Company overview

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Volvo, Amazon, Constellation Brands, Merck, Anthropic, Paramount, and T-Mobile.Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 10,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.
Founded in 1975
New York, New York, USA
3.2K employees (1,113 in marketing)

Salaries

Typical salary range

$160,000 – $200,000

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

54 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -6.8% year over year

Audience

Monthly website visitors
34.7K
Month over month-11.6%
Quarter over quarter-17.6%
Top sourceSearch (42.6%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank47.6
Traffic source mix
Search
42.6%
Direct
41.4%
Referral
10%
Social
4.5%
Paid referral
1.1%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

186K

12-mo growth

+7.7%

Monthly growth

+0.6%

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