Shortlist Announced
Employer Brand Management Awards
The Employer Brand Management Awards is the definitive programme for organisations seeking to set the standard in employer branding and benchmark their talent-focused initiatives.
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Many congratulations to our wonderful shortlisted companies for the Employer Brand Management Awards 2026!
COMMUNICATION
Best Alignment of the Employer Value Proposition with Corporate Brand Values
Allegro with Be About Hybrid Agency, Great Digital, Ikona and Mosqi.to
IQM Quantum Computers and Finders Seekers
London Gatwick and MGA
Parkdean Resorts
SPD Technology
T-Mobile Polska and PracowniaEB
Best Communication of the Employer Brand to the External Audience
IHG and Tonic
IQM Quantum Computers and Finders Seekers
Medik8 and Chatter Communications
Netflix and The Studio at Symphony Talent
Royal London and Chatter Communications
Sony Music and LEAP Create
Best Communication of the Employer Brand to the Internal Audience
dsm-firmenich and Symphony Talent
HCA Healthcare UK and Blackbridge Communications
Manchester Metropolitan University and SMRS
Marston Holdings and WPA Pinfold
NSG Group and Creed Communications
Rhenus Logistics
Best Communication of the Employer Brand to a Gen Z Audience
Asahi UK and The Studio at Symphony Talent
BAT and Tonic
BDO and Pink Squid
Mars and ILoveMyJob
Rolls-Royce and Cielo
Best Communication of the Employer Brand to a Gen Alpha Audience
SCS JV and WeLove9am
Best Short-Term or One-Off Employer Brand Campaign
AXA XL and PMW
Comcast and Wiser
GKN Aerospace and Dawson Walker
Iceland Foods and Creed Communications
Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) and Tonic
Ocado Logistics and Caraffi
Rolls-Royce and Cielo
Best Use of Digital
IHG and 33Seconds
KFC UK&I and Chatter Communications
Mitchells & Butlers
Next and Wiser
Orange Polska
Rolls-Royce and Cielo
Best Social Media Strategy
British American Tobacco (BAT) and ILoveMyJob
Comcast and Wiser
Mitchells & Butlers and Cogent
Rolls-Royce and Cielo
The Army UOTC and Tonic
The UK’s Intelligence Services and Penna
Best Integration of the Employer Brand in Communication Strategy
Allegro with Be About Hybrid Agency, Great Digital, Ikona and Mosqi.to
CD PROJEKT RED
DLA Piper LLP
KUKA Hungary and Brandfizz Employer Branding
Best Employer Brand Innovation
Aegon and TMP Worldwide
Boston Consulting Group
IHG and 33Seconds
Kaufland Romania
SCS JV and WeLove9am
West Midlands Police and Caraffi
Best Use of Data
Elsevier
Mitchells & Butlers
Siemens and Wisdom
EMPLOYER BRAND POSITIONING
Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Aegon and TMP Worldwide
BT
CGI and LEAP Create
Northern and Creed Communications
Yorkshire Building Society and Chatter Communications
Best Management of the Employer Brand Following a Change of Mission, Positioning, or Management
Allegro with Be About Hybrid Agency, Great Digital, Ikona and Mosqi.to
Brambles, CHEP and Brunswick Group
Cloudera
Elsevier
Evoke and Chatter Communications
Siemens
Best Management of the Employer Brand Following a Merger or Acquisition
2Connect Hungary and Brandfizz Employer Branding
AZ Oostende and d-artagnan
dsm-firmenich and The Studio at Symphony Talent
Global Payments and Wiser
Best Localisation Programme
ABB Poland and Job’n’Joy
GE Aerospace Hungary and Brandfizz Employer Branding
IHG and Tonic
Netflix and The Studio at Symphony Talent
Ocado Logistics and Caraffi
EMPLOYEE JOURNEY
Best Employee Experience
GRUPA MASPEX and Studio Wiedzy (GROW AGENCY)
MAIRE and WIZARD MEDIA
Siemens
Virgin Media O2 and Chatter Communications
Best Employer Brand Management Event
BDO and Pink Squid
Kaufland Romania
MAIRE and WIZARD MEDIA
Best Brand Ambassador Programme
ABB Poland
Allegro and Sharebee
Cloudera
IHG and Tonic
KFC UK&I and Chatter Communications
SPD Technology
Best Alumni Programme
Cloudera
Best Onboarding or Reboarding Programme
BDO
Global NGO and Tonic
Best Employee Wellbeing Initiative
Grapefruit
UPSTARS
Best Ongoing Commitment to Employer Brand Management
Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL)
Cloudera
Currys and Tonic
Elsevier
Mondelēz International
BEST EMPLOYER BRAND BY SECTOR
Best Employer Brand Management from the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector
ASELSAN
IQM Quantum Computers and Finders Seekers
KUKA Hungary and Brandfizz Employer Branding
NSG Group and Creed Communications
SCS JV and WeLove9am
Best Employer Brand Management from the FMCG Sector
Brown-Forman and Tonic
Best Employer Brand Management from the Food and Beverage Sector
Bonafarm Group and Brandfizz Employer Branding
Mitchells & Butlers
Best Employer Brand Management from the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector
AZ Oostende and d-artagnan
CVS Veterinary Group and Creed Communications
dsm-firmenich and Symphony Talent
Best Employer Brand Management from the Professional and Financial Services Sector
Aegon
Pluxee and Visual Assets
Best Employer Brand Management from the Retail Sector
Currys and Tonic
Kaufland Romania
Best Employer Brand Management from the Sports, Travel, Leisure and Tourism Sector
Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL)
IHG and Tonic
London Gatwick and MGA
Parkdean Resorts
Best Employer Brand Management from the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector
Allegro with Be About Hybrid Agency, Great Digital, Ikona and Mosqi.to
CGI and LEAP Create
Cloudera
Elsevier
Netflix and The Studio at Symphony Talent
Best Employer Brand Management from the Transport and Logistics Sector
MAG and Wiser
Ocado Logistics and Caraffi
SCS JV and WeLove9am