Schibsted, a Nordic media and online marketplace group, employs about 585 people across its various business units. During the most recent reporting period the organisation added 77 new team members while 338 employees departed, illustrating an active reshaping of its talent base. The company’s workforce is spread across multiple Scandinavian hubs, with a pronounced concentration in Norway and Sweden.
Engineering is Schibsted’s largest function, accounting for roughly 30 % of the workforce with 177 employees focused on building and maintaining the group’s digital products and infrastructure. Marketing & Product follows at 111 employees (about 19 %), supporting user growth and feature development across classifieds, news, and subscription services. Business Management (84 employees) and Information Technology (55 employees) together make up close to a quarter of headcount, reflecting the operational and technical backbone required for a diversified portfolio. Smaller but still significant teams include Sales & Support (47), Human Resources (36), Finance & Administration (27), Operations (12), and Banking & Wealth Management (10). An additional 26 employees are classified under “Other,” covering roles that do not neatly fit into the primary categories.
Oslo is the largest employment centre with 249 employees, representing about 43 % of total headcount and underscoring Norway’s role as the group’s operational heart. Stockholm hosts 171 employees (around 29 %), highlighting Sweden as the second-largest talent pool. The remainder of the workforce is distributed across several Nordic and European cities: Copenhagen (13), Aarhus (9), Bergen (9), Helsinki (8), Linköping (4), Hamburg (2), and Trondheim (2). A further 118 employees work remotely or in smaller satellite offices captured under “Other,” illustrating the company’s commitment to a geographically flexible staffing model.