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Jessica Moes

@jessicamoes

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Strategic partnerships leader passionate about social impact and technology.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that allows me to drive social impact through innovative partnerships in a values-driven organization.

I am a strategic partnerships and social impact leader with extensive experience in integrating corporate responsibility into business strategy. My career has been marked by my ability to manage large-scale initiatives and build complex partnerships across various sectors, including government, NGOs, and corporations. I have a strong background in ESG reporting, business development, and communications, particularly within the technology and education sectors.

At Best Buy, I led a team that integrated social impact programs into the company’s brand strategy, significantly boosting awareness of our ESG priorities. I successfully raised over 75% of the Best Buy Foundation’s budget through innovative fundraising efforts and spearheaded a national television campaign that increased visibility for our Teen Tech Centers. My passion for the ethical use of emerging technologies drives my commitment to creating impactful partnerships that foster youth development and digital equity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Manager, Social Impact

Best Buy

Dec 2021 - Sep 2024 (2 years 9 months)

Led a team responsible for integrating social impact programs into Best Buy's brand and business strategy, boosting employee and customer awareness of company ESG priorities, and facilitating community-related investor and ESG reporting. Stewarded partnership strategy for social impact, aligning Best Buy vendors' ESG goals with Best Buy's own, and offering tech-driven opportunities for shared and

ESG Reporting Social Impact Partnership Management Fundraising Cross Functional Team Leadership Digital Fundraising Corporate Social Responsibility Brand Strategy Investor Relations

Associate Manager, Social Impact

Best Buy

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

Launched the first-ever sale of teen-designed products at Best Buy in partnership with PopSockets, benefiting the Best Buy Foundation. Served as social impact liaison for employee resource groups and cross-functional ESG governance committees, including in company-wide ESG due diligence processes and risk assessments.

Product Launch Partnership Management Social Impact Employee Engagement ESG Risk Assessment Due Diligence Corporate Social Responsibility Program Management

Senior Specialist, Social Impact

Best Buy

Oct 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Served as communications lead for Partnership for a ConnectedMN, a multi-organizational collective impact collaboration developed with the Minnesota Governor, serving approximately 85,000 students and families lacking tech or internet during COVID-19. Organized the first-ever team thought leadership strategy, submitting bids and proposals for conferences and industry publications.

Collective Impact Partnership Management Thought Leadership Proposal Writing Public Relations Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Communications

Specialist, Internal Communications

Best Buy

Feb 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Executed enterprise-wide and executive-facing communications related to sustainability and quarterly earnings disclosures.

Internal Communications Executive Communication Sustainability Reporting Corporate Communications

Manager, Marketing and Operations

Hirenomics, Inc.

Dec 2016 - Jul 2017 (7 months)

Managed project reporting and tracking, built out case studies for new client meetings, and developed financial workflow processes. Coordinated technology overhauls and facilitated the migration to a new internal CRM system.

Project Management Operations Management Marketing CRM Systems Case Study Development Data Migration

Donor Relations for the Campaign for the ELCA

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)

Aug 2016 - Nov 2016 (3 months)

Used database research (CRM) and relationships to identify, track, and analyze potential and existing donor relations.

CRM Data Analysis Relationship Management Fundraising

Full Time Volunteer – Development Communications

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)

Aug 2015 - Jul 2016 (11 months)

Wrote agriculture, nutrition, and education grant proposals, impact reports, and organization guides for international stakeholders.

Technical Writing International Development Proposal Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management and Sustainable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leadership

Grade: academic distinction

Completed an MBA with academic distinction, specializing in Management and Sustainable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leadership. Engaged in international study focused on Value Creation in the Cacao and Secondhand Industries in Accra, Ghana.

St Olaf College

Bachelor of Arts, English

Grade: Cum laude

Activities and societies: Honors: Sigma Tau Delta (English), Theta Alpha Kappa (Religion); International Study: Middle Eastern Political Science, (Istanbul, Turkey); Family and Cultural Sociology (Fez, Morocco); Ancient and Modern History (Cairo, Egypt); Psychology of Social Work (Chennai and Bangalore, India)

Graduated cum laude with a major in English and minors in Media Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. Participated in international study programs in Middle Eastern Political Science in Istanbul, Turkey, and Family and Cultural Sociology in Fez, Morocco.