General Questions

What is the purpose of the Merz Aesthetics Spark Awards?

The Merz Aesthetics Spark Awards are designed to celebrate fresh thinking, bold ideas, and relentless curiosity within our APAC Marketing and Medical Affairs teams.

The awards are an opportunity to bring your ideas to life and be rewarded for it – whether it’s a clever, minor adjustment that helps us work 1% better; an exceptional approach to collaboration; or a big, transformative idea that reshapes the way we do business.

All Marketing and Medical Affairs team members in the APAC region are eligible to enter. You can enter as an individual or as a team of up to six teammates. Marketing and Medical Affairs team members are encouraged to join forces.

Submissions

How do I submit my idea?

You can submit your idea using the submission form. Please refer to the ‘Submissions’ page for more information.

Selection and judging

How are the awards judged?

Our judges will evaluate each submission based on the criteria outlined here.

The awards are designed to recognize and celebrate new ideas that have not yet been implemented.

Rewards

How will I know if my idea has been shortlisted or chosen as a winner?

Shortlisted participants will be announced in late November 2025. Names of shortlisted participants will be published on this site and shared via an email to all Marketing and Medical Affairs team members in APAC region.

Winners will be announced at the APAC Medico-Marketing Summit in March 2026.

Prizes include up to €7,000 cash, two days leave for a creative sabbatical, support to bring your ideas to life (capped at a maximum of €100,000 spend on external vendors), and a sleek trophy that serves as a tribute to your ideas. You can find out more on the Prizes page.

Prizes are allocated as follows in each category for teams of 1-2 teammates:

  • Cash prize of €7,000 per teammate
  • Two extra annual leave days per person for creative sabbatical
  • Support to bring the idea to life (capped at a maximum of €100,000 spend on external vendors)
  • One trophy for the team

 

Prizes are allocated as follows in each category for teams of 3-6 teammates:

  • Total cash prize of €20,000 to be divided equally among teammates
  • Two extra annual leave days per person for creative sabbatical
  • Support to bring the idea to life (capped at a maximum of €100,000 spend on external vendors)
  • One trophy for the team

Support and guidance

Who can I contact for help or support?

Please send questions to MerzAestheticsSparkAwards@webershandwick.com

 

Terms & Conditions

Intellectual Property

  • Employees agree to transfer all rights, ownership, and usage of ideas to Merz Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (“Merz Aesthetics”). 
  • Merz Aesthetics may use, modify, or develop the ideas at its sole discretion in any way deemed suitable.
  • By submitting an idea, employees confirm that their submission is original and does not infringe upon any intellectual properties and/or proprietary rights of any third party.
  • Submissions must be original and created solely by the submitting employee(s). While employees may use artificial intelligence (AI) to support the drafting or refinement of ideas, the underlying concept and intellectual contribution must originate from the employee. Submissions deemed wholly or substantially generated by AI tools without significant human input may be disqualified. Employees are also reminded to adhere to Merz Aesthetics’ AI Usage Guidelines. These guidelines include, but are not limited to, the prohibition of inputting sensitive or proprietary company information into AI tools.

Judging

  • Winners will be selected at the discretion of the judging panel and decisions made by judges are final. Merz Aesthetics reserves the right to reject or disregard submissions that do not meet criteria, violate the terms and conditions set out and/or Merz Aesthetics’ policies.

Confidentiality and sensitive information

  • Submissions should not include any proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information about clients, partners, or third parties. Submissions must not breach any existing agreements (e.g. Non-Disclosure Agreements) with Merz Aesthetics or outside entities.
  • Winning submissions shall not be reused or repurposed outside of Merz Aesthetics settings, in any manner and in any form whatsoever, without the prior written consent of Merz Aesthetics.

Modification or Cancellation

  • Merz Aesthetics reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel the competition at any time, including prize structures, if needed. 
  • Selection as a winning submission does not guarantee that the idea will be implemented. Merz Aesthetics reserves the right to adapt, modify, or not proceed with implementation of any submitted idea. 

Data Privacy and Consent

  • By participating, employees consent to the collection, processing, storage, and use of their personal data by Merz Aesthetics for purposes related to the competition, including administration, communication, and announcement of results. Merz Aesthetics will safeguard such data in compliance with its internal policies and applicable data protection regulations.

Terms of Participation

  • Participation is open to employees in Merz Aesthetics Marketing and Medical Affairs teams in the APAC region. 
  • This award, including any disputes arising from or connected to it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore. By participating in this competition, all entrants agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore. 

Liability

  • Merz Aesthetics shall not be liable for any claims and/or liabilities arising from the employees participation in the award, in any manner and in any form whatsoever.