Submissions Management Platform › For Agencies

Run slick programs that streamline judging and impress stakeholders

Elevate your submissions, judging, and selection for your programs. Our intuitive platform doesn’t just streamline operations—it showcases your expertise to clients, engages participants, and simplifies evaluation.

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Ditch clunky processes for straightforward efficiency

Say goodbye to faffing about with outdated systems and spreadsheets. Our intuitive interface makes management a breeze for you, your judges, and your entrants.

Streamline your entire process from submission to selection. Zealous handles the heavy lifting, freeing you from endless admin tasks.

Scale smoothly from local events to global contests

Zealous adapts to your unique needs, whether you’re dealing with a handful of entries or thousands.

Easily customize your program stages, entry forms, and judging criteria. Our platform flexes to match your process, not the other way around.

Impress clients with a slick submissions management platform

Take your program to the next level with a modern platform. Impress clients, inspire participants, and make evaluators’ lives easier.

Our visually appealing interface and smooth user experience showcase your expertise, wowing candidates, judges, admins and clients.

Maximize value without breaking the bank

Get a robust platform that satisfies your needs without the hefty price tag. Our flexible pricing lets you pay for what you use when you use it. No more shelling out for year-round access when you only need it for six months.

Finally, an awards & competitions management platform that keeps your budget happy and your program running smoothly.

The process saved hundreds of hours

Kathryn Bohlmann
Girls Change the World

Don’t reinvent the wheel

Create programs in minutes, not months – for you and your clients

Talent Showcase | Industry Recognition

Identify and celebrate excellence in the industry, raise the profile of outstanding work or individuals, and set benchmarks for quality and innovation.

Creative Engagement | Content Generation

Engage audiences, generate user-created content, discover new talent, and produce visual assets that can be used in marketing or other campaigns.

  • Contest management
  • Photo contests
  • Video contests
  • Art contests
  • Commissions

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Stimulation

Foster innovation, attract entrepreneurial talent, generate new ideas or solutions, and potentially identify investment opportunities or partnerships.

  • Pitch competitions
  • Innovation challenges
  • Hackathons
  • Incubator & accelerator submissions

Knowledge Sharing | Authentic Thought Leadership

Curate expert knowledge, position the agency as a thought leader, facilitate industry discussions, and create valuable content for events or publications.

  • Call for speakers
  • Call for papers
  • Abstracts
  • Call for abstracts

Networking and Industry Engagement

Bring industry professionals together, showcase work, facilitate business connections, and provide a platform for trend-spotting and market research.

  • Exhibitions
  • Fairs
  • Festivals

Talent Discovery and Recruitment

Find new talent, build a pool of skilled professionals for projects, and potentially discover the next big star in their industry

  • Auditions
  • Audition management
  • Casting calls

Zealous has saved literally thousands of pounds in staff time

Matt Freidson
Deputy Director (Creative Future)

Support the future of your agency

A unified process from the moment you think about your program, to announcing your selection.

Launch in minutes (we mean it)

No need to build your own system, juggle spreadsheets and clunky processes or wait around for a quote. Joining is as simple as creating an account.

Publish your program quickly with on-page tours and help files. For Pro members, we’ll do a quick audit of your program before launch, giving you that extra peace of mind.

Flexible to match your unique process

Customize the submission process to echo your exact stages. Create application forms, request files (including videos) for quick visual reviews, set fees (if you have them), and ensure guideline compliance. Easily toggle features to suit your specific needs.

Capture stories, not just data

Go beyond basic forms with embedded images, videos, and media in submissions. From a single image to a full portfolio, get the information that best enables your applicants to showcase their work.

Give your judges the robust details they need to make informed decisions directly in their browsers without the need to download works.

A transparent and painless selection process

Whether your evaluators are scattered globally or in the same room, Zealous creates a straightforward and transparent process.

Judges can make decisions quickly through criteria scoring, round selection, and commenting. Automated reminders mean less admin work for you and higher judge participation.

Maximize value without breaking the bank

Our flexible pricing means you only pay for what you need, when you need it (no one likes being locked in!).

Save time, cut admin hours, and focus on what really matters – running slick, professional programs that make you shine. From awards to competitions, you’ll have a clever solution that scales with your needs and keeps your clients coming back for more.

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Free Guide

Double your entries in 2025

  • 5 mistakes to avoid when organizing awards, competitions…
  • 10 tips for marketing your program
  • Easy strategies to engage with judges
  • Pricing strategies for your competitions
  • Reduce friction with candidates

Free Guide

Monetizing your programs in 2024

  • 7 tips to get your pricing strategy right
  • Why taking payment first or last matters
  • Working out the right price
  • How building trust is vital to your bottom line
  • Ensuring your process doesn’t get in the way of payment

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