Ingredients for a Best Place to Work: The New York City-based boutique firm with the hip agency vibe led by Power 50 members and co-owners Michael Scott Cohen (CEO) and Jon Alagem (president), Harper + Scott (asi/220052) maintains a core of innovation and creativity. “From the sales team to the creative team, we bring an innovative approach to every client project,” says Marketing Manager Megan Malafronte. “We encourage all our employees to feel empowered here, to share their ideas, grow their careers, and curate their work experience by offering them a wide range of client projects that challenge and inspire them in new and unique ways.”

The distributor prioritizes transparent communication and feedback through quarterly town halls, company off-sites, 1:1s with managers, and internal lunch and learns. Teamwork wins are celebrated with “Ring the Bell” highlights during company-wide huddles, and Harper + Scott also boasts internal charity and culture committees. “We implement core values of creative innovation, meaningful storytelling, transparency, positive impact and resilience through adversity,” says Malafronte. “These are the internal pillars for our employees to rally around.”

Top Benefits & Perks: “We create positions together,” says CMO Kate Hallett. “Any prospective hire is asked to take their job description and color it in with their interests. They’ll edit and mark it up in a way they think brings out their skillsets, then we find commonalities and reimagine their role for a stronger growth trajectory to drive satisfaction and retention.” Some perks? Harper + Scott keeps the showroom kitchen fully stocked with coffee, snacks and a Monday morning bagel order. In addition to offering unique benefits like fertility support for female employees, the company also offers annual professional development stipends to every employee no matter their tenure to ensure their skill development and passions are nurtured.