Advertiser           of the Year

In this category, it's all about performance. And you'll have the numbers to prove it. Our judges are looking for a well-executed affiliate program. You'll have utilised our partners, expertise, data and insights to bring a program to life and overdeliver on results like no other.

Publisher              of the Year

In this category, we want to highlight our publishers who have taken their partnerships to the next level to deliver a powerful one-two punch. You'll represent the pinnacle of performance for your partnered brands and epitomises the essence of a 'win-win' relationship.

Partnership        of the Year

Has one of your partnerships outperformed all expectations? We want to hear from you. Maybe you've been creative with commission rates or come up with a smart new strategy? We're looking for a partnership between an advertiser and a publisher that has delivered next-level results.

Affiliate Manager               of the Year (Advertiser)

Behind all high-performing affiliate programs are the exceptional individuals or teams who are going above and beyond to deliver results. This award is your chance to put yourself or your team in the limelight. We will be recognising those individuals or teams who are the driving force behind program performance.

Affiliate Manager               of the Year (Publisher)

In this category, we want to highlight publisher-side affiliate managers or teams who are creating a better calibre of advertising experience. You or your team will be optimising every partnership to drive a real connection with your audience – and one that delivers results for you and your advertiser partners.

We live and breathe global expansion. This category is for our trailblazing partners who are driving next-level performance across borders. Whether you've scaled across Europe, LATAM, the US—or all the above—we want to celebrate your global success.

With us, it's about outperforming. In this category, we're looking for brands who are outthinking their competition. Whether that's implementing a smart new strategy, taking advantage of a bold new opportunity or creatively executing a new idea – we want to hear how you've brought something new to the industry over the last 12 months.

We want to celebrate your content partnership wins! Whether through innovative strategies or unique initiatives, we're seeking dynamic, high-performing, results-driven content partnerships between advertisers and publishers that have delivered remarkable outcomes.

Every great partnership has a first chapter. This award recognises publishers who have recently joined Rakuten Advertising and are already making their mark. We want to see how you've built meaningful advertiser relationships from the ground up — and the early results that prove you're here to perform.

Affiliate marketing is one of the most powerful performance channels out there — and you've taken the leap. This award celebrates advertisers who are brand new to the affiliate channel and have hit the ground running. We're looking for early proof of momentum: a strong start to your program, a willingness to test and learn, and the ambition to grow. If you've launched your affiliate program in the last 12 months and you're already seeing results, this one's for you.

Which publisher is driving real value for your business? All advertisers on Rakuten Advertising will be given the opportunity to nominate their 'Advertisers' Choice'. The winner will be voted on live at DealMaker Australia.

We want to hear which advertiser you feel has truly excelled over the last 12 months. All publishers partnered with Rakuten Advertising will be given the opportunity to nominate their 'Publishers' Choice'. The winner will be voted on live at DealMaker Australia.