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We are a digital media company, dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions. We make it easier to live smarter.
Who We Are
We are collectively building this impactful brand to empower generations of informed, confident women. Our vision is for every woman to have the information they need to navigate a complex world and the decisions in it.
Every day we break down the news, trends, policies, and politics that impact women so that they can navigate their daily lives and futures – from managing their paychecks to casting their ballots – with confidence. We provide our dedicated audience of millions with reliable, non-partisan information, informing and empowering them while fitting into their daily routines.
Awards
Great Place to Work Certified
Digiday Best Use of Native Advertising/Sponsored Content
Silver Honoree for The Shorty Awards Social Good Campaign category
Inc’s Best Places to Work 2022
Our Values
We are values-driven at every point: how we work, the way we work, and our culture all stem from our core values. Each of us support this incredible brand and take part in its continued growth, fulfilling the needs of our audience each and every day.
Go big.
We set ambitious goals
We’re determined to make an impact and fulfill our mission.
Be humble.
We show gratitude
We carry ourselves with confidence but stay grounded.
Work smarter.
Hustle drives our everyday
We aim for excellence but we don’t wait for perfect.
Have perspective.
We enjoy the ride.
We embrace the ups and downs and find humor in the day-to-day.
Elevate voices.
We listen, learn and take action to foster belonging and inclusivity.
We lean into what makes each of us unique to make us stronger as a team and brand.
Skimm together.
We are a team.
We assume best intentions, value different perspectives and invite honest feedback to fuel our growth.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our vision is for all identities, backgrounds, abilities, and expressions to be represented and supported in the workplace. We are creating the foundation for long term success and are working to cultivate a safe, collaborative, and inclusive space and company culture.
We value diverse voices and prioritize fairness, inclusivity, and employee wellbeing. To bring these values to life, we have programs and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace and with our community.
Perks & Benefits
We put you and your personal lives first. We have a supportive culture and generous benefit offerings that demonstrate we are listening to what our employees need.
We value your career and personal growth
We offer you career development guidance and planning, including an annual learning and development stipend so you can enrich your personal and professional growth. We also have a leadership development program, LEAD@theSkimm, geared toward creating strong and effective leaders and an internal mobility program designed to give our employees opportunities to explore different career paths.
We have a vibrant, collaborative, and supportive culture
We celebrate and we like to have fun — whether you’re at HQ or you’re working remotely! We come together weekly to share company-wide updates. We have clubs and activities like Employee Resource Groups, book clubs, new hire buddy programs, rooftop lunches, off-sites, and wellness focused classes. We host events that enable our entire organization to come together IRL at our headquarters. We provide rewards for work anniversaries and have employee awards ceremonies to celebrate accomplishments.
We prioritize flexibility and your well-being
We offer a hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work, unlimited vacation, generous holiday observances, and a one month paid sabbatical after your five year anniversary. We provide comprehensive insurance plans across medical, dental, and vision and access to support resources to help promote your well-being. We also provide memberships for One Medical and Eden Health to make your access to healthcare even easier. We truly honor Sacred Time in our workplace so you can set aside time for the things that matter most to you.
We support our parents at all points on their journey
We’re proud to offer 18 weeks of paid leave to all parents (adoption, fostering, and surrogacy included) and bereavement leave for pregnancy loss. We also have additional leave for parents whose newborns are in the NICU — their 18 weeks starts when their baby comes home. Additionally, we offer access to family building and fertility benefits through Kindbody, as well as a flexible and broad scale childcare and tutoring support program through our partners at Vivvi. Plus, we promote working flexibility based on parental schedules. Check out more about our support for paid family leave here.
Our Story, Skimm’d
Our co-founders and co-CEO's launched theSkimm from their couch in 2012. What started as an email by two news producers, has since grown into a media empire – reaching millions of millennial women through its suite of products and serving as a trusted source to help them live their smartest lives.
Daily Skimm
July 2012
Our co-founders and co-CEO's quit their NBC News jobs. Sent out the first Daily Skimm from their couch
iPhone App
April 2016
Launched App with guides, calendar events, news and much more
No Excuses Campaign
Sept 2016
Launched our first election campaign where we registered 100K+ people.
Skimm Studios
June 2017
Launched full-service video production team
Skimm'd from the Couch Podcast
February 2018
Launched our first podcast, Skimm’d from the Couch. Hit #1 on Apple Podcast within hours.
No Excuses Campaign
September 2018
Launched our second election campaign where we activated 200K+ people to vote. Partnered with Shondaland, introduced Vote Captains and Skimm Squad.
Skimm This Podcast
March 2019
Launched our first news podcast called Skimm This.
How to Skimm Your Life Book Release
June 2019
Our first book, How to Skimm Your Life, hit #1 on New York Times bestsellers list.
Holiday Pop-up Shop
December 2019
Launched our first Holiday pop-up shop & e-comm destination.
Skimm Your Life Newsletter Launch
March 2020
Launched a new newsletter rounds up recommendations for what Skimm’rs should add to their shopping carts, streaming queues, bookshelves, fridges, and more.
Skimm Money Newsletter Launch
June 2020
Launched a new newsletter that unpacks the latest financial headlines and gives timely tips to help Skimm’rs live their best financial lives.
Skimm Well Vertical
September 2020
Launched a new cross-platform experience to help our audience live smarter when it comes to their wellness.
SkimmU Money
March 2021
Launched our first virtual courses all around Money in partnership with Fidelity.
9 to 5ish
July 2021
Relaunched Skimm’d from the Couch. Focusing on deep diving on career advice with the women who have lived it.
Pop Cultured Podcast
October 2021
Launched a new podcast that digs into trending pop culture topics that that people can’t stop talking about.
#ShowUsYourLeave
November 2021
Launched Paid Family Leave initative with over 32K petition signups and over 400+ companies who have shared their paid family leave policies on social.
SkimmU Well
February 2022
Launched a series of four virtual courses to help you get smarter about your mind-body connection.
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