Melissa Benjamin Email & Phone Number

United States

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Overseeing People Operations, Engagement, Support and Recruiting. Major project areas include organizational strategy, culture and development, DEI, L&D, employee relations, labor relations, People operations, recruiting / workforce planning.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Executive management + Strategy: annual strategy development and operationalization process org wide, manage Executive team and board processMajor project ownership: own and execute highest priority operational projects as dictated by the COO including internal communications and alignment; managing organizational governance transition; rolling out company wide OKR process; Executive hiring, organizing 300 person all team retreat connecting the team and aligning towards a new direction and stage of growth; 6 week organizational internal change management project to address systemic inequities in our business model and internal operations and decision making, plan and lead interpersonal skills trainings for new and existing staff globally

New York, Ny, Us

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

As a Client Lead at Public, I was responsible for working with clients to deliver purposeful, impactful work. I built and maintained client relationships, worked collaboratively across research, strategy and creative teams, and managed projects from scoping through to delivery.

New York, Ny, Us

Refugees Welcome is a Purpose and UNICEF partnership intended to increase awareness and conversation about the global refugee crisis through intimate exposure and conneection.As Project Lead in Canada, I was responsible for:- Strategic and operational management of Canadian events strategy, including over 40 dinners, workshops, documentary screenings, interviews and features- Partnership outreach and management to secure host organizations nationally- Partnership outreach and management of refugee settlement partners to coordinatee dinner attendees and ensuring needs are met and events are impactful for guests- Logistics and event coordination- Ongoing growth and development strategy including media and PR strategy, growth strategy, campaign strategy

New York, Ny, Us

Purpose builds 21st century movements. We work with organizations and socially conscious companies to mobilize large-scale, purposeful action, as well as develop and launch our own social and consumer movements. Our work combines emerging technology with key insights from political organizing, behavioral economics, brand strategy, business strategy and visual and interaction design.- Oversaw the strategic and operational programming of Purpose’s largest incubation – the Climate Lab.- Managed annual $12m budget – including establishing budget, tracking expenses, quarterly reconciliation- Promoted and developed a strong team dynamic through recruiting and hiring, onboarding, personnel management and ongoing team check ins and performance reviews for 15 person team- Led weekly management meetings and created tracking systems to ensure Incubation program strategy aligned with broader organizational strategy- Planned and managed individual projects up to 5 at a time from conception to delivery – including scope, DARCI/MOCA, budget, project plan, creative asset production, client management - Consistently identified areas for improvement throughout the organization, and led the discovery and implementation of various efficiency overhauls

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us