Mercedes BensonWith over 8 years of experience working within the entertainment industry, London based DJ, Partnerships Manager and now social entrepreneur, Mercedes Benson, has found herself on a social mission to solve the creative industries lack of black representation.
In 2017, Mercedes Benson launched SocialFixt – a recruitment and job-board platform aiming to connect black talent to career opportunities within the creative industry. Since then, it has grown into a burgeoning online community with a combined reach of 20,000, with resources ranging from CV workshops to mentorship and online/IRL events on employability. Partners so far include Red Bull, Unilever & Warner Music.
The aim of SocialFIXT is to grow a more diverse and fair representation of black talent within the workplace. Not just entry-level, but every level.