From Calm: Happy International Women's Day
Layna Smith | Head of Customer Experience
I am surrounded by so many wonderful women at Calm who inspire me every day. It is a tremendous privilege to work with this group of talented, passionate individuals. Also, I can't remember the last time I was in a meeting as the only woman! Working at Calm, I'm encouraged to speak my mind, and I feel heard when I do so. I'm grateful to be in an environment that truly elevates and empowers the women who work here.
Ashley Singh | Recruiting Coordinator/Sourcer
Fair warning - this might sound super extra… but I mean every word! Calm is one of the first workplaces I've joined, where I feel empowered to be a woman within the company. I don't feel as though I was hired through a tinted "must hire a woman to seem inclusive" lens; I felt I was viewed as an individual rather than a gender and it's refreshing. There is no division, no subcultures, no underlying sinister. It's just a supportive and collaborative environment where I feel compelled to do my best and rise to the other wildly talented ladies I'm surrounded by! I am so appreciative at the type of culture Calm has created without an agenda other than wanting to be a great place to work and deliver a truly useful and mission-driven product. I hope companies move out of the Mad Men era and mirror how Calm has built such a great team!
Sue Cho | Head of Lifecycle Marketing
I've never worked with a leadership team that takes such a trusting approach with everyone they hire to do their job exceptionally well. It's empowered and inspired me to reach potentials within myself that I didn't even know were possible. I'm always encouraged to try new things and speak up for the things that I need. My voice is never silenced or pushed aside, and always received with eagerness to help and support. I also get to work alongside other strong women who are at the top of their fields. I often find myself in awe watching them do what they do because it's so motivating and I'm constantly learning.
Frances Brittingham | Customer Support Lead
All companies have brand values, but, in my experience, few are able to cultivate an internal culture that embodies these values. Creating the Calm app, a truly inclusive product, is made possible by the immense effort exerted towards building and maintaining an inclusive, thoughtful, and proactive working environment within the Calm office. From the little things, like supplying feminine hygiene products, to ensuring that every voice is heard, Calm makes it clear that this is a place for everyone to thrive and I'm am proud to be a woman working for Calm.
Rosalind Rattan | Head of Talent
I recently joined Calm as the Head of Talent. Of course as a woman and a woman of color in tech, diversity numbers are important to me and part of my reason of joining Calm, where over 40% of our workforce identifies as female. I value a workplace that encourages everyone to genuinely be themselves. In my first couple of weeks, we had our annual company kick off where various depts presented to the company their dept outcomes from 2018, and what were the key areas of focus for 2019. Every single presentation was different and unique. I have worked in many companies where uniformity of brand is emphasized over being just yourself. I can't articulate enough how refreshing it is to be a part of a company where no one takes themselves seriously and they just take their job, their craft, seriously. I get to be my sassy self, and do great work at the same time, and that feels pretty amazing.
Mavis Brefo | International Growth Manager
Growing up in a Ghanian/Russian household, March 8th was a huge holiday. In Russian culture, International Women's Day prompts celebration of all women, of any age, with flowers, gifts, and the recognition of their strength, accomplishments, and potential. Even if for just a moment, you feel both empowered and limitless. As a woman at Calm, I get to feel this way on a daily basis. Our leadership has built a great team that prioritizes collaboration over ego, creating a meritocracy where the best ideas thrive. The women at Calm lead some of the business's biggest initiatives, inspire with their smarts and creativity, and create space to show up authentically. So on this special day, cheers to the Calm Superwomen! 🥂
From The Co-Founder Of Calm: "It's 2019 - Why Aren't There Any Mental Health Unicorns?"
We're looking to double our team this year from 50 to 100 people so we'd love to hear from you if you're interested in our mission to improve the health and happiness of the world.
There are lots of fast-growing sectors in tech but few as important, positive and potentially world-changing as mental health.
Mental health has been misunderstood and stigmatized for too long but fortunately that is changing and creating tremendous opportunities. Mental health is finally stepping out of the shadows and into the light.
Almost fifty years ago a similar shift took place around physical health. Jogging was a bizarre new craze in the 1970s but as more doctors and celebrities talked about the health benefits, the more people embraced it.
We believe mental fitness is the new physical fitness and we are right at the start of a hugely exciting new wave that will create multiple billion-dollars brands.
Society is finally recognizing that treating our minds with the same care and respect we do our physical bodies is vital if we are to arrest the growing mental health crisis in the Western world.
An often quoted statistic is that one in four of us will have some mental health issue at some point in our lives.
The reality is that it's actually not one in four of us but one in one.
If you have a body you will have physical health issues, if you have a mind you will have mental health issues. This subject is incredibly important and relevant for all of us.
Health care in the US is a $3 Trillion industry but only a tiny fraction of that is spent on mental health. This is changing fast.
Many smart startups are working in this space and developing solutions to improve the lives of millions of people while also building strong, sustainable and profitable companies.
Calm is one of these companies and if you're intrigued about this rapidly growing sector, we look forward to hearing from you.
We currently have a small but exceptional team and will be adding over 50 new roles in 2019. Our HQ is in San Francisco but we have team members around the world.
Calm is a rare tech startup in that it is creating a product that is good for the world but also has very strong economics (our revenue has been tripling year on year while maintaining profitability).
Talented people have their pick of hot startups to work at so we wanted to share some inside information about Calm to encourage you to join us on this extraordinary journey:
Mission: To improve the health and happiness of the world.
Vision: To create one of the most valuable and meaningful brands of the 21st Century. The Nike of the Mind.
Over $100M annual revenue run rate
10X revenue growth in the last two years.
The Top grossing Health and Fitness app in the world (source: Sensor Tower)
Over 1M paying subscribers
Profitable
19th Fastest Growing Private Company in America (Inc 5000 list)
Over 400,000 Five Star reviews in the App Stores
NPS of 74
Rated the 'World's Happiest App' by the Center for Humane Technology
2018 Apple App Trend of the Year
40M downloads (almost one new one every second)
Calm is much more than just meditation. There are over 100 hours of unique content: Daily Calm, Sleep Stories, multi-day programs. Calm Masterclasses, Calm Music, Calm Body.
The company was co-founded by entrepreneurs Alex Tew and myself (Michael Acton Smith).
We look forward to hearing from you.
Michael
