Vijay Samuel Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Training & Development Employee Engagement Talent Retention

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 Lead learning and development interventions and engagements across the organization: vision summits, media meetings, OBTs, culture change initiatives Develop and implement training and promotion policies based on career paths, recognition and employee benefits. Coach and mentor leaders across the organization to become impactful, performance-oriented and influential. Nurture the sales team through training and incentives to achieve better results Established a Marketing department and built a team of SMM, SEM, SEO, Content Marketing & Digital PR  Project Head for Marketing Automation with Moengage & Netcore Integrated and managed vendors for content marketing, SEO, digital PR, website development, digital marketing, and marketing automation platforms like MoEngage & Netcore Established an in-house creative studio to develop visual content, marketing materials, webinar marketing, influencer marketing, and podcasts.

Chennai Area, India

 Started & built a new Training Company, spearheading the Marketing and brand Building for the same, having run it profitably for the last 8+ years  Client list of over 50 Companies from Manufacturing, IT & ITES, BFSI, Retail, NGOs & Microfinance, Educational Institutes & Industry Associations  Developed new & and innovative training methods & and modules to help people meet the current business demands & and required skillsets  Developed & and mentored a team of trainers

Chennai

Started Springboards as a Training Division (within Valingro) in 2007 and profitably operated the same as Head Communications & Training. Was instrumental in developing New Trainers, Creating Training Modules & Facilitating Collaborative Training Methodologies Review the scope of the training department, to meet the growing needs within the organization. Establish a new training department and build an entire department without investment from sponsors, funding provided by operations. Led marketing and business development, team building and team management profitably for over 4 years.

 Streamline your team's communication policy to effectively implement changes within the organization Initiate and organize a “Vision Summit” for the corporation to promote long-term business strategy and profit growth Organize stakeholder meetings with BFI, press and media to reinforce company values and brand. Manage Valingro Group's CSR program  Training CEOs and other managers of companies in the group on communication and presentation skills.  Develop relationships with business associations such as FICCI, CII and SICCI. Create opportunities for the Chairman to present and lead discussions as part of the brand development process.

 Worked on the ‘Be a Sutherlander’ Campaign in response to acute attrition - for building the company brand to motivate employees to stay & grow  Worked with HR to Improve employees engagement & increase employee satisfaction  Created and managed a Employee Communication program – ECHOES, to implement the Open Door Policy for the organisation  Created content & managed delivery of the monthly communication from the Country Head. Transitioned from e-Mail newsletter to video & audio newsletters.  Was instrumental in creating the ‘Centre of Learning’ – a training department for improving employee skills & work ethics

Doha, Qatar

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Masters, Sociology

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mathematics