Joshua Austin Hester

PHONE: (704) 301-7813

E-MAIL: joshua_hester@OUTLOOK.COM
Supplemental Information: Online Portfolio
Education

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - Charlotte, NC 20122016

Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science; Minor: Business Administration
Final Grade Point Average: 3.85

Professional Experience

NC DEMOCRATIC PARTY | DNC CAMPAIGN, Charlotte, NC - Aug 28th 2016 Nov 22nd 2016
REGIONAL ORGANIZER
Managing extensive projects throughout the city of Charlotte in coordination with non-profit and public institutions.
Working alongside elected officials to promote party goals and leading a team of volunteers to secure numerous state
legislature and US senate and House seats.
Served as the point-of-contact for media inquiries at in-house surrogate events and large, public principal events.
Maintaining a sensitive database of targeted voters and volunteers containing names, phone numbers, physical addresses,
demographics and voting information for the Charlotte area.

GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS, Charlotte, NC - February 21st 2013 January 5th 2016

FIELD ORGANIZER, TEAM LEADER, DEPUTY ORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Registered over 15,000 voters by way of initiatives such as rock the vote with Grassroots Campaigns, as well as the Obama
and Clinton Presidential Campaigns.

Assisted in the American Civil Liberties Unions challenge of North Carolinas Voter ID laws which would have prevented several
minority voters from participating in national and local elections in 2016 and the years that would follow.

Building organizational capacity and leading a robust group of over 300 paid and unpaid staffers to meet organizational needs.

YODLE, Charlotte, NC January 11th 2017 Present Day

SALES PROFESSIONAL, SMALL BUSINESS SALES
Engaging Small Business Owners to gauge fitness for Yodles marketing suite.
Scheduling Demonstrations with key Decision Makers and Small Business Owners.
Maintaining and expanding segment expertise ranging from Residential development and maintenance to commercial
development.
Closing deals that generate typically between $300.00 and $1,200.00 in monthly revenue, or roughly $3,600.00 - $14,400.00
annually per close.
Utilizing a proprietary CRM routinely to schedule demonstrations and to engage with prospects or find business information.

RED VENTURES, Charlotte, NC January 9th 2016 August 23rd 2016

SALES PROFESSIONAL I, MSA TRAINEE, MSA I
Actively selling the consumer and business telecommunications products and services in a professional manner.
Meeting established minimum performance levels and metrics goals for the position.
Marketing telecommunications services via telephone and correspondence in a professional, sales oriented manner.
Maintaining an active prospect list for telemarketing to meet established goals.