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Company overview

Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today’s data-driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning brands and products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them. Interested in working for Cision? Visit cision.com/careers for available opportunities!
Founded in 2012
Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9K employees (634 in marketing)
www.cision.com/us
42% recommend to a friend
36% positive business outlook

People

Hiring contacts

Christopher Kim
Christopher Kim
Chief People Officer
LinkedIn

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

34 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$47.6M

Last raise

$11M

Series Unknown, 8 years ago

Funding history

Dec 2017

Venture Round TrendKite · $11M

Nov 2016

Series D TrendKite · $16.3M

Oct 2015

Series C TrendKite · $10.7M

Feb 2015

Series B TrendKite · $4.4M

Sep 2014

Venture Round TrendKite · $1M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
730.7K
Month over month+10.8%
Quarter over quarter+10.8%
Top sourceDirect (52.7%)
Ad budget per month$46.1K
Average search rank51.2
Traffic source mix
Direct
52.7%
Search
30.7%

News

the ontario recreation facilities association Press Releases | Cision
Oct 3, 2025 • PR Newswire Canada
The Week in Canadian Press Releases: 10 Stories You Need to See
Oct 3, 2025 • PR Newswire Canada
cross-strait (kunshan) mid-autumn lantern festival Press Releases | Cision
Sep 30, 2025 • PR Newswire Canada

Links

www.cision.com/usLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)
Glassdoor

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Headcount +0.3% year over year

Jun 2014

Series A TrendKite · $3.2M

Referral
13.7%
Social
1.9%
Paid referral
0.7%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

111.7K

12-mo growth

+12.9%

Monthly growth

+1.3%

Salaries

Median base

$141,500

Median total

$141,500

Median experience

9 years

Submissions

4

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Account Director I

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Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$100K/yr - $105K/yrAgencyFull-time
12 days ago
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Sr. Product Marketing Manager

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Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$107K/yr - $143K/yrAgencyFull-timeSenior level
2 weeks ago
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Manager, Global Benefits

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USA (Remote)

$115K/yr - $125K/yrAgencyFull-time
4 weeks ago
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Cision, Key Account Manager, Acct Mgmt - Distribution, AMER, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Cleveland, OH (Hybrid)

AgencyFull-time
4 weeks ago
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Key Account Manager

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Cleveland, OH (Hybrid)

AgencyFull-time
6 weeks ago
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Enterprise Account Director

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USA (Remote)

$175K/yr - $250K/yrAgencyFull-time
3 months ago
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Cision insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded
2012
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Employees
1001-5000
Flat last 12mo
Marketing team
634
16% of company
52 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Overall company growth

Shows if the company is growing, flat, or shrinking.

Flat 0.3%
LinkedIn headcount is mostly flat at 0.3% change over the last 12 months.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result
Low risk
Series B–like · Flat headcount last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago
Trend
2022-01-31 -> 2026-02-23
Headcount (12 months)
+0.3%
Last funding round
100 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score2/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
730.7K
Month over month+10.8%
Quarter over quarter+10.8%
Top sourceDirect (52.7%)
Traffic source mix
Direct
52.7%
Search
30.7%
Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
0 competitor sites
Search traffic: 42K organic clicks / 1.2K paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
5
Keyword change
+1,035
Ad budget per month
$46.1K
Average search rank
51.2
Paid competitors5

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result
7.9 / 5
1.1K reviews saved
Reviews month over month
—
Reviews quarter over quarter
+0.2%
Reviews year over year
—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

111.7K

12-mo growth

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
1 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend

Gartner

Shows Gartner reviews and listed products.

Main result
54 Gartner reviews
Cision is a company that concentrates on offering consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. The firm provides tools that assist PR, corporate communications, and social media professionals adapting in the data-centric world. It features deep expertise and unique data collaborations. Cision's broad range of products such as CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire enable a significant number of companies and organizations to interact and comprehend their crucial audience effectively.
Listed products
2
Reviews
54
Employee range
1,001 - 5,000

Marketing team growth

Shows if the marketing team is growing, flat, or shrinking.

Unknown
We need LinkedIn role growth data for marketing-related functions.

Marketing leader strength

Shows how strong marketing leadership looks at company level.

Low
Marketing leadership appears more mid-level today. Typical leader time at company: 1.1 years.

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

634
16% of the company • 52 saved marketing people

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

13 years
Based on 16 people.

Hiring manager

Shows saved hiring contacts for this job area.

Christopher Kim
Christopher Kim
Chief People Officer

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team
Based on saved marketing team size: 634.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings
Overall rating
3 / 5
Work-life balance
3.6 / 5
Culture
3.1 / 5
Diversity & inclusion
3.6 / 5
Recommend to a friend
42%
Positive business outlook
36%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$47.6M
Last raise
Series Unknown
8 years ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$47.6M
Last round
Series Unknown
Last fundraise
8 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

the ontario recreation facilities association Press Releases | Cision
Oct 3, 2025 • PR Newswire Canada
The Week in Canadian Press Releases: 10 Stories You Need to See
Oct 3, 2025 • PR Newswire Canada
cross-strait (kunshan) mid-autumn lantern festival Press Releases | Cision
Sep 30, 2025 • PR Newswire Canada
13.7%
Social
1.9%
Paid referral
0.7%

+12.9%

Monthly growth

+1.3%

2023-12-01 -> 2026-03-01
Open jobs growth
—
Biggest role change
—
Latest open role
Account Director - West Coast