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Vox Media

Independent media company

Vox Media logo
1001+ employees
  • B2B
  • Publishing
  • Content
  • Digital Media
  • Advertising
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Company mission

To shape the future of the media industry.

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-13% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Whilst magazines and newspapers are not as popular as they once were, digital journalism is alive and well. However, many people feel that digital content is becoming less natural and informative, and instead has become focused on sensationalism and ‘click-bait’ as a means of advertising.

Vox Media publishes media across various digital platforms, focussing on providing insightful and informative journalism through storytelling, commentary, and cultural conversation. Whilst the company's editorial networks are meant for entertainment purposes, they do this through a means that increases awareness and interest of affiliate brands. Generally, their digital content aims to lead readers to subscribe to a podcast, click a link, or purchase a product.

Marketing through digital publishing is nothing new, but Vox Media has approached this with an interesting perspective by focussing on producing content that inspires a reader to follow up on a brand, as opposed to being suggested to do so. This helps the content remain natural and legitimate, as opposed to feeling spammy and pushy. With numerous acquisitions at its back, and a recent and substantial investment in the company, Vox Media will continue scaling its existing brands and operations, as well as securing the resources to continue its ascent into the future.

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Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Work from home opportunities
  • Comprehensive and inclusive physical and mental healthcare
  • Employee-assistance programs
  • Generous paid time off
  • 401k program for eligible employees
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible arrangements depending on job responsibilities
  • Expansive parental leave

Company values

  • Cultivate passion
  • Be inclusive
  • Be ambitious
  • Collaborate well
  • Demand quality
  • Respect all
  • Take risks
  • Thrive on change
  • Celebrate

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Aug 2015

$200m

SERIES F

Dec 2014

$46.5m

SERIES E

Total funding: $307.7m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Jim Bankoff

(Chairman & CEO)

Jim served as President of Netscape for 2 years before joining Aol as President in 2000. They left after over 6 years to serve as Senior Advisor of Providence Equity Partners and co-found Vox Media in August 2008.

Trei Brundrett

(Senior Advisor)

Trei studied at the University of North Carolina before working in Directorship at OzSearch, Mediatruck, Oak Sanderson, and Forward Together. They co-founded Vox Media in 2008, serving since 2017 as COO.

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