Culture Uncovered
Ever wonder what it's like to work for the best companies in the world? Maybe you’re actively looking for a new job. Or maybe you’re thinking about your next strategic career move.
Well, you've come to the right place.
Each week we meet with talent leaders at companies you’ve heard of - and many organizations you haven’t. Giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to work there…before you even apply.
Culture Uncovered
The Millennium Alliance
If your idea of a great job includes loud sales pods, laughter, C-suite connections, and a built-in winter break, you’ll want to hear this one.
The Millennium Alliance designs intimate, five-star events where buyers and sellers actually sit down together behind closed doors. Jena chats with VP of HR, Victoria Albuquerque, about the company’s 12-year journey from three events to dozens each year, the “team sport” mindset that drives performance, and why they’re gearing up to double in size.
What you’ll learn:
- What The Millennium Alliance actually does for buyers and sellers at their events
- How the company grew from three events to 40–50 in the US and 10–12 in Europe
- What it’s like to work on a loud, open sales floor with leaders “in the trenches”
- How early-career salespeople build real relationships with Fortune 500 executives
- Why internal mobility, hands-on coaching, and recognition are core to the culture
- How the team is preparing to double headcount in the next 12–18 months
The Millennium Alliance highlights:
Founded: 2014
Team Size: <200 employees globally
HQ: New York City
Work Model: Primarily in-office with employees across the US and Europe
Culture: Supportive, fun, high-performing, “team sport environment,” ambitious and human
Unique Perks & programs:
- Heavy focus on sales and leadership training and development
- Real internal mobility: entry-level sales to running departments over time
- Daily access to senior executives and decision makers as core to the role
- Co-founders on the sales floor and leaders “in the work” with real-time coaching
- Weekly shoutouts, employee-of-the-month and year-end awards
- Team events, offsites, company outings, volunteer days
- Dedicated employee for culture and engagement
- Wellness initiative: extra 20 minutes at lunch for the gym or personal time
- Company-wide shutdown over end-of-year holidays without using PTO
To learn more about The Millennium Alliance:
- Careers Page (They're hiring!)
- Linkedin Page
- Victoria's Profile