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2022 One Show - Direct Marketing

The Heinicke Deal

Agency 3PM/Weber Shandwick / New York + draftLine / New York + AB InBev / Bud Light

Client AB InBev / Bud Light

Category

Brand Partnerships

Annual ID

OS22_DM095M

About the Work

During the 2021 season Taylor Heinicke became an American football sensation. Everyone on social media was talking about his meteoric rise and his unique name—a wide-open opportunity for one beer brand to secure an endorsement deal. But after getting radio silence from ‘that other beer brand,’ Bud Light—the official beer sponsor of the NFL and a brand to never shy away from some fun—was quick to hijack the moment. Working with the NFL and the Washington Football Team, Bud Light quickly responded to Heinicke’s plea with a ‘Ready and waiting’ tweet, and then went to work. In just 48 hours, Bud Light signed Heinicke to its NFL Roster, officially introducing “BudLighticke” to the world. The brand and Heinicke then put out a series of fun content across their social platforms to drive and amplify conversation around the new partnership, including an official announcement via Heinicke’s Instagram account that featured a personalized #BudLighticke pack of product, putting a fun spin on the brand’s limited-edition “For the Fans” packs designed for league teams ahead of the 2021 NFL season. Washington fans and media alike immediately celebrated their QB’s new nickname and Bud Light’s fast action, earning 159 million media impressions and 1.1 million digital impressions in just a matter of days (with 99% overall positive sentiment), demonstrating fans’ love and loyalty for the brand—with one fan even sporting a homemade #BudLighticke jersey at a game that week! Overall, Bud Light’s quick action further cemented itself as the brand that’s there whenever and wherever there are fans, sports, and good times to be had.

2022 Awards

Total Points: 3

Merit

Credits

Agency

3PM/Weber Shandwick / New York

Internal / In-House Agency

draftLine / New York

Client / Brand

AB InBev / Bud Light

Chief Creative Officer

Ciro Sarmiento

Creative Director

Keslie Watts

Designer

Abby Todd

Group Creative Director

Chuck Pagano

Associate Creative Director

Dan Camano
Sergio Monroy

Project Manager

Masha Krougliak

Senior Art Director

Kristen Price

Senior Copywriter

Ameth Barrera
Ben Kraft

Associate

Katie Mulcahy

Associate Brand Manager, Sports Marketing

Emily Velez

Associate, Integrated Media

Jake Spitz

Digital Director, Bud Light

Matt Sparling

Director, Marketing Communications

Michael Goon

Director, Sports Marketing

Joe Barnes

Executive Vice President, Agency Lead

Brian Williams

Junior Associate

Paige Krikorian

Senior Comms Director

Lacey Clifford

Senior Digital Director, Bud Light

Corey Brown

Senior Director, Bud Light

Marcela Garcia

Senior Strategist

Daniel Foci

Senior Vice President

Jessica Brigandi

US Chief Marketing Officer

Benoit Garbe

Vice President

Jen Zink

VP Marketing, Bud Light

Andy Goeler

VP, Integrated Media

Sherman Fabes

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