Turning the marketing talent of today into the leaders of tomorrow
The Marketing Academy is a non-profit organisation developing leadership capability in talented marketers from the Marketing, Advertising and Communications industries through mentoring coaching and intensive learning. The Marketing Academy programs are provided free of charge.
The Marketing Academy would not be possible without our incredible partner companies all around the world: Accenture Song, Amazon, Arnotts, Bazaarvoice, BT, Cartology, Commonwealth Bank, Deloitte Digital, Dentsu, Google, IAG, ITV, KFC, Mars, McKinsey & Company, Optus, PHD, REA Group, Snap Inc., Zapnito. Special thanks also go to Thomas Barton, Oscar Trimboli, Freuds Communications, The Living Leader and Wisdom8.
This highly selective, yet free program equips CMOs and Marketing leaders with the tools, knowledge and insight to move onto Boards and into MD / CEO roles.
Applications for the Global 2026 Fellowship are now open, click here to register
The Marketing Academy UK Scholarship Program is a 9 month development program for the best emerging leadership talent in Marketing, Media and Advertising.
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Latest News
We are thrilled to announce The Marketing Academy’s US Scholarship Class of 2025!
After a highly competitive selection process, we picked 30 emerging leaders from marketing, media, advertising and communications to join our prestigious Scholarship program. Over the next 9 months, Scholars will enjoy one-to-one mentoring from industry…
Who's Involved
We are extremely proud of the vast amount of support built up from over 150 people who work with the Academy on a voluntary basis to help develop and teach our future business leaders
Featured Fellow

Suzi Watford, Chief Strategy Officer, The Washington Post
Suzi Watford has been Chief Growth Officer, SiriusXM and then before that EVP, Consumer Dow Jones and Chief Marketing &…
Featured Scholar

Fraser Smeaton, CEO Morph Costumes – AFG Media
Fraser left the big budgets of blue chip marketing behind to work on growing Morphsuits, a business he founded in…
Featured Coach

Jo Hargreaves
Jo has over 20 years of business experience, and partners as an advisor and coach with individuals, teams and organisations….