Steve Johnston

Experience

Alumni Ventures Group

Advisor 2025 - Present (almost 2 years)

Pioneer Fund

Venture Partner 2021 - Present (almost 6 years)

Foodshed.io

Advisor 2018 - 2022 (about 4 years)

FlexPoint Media

Chief Operating Officer 2018 - 2023 (about 5 years)

Google

Account Executive 2015 - 2017 (about 2 years)

GovPredict

Cofounder 2014 - 2020 (almost 7 years)

sweetgreen

Business Analyst (MBA Intern) 2013 (2 months)

Quora

Product Marketing Analyst (Pre-MBA/MBA Intern) 2012 (9 months)

United States Congress

Deputy/Associate Digital Director, Office of the Majority Leader/Minority Whip Eric Cantor 2009 - 2012 (about 3 years)

John McCain 2008

Advertising Team/National Advance Representative 2007 - 2008 (about 1 year)

Employee

Google, John McCain 2008, United States Congress, Quora, sweetgreen, GovPredict, FlexPoint Media, Pioneer Fund

Advisor

Foodshed.io, Alumni Ventures Group

Education

About

Achievements

Directed the digital marketing for the winning campaign in the closest United States Senate election of 2014, which led to my being hired by Google and being named to Campaigns & Elections Magazine's "Rising Stars" and the American Association of Political Consultants' “40 Under 40” lists.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Advertising Digital Marketing Marketing Strategy Product Marketing Social Media Marketing Sales Business Strategy Digital Strategy Strategy Digital Media Social Media Marketing Marketing Communications Growth Marketing Digital Advertising Online Marketing Online Advertising Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Brand Marketing Consumer Marketing Acquisition Marketing Lead Generation Management Email Marketing Growth Hacking Digital Communications Facebook Advertising Integrated Marketing Google Adwords Google Analytics YouTube Advertising YouTube Youtube Marketing Facebook Ads Manager Facebook Marketing Facebook Analytics Data Analysis Sales and Marketing Website Development/Design Leadership Start-Ups Strategic Planning Research Paid Search Advertising Market Research Business Development Project Management Venture Capital Public Speaking Government Political Campaigns

Locations

Austin

Steve Johnston

Investor, Entrepreneur & Advisor | Venture Partner, Pioneer Fund | Super Angel Partner, Alumni Ventures | GovPredict Co-Founder (YC S14, Acquired)

Directed the digital marketing for the winning campaign in the closest United States Senate election of 2014, which led to my being hired by Google and being named to Campaigns & Elections Magazine's "Rising Stars" and the American Association of Political Consultants' “40 Under 40” lists.