global chief creative officer Aaron Starkman.

The Immortal Awards 2024 Global Jury has been announced as follows:

• Chris Beresford-Hill, worldwide chief creative officer of BBDO
• Bruno Bertelli, global chief executive officer of LePub, chief creative officer of Publicis Worldwide
• Susan Credle, global chair of FCB, IPG creative advisor
• Tara Ford, chief creative officer of Accenture Song APAC and LATAM, chief creative officer of The Monkeys
• Sergio Lopez, chief executive officer of Omnicom Production 
• Tiffany Rolfe, global chair of R/GA, global chief creative officer of R/GA
• Joel Simon, chief creative officer and founder of JSM Music
• Pelle Sjoenell, worldwide chief creative officer of Droga5
• Chaka Sobhani, president and worldwide chief creative officer of DDB
• Aaron Starkman, global chief creative officer of Rethink
• Liz Taylor, global chief creative officer at Ogilvy

More additions to the global jury may be made in the coming months. Regional and local juries will also be announced in the coming weeks.

Commenting on the jury, Paul Monan, awards director at The Immortal Awards, said: 

“We’re delighted to unveil this year’s global jury and are immensely proud of the lineup we’ve curated. Our mission at The Immortal Awards is simple and that’s to celebrate and amplify the very best creative work our global advertising industry has to offer. The jurors joining us this year are some of the best, most awarded creatives in the world so know what it takes to create exceptional work. We can’t wait to see which projects they choose to crown Immortal in December. ”

 

Emma Wilkie, awards director at The Immortal Awards, added: 

“Heading into only its seventh year, The Immortal Awards has already established itself as one of the key creative award shows in advertising. It’s a testament to our different approach and judging process that we have the absolute highest level of industry leaders coming together in December to identify, applaud and award the most outstanding fresh ideas.”

 

The Immortal Awards entry system is now open and entries into competition will be accepted until September 5th 2024. All entries must be made for a commissioning client, and must have first aired, broadcast, displayed, launched or published between September 1st 2023 and August 31st 2024.