# Companies using Critical Mention

1,373 companies in our data use Critical Mention, and 229 of them name it in job posts they wrote. Its share of job posts held steady in the three months to August 2026; 174 job posts named it from October 2025 to August 2026. Communications is the role that names it most often.

Data as of November 9, 2026. Source: Sumble.

## Which companies name Critical Mention in the most job posts?

Allison Worldwide leads with 88 job posts naming Critical Mention, followed by Red Carrot and PLUS Communications. Rubenstein Communications is the newest of the five companies in the table, with its first job post naming it in July 2024.

| Company | Job posts | People | Recent job post |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| [Allison Worldwide](https://sumble.com/orgs/allison-worldwide) | 88 | 5 | "Learn and become proficient in media tracking, monitoring and data analytics tools such as MuckRack, Critical Mention, Cision and Meltwater." (Account Coordinator, Oct 21, 2026) |
| [Red Carrot](https://sumble.com/orgs/red-carrot) | 38 | 0 | "…using programs such as: Brandwatch, Talkwalker, Cision, Mention, Critical Mention, BurrellesLuce, MediaRadar, NUVI, LexisNexis, Newsdesk, BuzzSumo…" (Marketing Manager, May 24, 2024) |
| [PLUS Communications](https://sumble.com/orgs/plus-communications) | 32 | 1 | "Experience with LexisNexis, Cision, Critical Mention" (Associate, Public Affairs, Mar 4, 2026) |
| [Rubenstein Communications](https://sumble.com/orgs/rubenstein-2) | 30 | 4 | "Familiarity with day-to-day tools including Microsoft Office Suite, MuckRack, Critical Mention, Meltwater, and similar platforms" (Account Executive, Public Relations Generalist, Oct 21, 2026) |
| [TruePoint Communications](https://sumble.com/orgs/truepoint-communications) | 24 | 1 | "Utilize tools like Cision, NewsWhip, and Critical Mention to monitor media channels and industry trends." (media intelligence lead, Jan 7, 2025) |

## Is hiring for Critical Mention growing?

Critical Mention's share of job posts is about the same as three months earlier: 0.10 in every 10,000 job posts from June to August 2026, against 0.10 from March to May. From October to December 2025 it was 0.07.

| Month | Job posts naming it | All job posts | Per 10,000 job posts |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 1,413,673 | 0.07 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 | 1,822,119 | 0.09 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 | 1,236,103 | 0.06 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | 1,828,002 | 0.09 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 | 1,856,647 | 0.07 |
| Mar 2026 | 14 | 1,850,711 | 0.08 |
| Apr 2026 | 21 | 1,728,886 | 0.12 |
| May 2026 | 21 | 1,821,509 | 0.12 |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | 1,909,496 | 0.07 |
| Jul 2026 | 29 | 1,815,180 | 0.16 |
| Aug 2026 | 13 | 1,835,698 | 0.07 |

## How many companies named Critical Mention in a job post for the first time in recent months?

In the three months to August 2026, 13 companies posted about Critical Mention for the first time. From March to May, 13 did. Over the 11 months from October 2025, 40 companies posted their first job naming it.

| Period | Companies naming it in a job post for the first time |
|---|---:|
| March to May 2026 | 13 |
| June to August 2026 | 13 |
| October 2025 to August 2026 | 40 |

Companies whose first job post naming it appeared in that period. Recruiters, staffing firms and job boards are left out.

## How do we know which companies use Critical Mention?

Of the 1,373 companies here, 1,144 are known from what employees list on their profiles. 229 name it in their own job posts.

| How we know | Companies | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Job posts name Critical Mention | 229 | 17% |
| Employees' profiles list Critical Mention | 1,144 | 83% |

## What size are the companies that use Critical Mention?

41% of Critical Mention users are companies with 50 to 999 employees, close to the mix on the typical tech page. The second-largest group is companies with fewer than 50 employees, at 24%.

| Size | Share | Typical tech page |
|---|---:|---:|
| Under 50 employees | 24% | 22% |
| 50 to 999 | 41% | 38% |
| 1,000 to 5,000 | 16% | 17% |
| Over 5,000 | 19% | 23% |

## Where are Critical Mention companies based?

86% of Critical Mention companies are based in the United States. The United Kingdom is second, at 2.8%.

| Country | Companies | Share | Typical tech page |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| United States | 1,140 | 86% | 43% |
| United Kingdom | 37 | 2.8% | 6.4% |
| Canada | 32 | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| France | 22 | 1.7% | 4.6% |
| India | 12 | 0.91% | 6.9% |
| Australia | 9 | 0.68% | 2.2% |

## Which teams work with Critical Mention?

Communications teams are by far the most common home for Critical Mention, at 26 companies. Corporate communications and public relations teams come next, at 6 companies each.

| Team | Companies |
|---|---:|
| Communications | 26 |
| Corporate communications | 6 |
| Public relations | 6 |
| Marketing & communications | 5 |
| Media monitoring | 4 |
| Pr | 4 |

## Which roles mention Critical Mention most?

Communications is the role behind 43% of the job posts that mention Critical Mention. Communications posts naming it numbered 19 from March to May 2026 and 27 from June to August.

| Role | Share | Oct 2025 to Aug 2026 | Mar to May 2026 | Jun to Aug 2026 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Communications | 43% | 75 | 19 | 27 |
| Account Executive | 11% | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| Sales | 9.8% | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Marketing | 7.5% | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| Account Manager | 5.2% | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Brand Marketing | 1.7% | 3 | 3 | 0 |

## Which companies started naming Critical Mention in job posts recently?

15 companies with 50 or more employees started naming Critical Mention in job posts between April and August 2026. 6 of them have more than 5,000 employees. Macy's and Live Nation Entertainment lead the new enterprise companies, with 4 job posts each from April to August.

| Group | Company | Job posts, April to August 2026 |
|---|---|---:|
| Commercial | [The Shipyard](https://sumble.com/orgs/shipyard) | 2 |
| Commercial | [Starz](https://sumble.com/orgs/starz-entertainment) | 1 |
| Commercial | [Elevate](https://sumble.com/orgs/one-elevate) | 1 |
| Commercial | [Konica Minolta Business Solutions Canada](https://sumble.com/orgs/konica-minolta-business-solutions-canada) | 1 |
| Commercial | [AdsWizz](https://sumble.com/orgs/adswizz) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [Macy's](https://sumble.com/orgs/macys) | 4 |
| Enterprise | [Live Nation Entertainment](https://sumble.com/orgs/live-nation) | 4 |
| Enterprise | [Amazon](https://sumble.com/orgs/amazon) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [Paramount](https://sumble.com/orgs/paramount-66ac57f4) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [Universal Music Group](https://sumble.com/orgs/universal-music-group) | 1 |

Companies that named Critical Mention in a job post for the first time between April and August 2026, ranked by their job posts in those months. AI-native companies get a group of their own, whatever their size. Recruiters and job boards are left out.

## What else do Critical Mention companies use?

The tool most tied to Critical Mention is Muck Rack. 43% of Critical Mention companies use it, 133 times the usual rate for their size. Next is Cision: 59% of these companies use it, against 0.71% of similar ones.

| Tool | Companies | Also name it | Typical | Times as common |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Muck Rack | 85 | 43% | 0.32% | 133 times |
| Cision | 118 | 59% | 0.71% | 84 times |
| Tagger | 10 | 5% | 0.08% | 61 times |
| MRI-Simmons | 11 | 5.5% | 0.11% | 52 times |
| Netbase | 14 | 7% | 0.15% | 47 times |
| Factiva | 14 | 7% | 0.17% | 42 times |
| GWI | 16 | 8% | 0.19% | 41 times |
| Meltwater | 88 | 44% | 1.1% | 41 times |

Shares are out of the 199 companies whose job posts name Critical Mention, not counting firms whose job posts name almost every technology.

## About this data

Sumble built this page. Sumble gives sales, marketing and other GTM teams technographics and hiring signals for the companies they sell to: the technologies each company uses, which teams are hiring and for what, and who reports to whom. That helps a team know who to contact, why now, and what to say.

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