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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Digital First Media have rated Leadership, Executive Team, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored
Digital First Media employees are 12% more likely to recommend Digital First Media as a great place to work
| 56% | Promoters |
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| 0% | Passives |
| 44% | Detractors |
Working at Digital First Media is rated average by 11 employees, across various culture dimensions. Digital First Media employees are most satisfied about Leadership, Manager, and Executive Team categories, putting Digital First Media’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Digital First Media was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Digital First Media is rated B
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Digital First Media ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 6 Digital First Media employee reviews, 100% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Digital First Media improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 0% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 100% |
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Communicating expectations for time management.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?If unpaid overtime hours were not required.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Communicating what we're working on
Digital First Media is one of the largest media groups in the U.S., serving high-value audiences and connecting advertisers to them.
We pride ourselves on sharing engaging stories that inform, inspire, and connect with readers across a diverse collection of trusted local media brands.
| Headquarter | 5 Hanover Square, 25th floor New York City, NY United States of America |
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| Website | www.digitalfirstmedia.com |
| Founding Date | 2011 |
| Tel | 12155044201 |
| Company Status | Private |
Digital First Media competitors include Tribune Publishing Company and Gannett. Digital First Media ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Digital First Media compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
11 employees at Digital First Media have reviewed Digital First Media across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 11 Digital First Media employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Digital First Media are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Digital First Media, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Digital First Media are pleased with their team. 11 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Digital First Media are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Digital First Media believe the environment at Digital First Media is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Digital First Media is comfortably fast. About 80% of the employees at Digital First Media work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Digital First Media are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in New York about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. New York employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Digital First Media's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Digital First Media employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
John’s approval rate is just above average, putting John in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. John Paton is well regarded by employees for the Leadership Digital First Media offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. John is most liked by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and Caucasian employees. With John’s leadership, Digital First Media employee respondents are most happy about their Leadership and Manager. John was rated slightly below average for Compensation.
The Digital First Media Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO John Paton, Senior Vice President Adel Ibrahim, and Vice President of National Sales Erich Linker
John Paton CEO / President
John Paton serves as the CEO / President of Digital First Media.
Adel Ibrahim Senior Vice President
Adel Ibrahim serves as the Senior Vice President of Digital First Media. Adel started at Digital First Media in Jan of... read more
Erich Linker Vice President of National Sales
Erich Linker serves as the Vice President of National Sales of Digital First Media. Erich started at Digital First Media... read more
Daniel Scofield COO & CFO Southern California News Group
Daniel Scofield serves as the COO & CFO Southern California News Group of Digital First Media. Daniel started at Digital... read more
William Jermacans Co-Managing Director
William Jermacans serves as the Co-Managing Director of Digital First Media. William started at Digital First Media in... read more
Karen Alvord General Manager & Advertising Director
Karen Alvord serves as the General Manager & Advertising Director of Digital First Media. Karen started at Digital First... read more
James Gleim VP Group Publisher
James Gleim serves as the VP Group Publisher of Digital First Media.
Chris Loretto Executive Vice President
Chris Loretto serves as the Executive Vice President of Digital First Media. Chris started at Digital First Media in... read more
Latha Rao-Cheney Senior Vice President, Local Sales & Category Development
Latha Rao-Cheney serves as the Senior Vice President, Local Sales & Category Development of Digital First Media.
How much do people at Digital First Media get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Digital First Media is $121,759, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $123,284, or $59 per hour.
At Digital First Media, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,242 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $51,566 annually. Average Digital First Media salaries by department include: IT at $122,376, Finance at $94,674, Admin at $65,013, and Customer Support at $130,780. Half of Digital First Media salaries are above $123,284.
7 employees at Digital First Media rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 21 ratings) while 6 employees at Digital First Media rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Digital First Media employees include job titles like Senior Developer. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Digital First Media employees.
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $74k | $74k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $98k | $98k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $121k | $121k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $174k | $174k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $222k | $222k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $269k | $269k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $277k | $277k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Digital First Media across various culture dimensions.
Digital First Media PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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What is Digital First Media address?
Digital First Media location is at 5 Hanover Square, 25th floor
Who is the CEO of Digital First Media?
Digital First Media CEO is John Paton, their score by employees is 69
What is Digital First Media eNPS?
The eNPS for Digital First Media is 12
What is the salary for UI/UX Designer in Digital First Media?
UI/UX Designer average salary in the US is 118k
What are the salaries in the Finance in Digital First Media?
The average salaries for Finance in Digital First Media is 95k