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At-a-Glance:

Feature

Escape The City

Price

From £250.00 +VAT /post.

Discounted internship and volunteer listings

Post duration

30 days.

Applicant tracking tools

CV database access

x

Employer branding

Customer support

Email and phone.

Review:

Escape The City is an advertisement platform that aims to connect individuals looking for or offering unique experiences. For employers, Escape The City allows you to post vacancies across the U.K. and abroad.

Whether you're advertising internships, projects, or volunteer opportunities, Escape The City provides its users with local exposure and features that automate the hiring process, including candidate matching and applicant tracking.

Pros:

  • Escape The City provides a 20% discount to startups, B-corps, and nonprofit and charity organizations.
  • The platform specializes in niche jobs that will attract adventurous job seekers.
  • Employers can post unlimited jobs for up to six months, depending on the plan they choose.
  • The platform offers in-house applicant tracking and ATS integrations.
  • Employers can create a permanent company profile on the platform to aid brand awareness.
  • The Enhanced and Premium plans include free extensions, custom images, and videos, as well as featured job alerts.

Cons:

  • Only companies that meet two of Escape The City's job posting requirements may advertise job vacancies.
  • Escape The City lacks a CV database.
  • The targeted email feature is only available to Premium users.
  • The pricing of each plan is based on the size of a company, which could impact medium to large businesses.

Reputation:

There are a limited number of customer reviews of Escape The City available online. However, we did find 66 reviews on Trustpilot with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. The majority of reviewers praised the platform's informative programs and courses listed on the site.

That said, we were unable to find reviews of the job board and its services.

Pricing:

Company Size

Monthly Pricing*

Annual Pricing*

1—10

£80.00 +VAT

£820.00 +VAT

11—25

£110.00 +VAT

£1,200.00 +VAT

26—50

£150.00 +VAT

£1,600.00 +VAT

51—100

£250.00 +VAT

£2,500.00 +VAT

100+

£350.00 +VAT

£3,800.00 +VAT

*It's important to note that each plan's pricing is based on the type of advertisement you choose and the size of your company. For this pricing table, we've chosen to advertise a job. To check the pricing for your advertisement, choose one of the options under "Listing Types & Pricing."

Pay-as-you-go Pricing:

Plan

Pricing

Basic

£250.00 /post.

Enhanced

£350.00 /post.

Premium

£550.00 /post.

Job Posting Requirements:

Companies must meet two of Escape The City's job posting requirements. These include:

  1. You're a socially impactful organization.
  2. You have an innovative product.
  3. You have a people-first culture.
  4. You're located outside of London, remote, or in an exotic location.
  5. You're a small business with less than 50 employees.

Escape The City vs. I Love MCR Job Board:

The most notable similarity between Escape The City and I Love MCR is their dedication to uplifting local communities. While both sites are not predominantly used as a job board, Escape The City's job portal is more popular and available across the U.K. Unlike Escape The City, I Love MCR is Manchester-based, and it offers free job posting options.

Escape The City vs. Jobstoday:

While Escape The City and Jobstoday are both available across the U.K., the former targets job seekers looking for unique positions. Jobstoday costs £33.00 more than Escape The City, and its reach includes general jobs. However, for the additional cost, employers have access to Jobstoday's CV database and job ad distribution.

Escape The City vs. Remote.co:

Similar to Escape The City, Remote.co is a niche job board that advertises remote roles across the U.K. and abroad. While Escape The City encourages remote work in "exotic" locations, the platform does advertise non-remote positions. Escape the City charges £250.00 +VAT per post while Remote.co offers free job postings to qualifying companies.

Key Information

Legal Name

Escape The City Ltd.

Founder

Dominic Jackman

Founding Date

Jan 01, 2009

Address

Hove Town Hall, Church Rd., Hove BN3 2AF

Email

support@escapethecity.org

Telephone

020 3 514 5530

Website

https://www.escapethecity.org/

FAQs:

How much does it cost to post a job ad on Escape The City?

Pricing for posting job ads on Escape The City starts at £250.00 +VAT for a standard job post, depending on the plan you choose.

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