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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.

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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. 

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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

Illustration of diverse group of people

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 regular leadership development training. These trainings are geared toward creating strong and effective leaders and an internal mobility program designed to give our employees opportunities to grow and 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, volunteer opportunities, 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 provide memberships for One Medical and subsidized plans to ClassPass to make your access to healthcare and wellness easier than ever. 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.

theDailySkimm

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

theSkimm App

iPhone App

April 2016

Launched App with guides, calendar events, news and much more

Skimm the Vote

No Excuses Campaign

Sept 2016

Launched our first election campaign where we registered 100K+ people.

Skimm Studios

Skimm Studios

June 2017

Launched full-service video production team

Skimm'd from the Couch Podcast

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 Vote 2018

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

Skimm This Podcast

March 2019

Launched our first news podcast called Skimm This.

How to Skimm Your Life book

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

Holiday Pop-up Shop

December 2019

Launched our first Holiday pop-up shop & e-comm destination.

Skimm Your Life

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

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

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

SkimmU Money

March 2021

Launched our first virtual courses all around Money in partnership with Fidelity.

9to5ish Podcast

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

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

#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

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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