Austin Cowan

Project Manager

Austin, Texas, United States6 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • Led a $6M commercial electrical project in Austin.
  • Increased revenues by 72% in digital marketing.
  • Managed a consulting network of 250+ executives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Marketing and Project Management professional with a focus on construction and real estate.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementElectrical SystemsSalesPublic RelationsDigital MarketingAccount ManagementCustomer ServiceContent EditingWeb Content Creation

Other Skills

Budget ControlSchedulingField CoordinationConsultingSocial MediaClient Relationship ManagementClient ConsultationEmail CampaignsCopywritingSales Order ProcessingProject PlanningBloggingOutside SalesSolution SellingNew Customer Acquisitions

About

Emerging Electrical Project Manager with hands-on experience supporting and leading key aspects of commercial electrical construction projects across medical, office, and storage facilities. 🔷 Certifications: OSHA 30, Electrician Apprentice 🔷 Education: Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Mass Communication, High School Diploma Proven ability to coordinate multi-million-dollar projects, including a $6M downtown Austin build, while maintaining focus on budget control, scheduling, and quality execution. Strong working knowledge of electrical systems, construction workflows, and project lifecycle management. Recognized for taking initiative, solving problems in real time, and contributing to successful project delivery in fast-paced environments.

Experience

6 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 2 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 3 mos
Current Experience

Edge electric

Assistant Project Manager

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Buda, TX · On-site

  • 🔷 Supported execution of commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through closeout.
  • 🔷 Contributed to a $6M commercial project in downtown Austin, assisting with scheduling, procurement, and field coordination.
  • 🔷 Tracked project costs, budgets, and WIP, identifying variances and supporting cost control efforts.
  • 🔷 Managed submittals and procurement logs, ensuring materials and fixtures were accurate and delivered on time.
  • 🔷 Worked directly with field leadership to monitor productivity and resolve installation challenges.
  • 🔷 Assisted in developing schedules and 3-week lookahead plans to align manpower with project milestones.
  • 🔷 Reviewed blueprints and electrical plans to identify issues early and support accurate installations.
Project ManagementElectrical SystemsBudget ControlSchedulingField Coordination

Third rail development

Software Development Intern

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 · 11 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · Remote

Strategic partnerships, inc.

Sales & Public Relations Consultant

May 2024 – Sep 2024 · 4 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · On-site

  • 🔷 Consultant Manager - Manage a consulting network of 250+ former government executives and supply them with all educational, promotional, and sales material.
  • 🔷 Sales Leader - Responsible for prospecting, pitching, and closing deals with Fortune 500 companies interested in entering the government marketplace.
  • 🔷 Public Relations Specialist - Update & Design the company's portfolio websites, create social media posts, and deploy newsletters to list up to 36,000 subscribers.
  • 🔷 Assistant to the CEO
SalesPublic RelationsConsultingSocial Media

Bdx - builders digital experience, llc

2 roles

Digital Marketing Consultant

May 2022 – Apr 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

  • 🔷 Digital Marketing Consultant for Builder Homesite Inc., The BDX (Builder's Digital Experience), the nation's largest real estate digital marketing organization & largest publisher of builder advertising, Saas products, and visualization tools, owned by the Top 32 Home Builders nationwide.
  • 🔷 Report directly to BDX Reg. Mgr. and Nat. Sales Dir. Coordinate closely with HBAs & MLS organizations. Attend ongoing training at BDX home office (Austin, TX) for Sales/Product initiatives.
  • 🔷 Established strong client relationships and became their trusted industry expert through B2B presentations. I provided strategic digital marketing solutions and product recommendations to enhance the consumer's new home shopping experience, maximize traffic to builder's sales centers, and helped create lead conversion based on analytics that improved visibility and increased client performance.
  • 🔷 Participated in local, regional, and national trade shows: IBS - International Builders Show, PCBC - Pacific Coast Builders Conference, SBS - Sunbelt Builders Show and Conference, BDX INSights Conferences.
  • 🔶 Increased revenues by 72% by second year generating annual revenues of over $1,000,000 throughout a territory covering Southern California, Utah, East and South Texas.
  • 🔷 Primarily focused on the Residential Real Estate Industry market, with major clients including Landsea Homes, Lennar Homes, Ivory Homes, Visionary Homes, Newmark Homes, Intracorp Homes, Williams Homes, Pacific Communities, Fieldstone Homes, Destination Homes, Warmington Residental, The Olson Company, and many more!
  • 🔷 Portfolio: Online Marketing, Website Design & Development, Graphic Content, Mobile Marketing, Display and Native Banner Ads, Interactive Floor Plans, Interactive Site Plans, Matterports, Photo Realistic Renderings, Virtual Reality, Video Production, SAAS products, Sales Kiosks, Software Solutions and more.
  • 🔷 Reason for leaving – Zonda Home acquired BDX and I was laid off due to the acquisition.
Digital MarketingClient Relationship ManagementSales

Engagement Manager

Nov 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

  • 🔶 Promoted to Digital Marketing Consultant within seven months.
  • 🔷 Engagement Manager for Builder Homesite Inc., The BDX (Builder's Digital Experience), the nation's largest real estate digital marketing organization & largest publisher of builder advertising, Saas products, and visualization tools, owned by the Top 32 Home Builders nationwide.
  • 🔷 As an account manager for BDX, I interact with new construction home builders and create interactive media digital tools for their marketing purposes. We utilize multiple production teams to deliver on a promise of unmatched quality at an unbeatable price.
  • 🔷 My role includes consulting with clients to ensure that their needs are clearly understood and set expectations for assets, requirements, and pricing. I am accountable for project quality, timeliness, profitability, and for overall client satisfaction.
Account ManagementProject ManagementClient Consultation

Political media

Digital Marketing Associate

Jul 2020 – Nov 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Marcos, Texas, United States · On-site

  • 🔷 Created automated email campaigns—behavioral, transactional, and engagement-oriented—sent to segments of 100+ thousand users.
  • 🔷 Partnered with design to concept stories and big ideas for product launches and events.
  • 🔷 Worked closely with product marketing, brand creation, and site specialists to develop creative strategy and positioning.
  • 🔷 Owned copywriting for assigned device and service brands—taglines, fundraising asks, detail page headlines, digital ads—while adhering to an authentic brand voice.
Digital MarketingEmail CampaignsCopywriting

Godaddy

3 roles

Website Representative

Nov 2019 – Jun 2020 · 7 mos · On-site

  • 🔶 Hand-picked to pilot the Website Development Sales Team.
  • 🔷 My main task was to produce new clients and guide them to use our website platform & sell them a "do-it-for-you" website build. Also, I assisted in creating a brand new, yet proven script & sales process.
  • 🔷 Consistently ranked within the top 20% of my peers and met my sales quota.
  • 🔷 Reason for leaving – Office closed due to COVID19, and all local employees were laid off.

Inside Sales Representative (Labs Team)

Jul 2019 – Oct 2019 · 3 mos · On-site

  • 🔶 Hand-picked for an introductory market labs team, expanding existing GoDaddy customers introducing them to a new product line.

Inside Sales Representative

Apr 2019 – Jun 2019 · 2 mos · On-site

  • 🔷 Cold called local business owners as an advisor, to advise them in Social Media Marketing.
  • 🔷 Ran live online customer presentations to demonstrate value to business owners.
  • 🔷 Strategically developed partnerships with existing GoDaddy customers, with a focus on acquisition and retention.
  • 🔷 Built and managed my pipeline from cold calling to closed leads in Salesforce.com
SalesCustomer Service

Heb

Cashier

Jan 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Marcos, TX

  • 🔷 Ensured that each customer received outstanding service by providing a friendly environment.
  • 🔷 Maintained awareness of all promotions, and advertisements.
  • 🔷 Communicated customers' requests to management.
  • 🔷 Maintained orderly appearance of cash register and station.
  • 🔷 Completed any and all other tasks assigned by management.
Customer ServiceSales Order Processing

Texas state university - school of journalism and mass communication

Editor

Jan 2018 – May 2018 · 4 mos · San Marcos, TX · On-site

  • 🔷 Formatted and edited documents for Texas State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
  • 🔷 Edited both long- and short-form copy for online publication.
  • 🔷 Maintained effective working relationships with networks and affiliates.
Content EditingProject Planning

Alamo drafthouse cinema

Server

May 2017 – Oct 2017 · 5 mos · New Braunfels, TX · On-site

  • 🔷 Provided outstanding customer service to an average of 50 guests per night.
  • 🔷 Upsold orders and beverages.
  • 🔷 Ensured cleanliness of dining area prior to serving
  • 🔷 Collected money from customers and engaged in transactions between customers and the business.
  • 🔷 Assisted others in carrying out their part of serving meals
  • 🔷 Worked in coordination with other departments to ensure the kitchen ran smoothly behind the scenes.
  • 🔷 Responsible for opening and closing of theatres.
Customer ServiceSales

Ktsw-fm 89.9

Assistant Web Content Manager

Apr 2016 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Marcos, TX · On-site

  • 🔶 Spearheaded a new column in the KTSW 89.9 blog: San Maximum. I covered stories promoting small businesses and tourist attractions in the area for the purpose of educating newcomers.
  • 🔷 Managed a team of six bloggers to ensure content creation and quality.
  • 🔷 Created and actively maintained the site while also editing, writing, and researching topics for publication.
  • 🔷 Contributed posts and content ideas for the radio station's blog.
  • 🔷 Maintained effective working relationships with networks and affiliates.
BloggingWeb Content Creation

The meadows center for water and the environment

Environmental Interpreter

Mar 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · San Marcos, TX · On-site

  • 🔷 Educated multiple groups of people a day, ranging from 40-50 people per group, about water conservation, endangered species, and the environment.
  • 🔷 Gave tours of the facility and park while communicating information to a wide audience.
  • 🔷 Lead tours while operating a motorized boat.
  • 🔷 Completed daily opening and closing checklists.
  • 🔷 Solved unexpected problems, such as boats getting stranded.

Rise retreat non-profit organization

Recruitment and Publicity Executive

Dec 2015 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · San Marcos, TX · Hybrid

  • 🔶 Increased summer camp recruitment ratio by 300% from year one to year two.
  • 🔷 Maintained all social media accounts and both marketing and public relations campaigns.
  • 🔷 Connected the camp with potential partners in the area: churches and nonprofit organizations.
  • 🔷 Built and managed a media team of five people throughout the job.
  • 🔷 Completed daily opening and closing check lists.

Education

Texas State University

Public Relations and Mass Communication

Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

Byron P Steele II High School

High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jan 2010 – Jan 2014

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