Leading Out-of-Home media company JCDecaux has announced that Lion and UM’s campaign Guinness Brewery of Meteorology is the winner of the inaugural Programmatic Campaign of the Year award.
The Guinness Brewery of Meteorology campaign strategy focused on leveraging the connection between the optimal temperature for a Guinness and winter temperatures in Australia. Recognising Australians' keen interest in the weather, and taking inspiration from the Bureau of Meteorology, Guinness created an entirely new weather platform, "The Brewery of Meteorology" app. This unique app informed Australians on whether it was the perfect time for a pint, creating an omnichannel experience that engaged customers from checking the forecast, to savouring the colder weather moments.
“I loved this campaign. They’re staying true to the cheekiness of the Guinness brand. They’re bringing it to a new format, and they’re also closing it from a performance point of view. You’ve got a cheeky brand, you’ve got new trial, and you’ve got immediate results. What’s not to love there?” says one of the judges and CEO of IAB Australia, Gai Le Roy.
By harnessing the power of programmatic digital Out-of-Home and using dynamically optimised creative, whenever the temperature dropped and reached cold, the city-specific, weather-triggered creative would be displayed, encouraging drinkers to enjoy a glass of the “dark stuff”. To further increase engagement and drive consumption, careful geographic planning directed customers to their nearest pub to claim their free pint of Guinness.
To maximise campaign effectiveness, the strategy emphasised integrating Guinness into the winter season and reaching consumers directly. The updated BOM platform launched with weather forecast-style online videos and social content, declaring it as Guinness season and using a targeted approach through Guinness' first-party customer database.
The campaign delivered winning results for increased sales and growth in brand association including a three-point growth in salience and a 17 percent increase in brand power. Additionally, the campaign led to a 13 percent increase in consumption year-on-year, and an 18 percent boost in revenue during key winter months.
Of the winning entry, the judges said:
"This was a really impressive campaign that showcased a great creative concept, skillfully connecting weather and consumption moments with a strong promotional offer. The customised creative stood out for providing a tangible value exchange through directions to the nearest Guinness pub, creating a delightful customer journey." Joe Lunn, Head of Media APAC, Uber.
“The offer was compelling, providing a complimentary Guinness near the pub with immediate redemption. The allure and value proposition were highly appealing.” Steve O’Connor, CEO JCDecaux Australia and New Zealand.
“Linking the temperature and making it the brewery of meteorology was clever. It amplified and showcased the capabilities that programmatic presents.” Elizabeth McIntyre, CEO, Outdoor Media Association.
“This entry really excited me. I loved the concept of advertising a beer in winter, and this campaign demonstrates how weather targeting can be used in a sexy way to drive exciting results. It was more than just weather, it was point of interest, it was audience, it was well planned and executed, and the results are amazing.” Dorota Karc, Head of Programmatic, WallDecaux, Germany.
The judges also awarded Yahoo and Starcom with a highly commended for Tourism Tasmania’s The Off Season 2023 campaign.
In 2023 Tourism Tasmania successfully boosted winter tourism through a strategic omnichannel campaign, primarily using programmatic digital Out-of-Home and audio channels. Partnering with Yahoo and Starcom, the focus was on transforming the perception of winter and highlighting Tasmania's unique charm during ‘The Off Season’.
The collaborative effort demonstrated the effectiveness of the campaign, driving both physical visits and online engagement. The use of programmatic digital Out-of-Home strategically implemented in key locations across Australian capital cities, along with time targeting during peak hours, played a vital role in achieving widespread exposure and audience engagement.
The campaign resulted in a remarkable 45 percent increase in physical visits to Tasmania, with Large Format billboards standing out as the most effective, generating a 140 percent footfall uplift and a 151 percent website uplift compared to a non-exposed control audience. Online behaviour was significantly influenced, with a 56 percent higher likelihood for individuals exposed to the campaign to visit the Tourism Tasmania destination website.
Dorota Karc: “Love this campaign. The data usage was incredible, the execution on the data for an omnichannel campaign was excellent. The results were remarkable, and the creatives were delivered well.”
Joe Lunn: “This campaign deployed a comprehensive range of datasets to identify audiences and then activate them across multiple channels. I loved how they thought about how to use other channels beyond programmatic Out-of-Home for a true omnichannel campaign, to produce strong results.”
Steve O’Connor: “A strong campaign, with great use of data, producing solid results. They’ve also built on their learnings for subsequent programmatic campaigns. The creative concept was different, they pushed the boundaries, and it was engaging.”
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About JCDecaux
JCDecaux is the number one out-of-home media company worldwide, with more than 1 million advertising panels in more than 80 countries and more than 11,200 employees. Incorporated in 1964 in France, JCDecaux was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 2001. JCDecaux has been providing high quality, architecturally designed street furniture in Australia since 1997. Its Australian and New Zealand businesses includes 40,000 assets spanning airports, rail, transit, static and digital billboards.
Key figures
2023 revenue €3,570.0m(a)
N°1 Out-of-Home Media company worldwide
A daily audience of more than 850 million people in more than 80 countries
1,040,132 advertising panels worldwide
Present in 3,573 cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants
11,200 employees
JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100 and Euronext Family Business indexes
JCDecaux is recognised for its extra-financial performance in the FTSE4Good (3.6/5), CDP (A Leadership), MSCI (AA) and has achieved Platinum Medal status from EcoVadis
1st Out-of-Home Media company to join the RE100 (committed to 100% renewable energy)
Leader in self-service bike rental scheme: pioneer in eco-friendly mobility
N°1 worldwide in street furniture (604,536 advertising panels)
N°1 worldwide in transport advertising with 153 airports and 205 contracts in metros, buses, trains and tramways (336,620 advertising panels)
N°1 in Europe for billboards (101,976 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Europe (654,957 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Asia-Pacific (170,973 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Latin America (129,305 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Africa (24,198 advertising panels)