Top Companies 2022: Media & Entertainment
LinkedIn’s Top Companies in Media & Entertainment ranks the 25 best companies to grow a career in the industry. Backed by unique LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression, the list reveals companies like The Walt Disney Company, Bloomberg News and CNN that are investing in their talent and helping set people up for long-term success.
Today we’re introducing Top Companies: Industry Edition, a look at the best workplaces to grow your career across a range of industries in the U.S. Similar to our annual Top Companies list (which is a country-wide ranking), the industry edition is meant to provide a go-to resource for professionals at every stage of their career journeys — just at a more personalized level.
Below you’ll find this year’s 25 Top Companies in Media & Entertainment — the best workplaces to grow a career in the industry, based on unique LinkedIn data. To compile the list, we looked at seven different elements of career progression. You can learn more about our methodology here.
This list is meant to be a resource for you. At each company, you’ll find insights around which roles and skills are in demand in the field (including linked LinkedIn Learning courses if you want to study up), top locations and much more. You can also explore open jobs and people you may know at the company. If you see a company that feels like a good fit for you, follow their company page or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.
Below are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in Media & Entertainment.
You can also check out the Top Companies in Financial Services, Health Care, Marketing & Advertising, Technology & Information, Travel & Hospitality, Retail, Consumer Goods and Real Estate.
The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of Marvel Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Pixar Animation Studios & more.
The Walt Disney Company Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Orlando, Fla.; Los Angeles; New York City | Most notable skills: Customer Service, Organization Skills, Problem Solving | Most common job titles: Entertainer, Food and Beverage Specialist, Merchandise Specialist | Largest job functions: Operations, Human Resources, Sales | Notable benefits: Complimentary theme park admission for full- and part-time workers, weekly pay cadence, on-site childcare available at select locations, 100% upfront tuition support at network schools
Twitch is a subsidiary of Amazon.
Twitch Insights:
Top U.S. locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle | Most notable skills: Live Video Streaming, Video Editing, eSports | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Content Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Media and Communication, Operations | What employees are saying: “It's the best feeling in the world to build a product you care about with the most brilliant, humble, focused engineers you'll ever meet. Twitch is where you'll challenge yourself to write scalable and practical code while iterating on features and infrastructure to reach tens of millions of excited users.” - Yoh Suzuki, Engineering Manager
Thomson Reuters is the parent company of Reuters.
Thomson Reuters Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Dallas-Fort Worth | Most notable skills: Productivity Improvement, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Agile Methodologies | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Information Technology, Marketing | Notable benefits: Gym reimbursement, two paid volunteer days annually, two mental health days annually, 12 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave
CNN is a subsidiary of WarnerMedia.
CNN Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Atlanta, Washington D.C.-Baltimore | Most notable skills: Video Journalism, TV News Production, Online News | Most common job titles: Producer, Production Assistant, Writer | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Engineering | Notable job openings: Full Stack Engineer (remote), Field Producer (onsite, Atlanta), Product Manager (onsite, New York)
Audible is a subsidiary of Amazon.
Audible Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City Metropolitan Area, Boston Metropolitan Area, Los Angeles Metropolitan Area | Most notable skills: Voice Acting, Audio Editing, Audio Engineering | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Voice Over Artist, Quality Assurance Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Marketing, Human Resources | Notable benefits: Opportunity to work fully remote up to four weeks per year in assigned country, reimbursement for events related to professional development, 24/7 medical advice line, catered meals and snacks on-site
Univision is a subsidiary of TelevisaUnivision.
Univision Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Los Angeles | Most notable skills: Broadcast Television, Media Production, Camera Operation | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Producer, Production Assistant | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Sales, Arts and Design | What employees are saying: "During my time at Univision I have been employed in different capacities. I've traveled the world and met some of the most interesting people. However, the moment I am most proud of was coming out on live TV - a seminal moment GLAAD later recognized and celebrated." - Luis Sandoval, TV and Radio Host
iHeartMedia Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City; Nashville, Tenn.; Los Angeles | Most notable skills: Radio Advertising, Podcasting, Audio Editing | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Producer, Program Director | Largest job functions: Sales, Marketing, Media and Communication | Notable job openings: Account Strategy Manager (remote), Creative Production Designer (remote), Cloud Solution Architect (on-site, Austin, Texas)
FOX Entertainment is a subsidiary of Fox Corporation.
Fox Entertainment Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City | Most notable skills: Film Production, Media Production, Adobe Creative Suite | Most common job titles: Production Assistant, Producer, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Marketing | News to know: FOX Entertainment bolsters program slate across network and streaming services
The New York Times is the parent company of Wirecutter & The Athletic.
The New York Times Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, San Francisco Bay, Seattle | Most notable skills: Feature Writing, Online Journalism, Breaking News | Most common job titles: Reporter, Software Engineer, Staff Editor | Largest job functions: Engineering, Media and Communication, Arts and Design | Notable job openings: Platform Engineer (remote), Senior Staff Writer, Wirecutter (remote), Graphics/Multimedia Editor (onsite, New York)
The Wall Street Journal is a subsidiary of Dow Jones.
The Wall Street Journal Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, San Francisco Bay, Chicago | Most notable skills: Digital Journalism, Content Management, Content Strategy | Most common job titles: Reporter, News Editor, Sales Coordinator | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Marketing, Arts and Design | Notable job openings: Product Manager (onsite, New York), Personal Tech Reporter (onsite, New York), Visual Editor (onsite, New York)
Bloomberg News is a subsidiary of Bloomberg LP.
Bloomberg News Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Washington DC-Baltimore, Miami-Fort Lauderdale | Most notable skills: Media Production, Editing, Digital Media | Most common job titles: Reporter, News Editor, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Operations, Sales | Notable benefits: On-site healthcare providers at New York and New Jersey locations, 24/7 telemedicine support, wellness coaches, lifetime benefit of $30,000 for coverage of fertility treatments and in vitro fertilization
Sinclair Broadcast Group is the parent company of One Media LLC, Compulse, Sinclair Digital & more.
Sinclair Inc. Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Washington D.C.-Baltimore, San Antonio, New York City | Most notable skills: Broadcast Television, Avid iNEWS, Video Production | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Master Control Operator, Production Assistant | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Marketing, Arts and Design | What employees are saying: “I started my sales career at an early age and Sinclair has provided access to superior training and development to ensure I've had all the tools available for success, now and in the future. The company continues to be a champion for my career advancement into management with the ability to take advantage of internal opportunities across the country.” - Franco Gentile, VP and General Manager
Audacy is the parent company of Cadence13, Pineapple Street Studios & others.
Audacy, Inc. Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Portland, Ore., San Francisco Bay Area | Most notable skills: Radio Advertising, Podcasting, Radio Programming | Most common job titles: Account Executive, General Sales Manager, Producer | Largest job functions: Sales, Media and Communication, Marketing | Notable job openings: Inside Sales representative (remote), Data Analyst (remote), Account Executive (hybrid, various locations), Content Strategist (onsite, New York)
HuffPost is a subsidiary of BuzzFeed.
HuffPost Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Detroit, Los Angeles | Most notable skills: Research, Storytelling, Social Media Marketing | Most common job titles: Editor, Writer, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Marketing, Engineering | Notable parent-company benefits: Monthly “self care” days, free access to Maven Clinic with unlimited sessions, free membership to Care.com
Salem Media Group is the parent company of Salem Web Network, Salem Church Products and others.
Salem Media Group Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Orlando, Fla., Los Angeles, Atlanta | Most notable skills: Digital Marketing, Project Management, Broadcasting | Most common job titles: Board Operator, Media Strategist, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Marketing, Customer Success and Support | Notable job openings: TV Host (onsite, New York), Music Show Host (onsite, Nashville, Tenn.), Broadcast Media Sales (onsite, various locations)
The Washington Post Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Washington D.C.-Baltimore, New York City, Charlotte, N.C. | Most notable skills: Fact-checking, Online Journalism, News Writing | Most common job titles: Reporter, Editor, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Media and Communications, Engineering, Arts and Design | What employees are saying: “The willingness to jump without knowing where the ground is goes far at The Post. We reward mistakes here, just as we reward successes — so long as you learn from them, are constantly executing new ideas and communicating clearly.” - Joey Marburger, Director of Product
SB Nation is a subsidiary of Vox Media.
SB Nation Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Columbus, Ohio; Seattle; Atlanta | Most notable skills: Sports Writing, Podcasting, Blogging | Most common job titles: Writer, Editor, Podcaster | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Operations, Marketing | News to know: SB Nation is the fastest-growing large sports media property, according to Comscore, and hosts over 300 fan-centric communities.
Comscore, Inc. Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City; Washington D.C.-Baltimore; Portland, Ore. | Most notable skills: Snowflake, Big Data Analytics, Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Most common job titles: Data Analyst, Insights Analyst, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Sales, Program and Project Management, Information Technology | News to know: Comscore promotes CMO Tania Yuki and integrates social media data
Dow Jones is a subsidiary of The Wall Street Journal.
Dow Jones Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City; Philadelphia; Austin, Texas | Most notable skills: Talent Management, Employee Relations, Strategic Human Resources Planning | Most common job titles: Reporter, Software Engineer, Research Editor | Largest job functions: Marketing, Customer Success and Support, Engineering | What employees are saying: “Our industry requires us to remain agile which presents huge opportunity. I try to be poised for change at all times. Don’t just tolerate change; be ready to take advantage of it by maximizing your awareness across Dow Jones. Meet people in other departments, learn another area, and ask a lot of questions. Be ready for the opportunities that change will bring.” - Frank Filippo, EVP
GBH is the parent company of New England Public Media & Sponsorship Group for Public Television.
GBH Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Boston, Los Angeles, New York City | Most notable skills: Media Production, Video Production, Final Cut Pro | Most common job titles: Producer, Editor, Production Assistant | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Community and Social Services, Sales | Notable job openings: Senior Copywriter (onsite, Boston), Strategic Communications Associate (onsite, Boston), Audience Insights Analyst (onsite, Boston)
Business Insider is a subsidiary of Insider, Inc.
Business Insider Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area | Most notable skills: Business Planning, Accounting, Human Resources (HR) | Most common job titles: Reporter, Editor, Business Specialist | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Sales, Finance | Notable benefits: Unlimited paid time off, career pathing panel series, monthly CEO Q&As, company-paid life insurance
Beasley Media Group Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Philadelphia; Fayetteville, N.C.; Detroit | Most notable skills: Radio Broadcasting, Advertising Sales, WordPress | Most common job titles: Promotions Assistant, Account Executive, Sales Manager | Largest job functions: Marketing, Sales, Media and Communication | Notable job openings: Videographer (onsite, San Diego), Account Executive (onsite, St. Petersburg, Fla.), Human Resources Coordinator (onsite, Boston)
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Insights:
Top U.S. locations: Dallas-Fort Worth; Sacramento, Calif.; Fresno, Calif. | Most notable skills: Broadcast Television, Video Editing, Adobe Premiere Pro | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Production Assistant, Master Control Operator | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Sales, Arts and Design | What employees are saying: “In a short amount of time I worked my way up from part-time morning crew production assistant to full-time production assistant for the night crew and finally a director!!....In two years, I have been given so many opportunities with live broadcasts from severe weather, breaking news, election drama, live music and so so much more.” - Samantha Faith Amato, Director/Production Assistant
NBC News is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal.
NBC News Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Washington D.C.-Baltimore, Miami-Fort Lauderdale | Most notable skills: Breaking News, Broadcast Television, Field Production | Most common job titles: News Producer, Editor, Production Assistant | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Human Resources | Notable benefits: Personal counseling, complimentary Universal Parks & Resorts tickets, free streaming on Peacock, career development opportunities via “Talent Lab”
The Associated Press Insights:
Top U.S. locations: New York City, Washington D.C.-Baltimore, Phoenix | Most notable skills: Headline Writing, Online Journalism, Editing | Most common job titles: Reporter, Operator, Editor | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Product Management, Research | What employees are saying: “Being part of the AP is a very enriching experience. It’s fulfilling to work on developing the different applications and services that enable the efforts of our journalists to be distributed to audiences all over the world. It makes me proud to be associated with the AP brand.” - Sneha Koka, Deputy Director, Program Management
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Methodology
Our methodology uses LinkedIn data to rank companies based on seven pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; gender diversity and educational background. Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardized job titles. Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardized LinkedIn skills. Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years. External opportunity looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signaling demand for workers coming from these companies. Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size. Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company. Finally, educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals.
To be eligible, companies must have had at least 500 employees as of April 30, 2022 in the U.S. and attrition can be no higher than 10% over the methodology time period, based on LinkedIn data. Similarly, companies with layoffs during that time that amount to more than 10% of their workforce, based on public announcements, are also ineligible. While our annual Top Companies list includes only parent companies (data on majority-owned subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score), the industry lists separate out subsidiaries from their parent companies. All data counts are normalized based on company size across the pool of companies eligible for the list. The methodology time frame is May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022. All of the data used is aggregated and/or de-identified.
We exclude all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. We also exclude LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft and Microsoft subsidiaries.
About company insights
*Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and reflect aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country associated with the company on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from April 2022. Top locations were categorized as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each company. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent unique skills among a company’s employees, relative to other top companies. Most common job titles represent the occupations that are most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.
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Reported by: Jason Harrington, Juliette Faraut and Ashley Peterson
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn Economic Graph team
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Honoree companies: 1. The Walt Disney Company | 2. Twitch | 3. Thomson Reuters | 4. CNN | 5. Audible | 6. Univision | 7. iHeartMedia | 8. Fox Entertainment | 9. The New York Times | 10. The Wall Street Journal | 11. Bloomberg News | 12. Sinclair Broadcast Group | 13. Audacy | 14. HuffPost | 15. Salem Media Group | 16. The Washington Post | 17. SB Nation | 18. Comscore | 19. Dow Jones | 20. GBH | 21. Business Insider | 22. Beasley Media Group | 23. Nextar Media Group | 24. NBC News | 25. The Associated Press
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