Column Five
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A Column Five Case Study
Dropbox, a cloud collaboration platform, faced the challenge of standing out from major tech competitors to attract top talent in a high-stakes hiring market. They engaged the vendor Column Five to develop a research-led B2B brand and recruiting strategy.
Column Five implemented a solution beginning with extensive research to build an Employee Value Proposition and key messaging pillars. They then created two flagship campaigns: the "Build the Future" animation and the documentary-style "#LifeInsideDropbox" video series. This unified brand system, developed through embedded collaboration, drove a 19% lift in brand perception for Dropbox, significantly improved its Glassdoor rating, and helped it earn a #1 Best Place to Work Remote ranking.