ERE Media

What ERE Media does

ERE Media, Inc. is a privately held, bootstrapped B2B media and training company founded in 1998 by CEO David Manaster and headquartered in New York. It operates a portfolio of editorial brands serving talent acquisition professionals, anchored by ERE.net (a recruiting industry news publication) and extended through sub-brands TLNT (HR business coverage), SourceCon (sourcing community), Talent42 (tech recruiting), and ERE Pro (a content library).

The company's product surface spans three revenue mechanics: (1) digital advertising and editorial reach via owned-and-operated web, weekly email newsletters, YouTube, and per-brand social channels; (2) paid online training on the eretraining.com LMS, comprising SourceCon Academy ($995/year or $495/quarter), Recruiting with AI ($295/quarter), and Talent Advisor ($995/year), all eligible for SHRM and HRCI continuing-education credits; and (3) events, including the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit — held in Atlanta in May 2026 and in San Diego in November 2026 — plus an ongoing sponsored and editorial webinar program with partners such as Fama and ERE Pro.

Commercially, ERE Media targets a horizontal segment of talent acquisition practitioners — individual recruiters, sourcers, talent acquisition leaders, and HR professionals — selling low-priced subscriptions and event tickets through self-serve channels rather than enterprise contracts. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 band, making it a long-lived, founder-controlled niche media business whose growth depends on event cadence, training attach, and sponsorship monetization.

Name

ERE Media

Legal name

ERE Media, Inc.

Website

https://ere.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ERE Media is a privately held, bootstrapped B2B media and training company that publishes recruiting-industry news and operates paid online courses and an annual conference serving individual talent acquisition professionals. Founded in 1998, it runs a multi-brand portfolio including ERE, TLNT, SourceCon, and Talent42.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Subscriptions: Online training courses including SourceCon Academy, Recruiting with AI, and Talent Advisor offered on annual and quarterly subscription basis with free trials
2. Event Tickets: Conference registration fees for ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit events, including early-bird and standard pricing tiers
3. Newsletter Subscriptions: Weekly newsletter subscription serving talent acquisition professionals with recruiting news and insights
4. Advertising and Sponsorships: Sponsored webinars and advertising placements on the ERE platform, including sponsored content from companies like Fama and ERE Pro

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ERE Media operates a digital publishing, training, and events platform serving talent acquisition professionals. The company produces daily recruiting news and analysis on ere.net, delivers subscription-based online training courses (SourceCon Academy, Recruiting with AI, Talent Advisor) via eretraining.com, hosts expert-led webinars, and runs the annual ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit conference. Revenue is generated through training subscriptions, newsletter subscriptions, conference ticket sales, and advertising/sponsorship placements.

Product overview

ERE Media operates a multi-platform portfolio serving talent acquisition professionals. The core offering is ERE.net, a recruiting industry news and information publication. Supporting the publication are three training courses available through ERE Training (eretraining.com): SourceCon Academy (comprehensive sourcing training), Recruiting with AI (AI applications in recruiting), and Talent Advisor (strategic recruiting competencies). ERE Media also produces the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit (an annual conference series) and regular webinar content. The products function as a content and education ecosystem rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TLNT: The Business of HR - recruiting news and information brand
• SourceCon
• Talent42
• ERE Pro
• SourceCon Academy
• Recruiting with AI
• Talent Advisor

Products and services

• ERE.net The primary recruiting news and information website operated by ERE Media, serving as the longest-running trusted source for talent acquisition professionals. Features articles, industry analysis, and news coverage across topics including AI in hiring, candidate experience, workforce strategy, employer branding, and hiring process optimization.
• SourceCon Academy A comprehensive online sourcing training course with over 22 hours of video-based lessons covering 50+ sourcing topics including search techniques, advanced sourcing methodologies, and candidate engagement strategies. Graduates receive a certificate of completion and are eligible for SHRM and HRCI credits. Priced at $995 annually or $495 quarterly with a 5-day free trial.
• Recruiting with AI An in-depth course on leveraging AI for talent acquisition, featuring 24 lessons organized into 9 comprehensive modules. Covers AI fundamentals including large language models like ChatGPT, image generation models such as Midjourney and Leonardo, and practical applications for writing job descriptions and crafting interview questions. Priced at $295 per quarter.
• Talent Advisor A course building strategic competencies for talent acquisition professionals to become trusted, consultative partners. Contains over 10 hours of video-based content across 23 topics, organized into 14 competency and 9 workflow modules. Graduates receive a certificate of completion and are eligible for SHRM and HRCI credits. Priced at $995 annually with a 5-day free trial.
• ERE Webinars Informative webinar events from industry experts covering topics in recruiting, talent acquisition, sourcing, and HR. Features live upcoming webinars such as Quality of Hire and Employer Branding in the Age of Social Media and AI (Jul 15, 2026) and Hiring Changed. Recruiting Didn't. How TA Teams Can Level Up Now (Aug 4, 2026), as well as sponsored on-demand webinar content from partners like Fama and ERE Pro.
• ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit An annual talent acquisition conference focusing on recruiting innovation, employer branding, AI in hiring, and workforce strategy. Features keynote presentations, practitioner-led sessions, workshops, and roundtable discussions with speakers from major enterprises. Early-bird tickets priced at $899 for first 25 registrants.
• ERE Weekly Newsletter A weekly newsletter subscription delivering recruiting news, industry analysis, and insights to talent acquisition professionals.
• TLNT (The Business of HR) A sub-brand publication under the ERE Media portfolio covering the business of HR, with dedicated articles, social channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn group), and content focused on HR news and information beyond talent acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• SourceCon Academy provides 22+ hours of video-based lessons covering 50+ sourcing topics
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ERE ProminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 August 2026ERE Pro sponsors ERE webinars, including the Hiring Changed. Recruiting Didn't. How TA Teams Can Level Up Now webinar on August 4, 2026. ERE Pro is described as the world's largest library of talent acquisition media featuring deep dives into recruiting challenges.
• FamaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 July 2026Fama sponsors ERE webinars, including the Quality of Hire and Employer Branding in the Age of Social Media and AI webinar on July 15, 2026. Fama provides AI-based online screening for candidate due diligence.
• HireClixminorOthersRecruitment marketing agency mentioned in ERE articles. HireClix provides data on AI platform traffic to career sites, with their clients showing 1.07% of career-site visits attributed to AI platforms in June.
• VONQminorOthersRecruitment marketing technology company mentioned in ERE coverage. VONQ's CEO Ritu Mohanka provides insights on AI discoverability and candidate sourcing trends. VONQ provides AI screening technology integrated with Employ's JazzHR and Lever platforms.
• SourceCon Academy PartnersminorOthersOrganizations whose employees have completed SourceCon Academy training, including Heidelberg Materials North America, Barclays Americas, UnitedHealth Group, and others. Testimonials from training graduates indicate real-world benefits to recruiting processes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ERE_net
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sourcecon
• Facebookfacebook.com/eremedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ere-media-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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