Best Places to Work in Sports 2023

Sports Business Journal is honoring 75 businesses in the industry’s first look at the Best Places to Work in Sports.

The honorees represent industry segments covering the spectrum of sports, from major league teams to behind-the-scenes companies, with workforces that range from seven people to 8,000 employees.

More than 12,000 employees from nearly 200 companies took part in a confidential employee satisfaction survey administered last fall by SBJ partner Omaha, Neb.-based Quantum Workplace.

The survey measured key areas that make up an organization’s culture, such as compensation, benefits, confidence in co-workers, and trust in senior leadership.

Applications are now open for our 2024 Best Places to Work in Sports. Nominate your company here.

The Details

What makes an employer a Best Place to Work?
Full list of finalists in our comprehensive survey
Data and analytics — a deep dive into the companies’ grades
Methodology — How SBJ and Quantum arrived at the Best Places

The Medalists

Technology — 50 or more employees

Teamworks
Cosm
ParkHub

Technology — Fewer than 50 employees

SharpHat
Wit Sports
Pikkit

Sports Media or Production — 50 or more employees

Good Karma Brands
Program Productions

Sports Media or Production — Fewer than 50 employees

Omaha Productions
TMRW Sports
Channel 1 Media Solutions

Leagues/Teams/Governing Bodies — 50 or more employees

Premier Lacrosse League
Orlando Magic
23XI Racing

Leagues/Teams/Governing Bodies — Fewer than 50 employees

Chicago Dogs Baseball
Northeast Conference
USA Basketball

Professional Services — 50 or more employees

Teall Properties Group
Bensussen Deutsch & Associates
Kraft Analytics Group

Professional Services — Fewer than 50 employees

Patricof Co
Inner Circle Sports
Navigate

Agencies — 50 or more employees

WME Sports
Octagon
Playfly Sports

Agencies — Fewer than 50 employees

Bespoke Sports & Entertainment
Parity
Connect Partnership Group