Joshua Levin
(732) 672 - 2467 § JoshSLevin@gmail.com
“Wonderfully Jubilant Field Director” – Spectrum South | “Creating a Movement” – The Nation
Progressive Campaign Operative
Experienced grassroots progressive operative in field, management, and social media.
Jack of all trades: ability to hire and manage staff; create and maintain budgets; produce successful social media and digital
campaigns; develop messaging and marketing; build field operations; organize and train grassroots volunteers.
Marketing (digital, social, print) Fundraising Social Media Management
Event Management Corporate Events/Conventions Creative Problem Solving
Vendor Negotiations/relations Research Staff Management
Advance proficiency in:
Votebuilder/VAN/TargetSmartVAN Hustle & Relay Auto-Dialers
Microsoft Suite Google Sheets, Docs & Slides Campaign Finance Laws
CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCE
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY – HOUSE TRUMAN FUND (General)– Eastern Iowa – 2018
REGIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
Regional Campaign Manager for 4 State House campaigns looking to flip seats from red to blue.
Overview:
Oversaw the operations of 4 different state house races, managing their volunteers, field, finances, paid media plans, and schedules.
o HD 60 – Dave Williams | Parts of Cedar Falls and Waterloo | Raised: $88,000 | WON: 50.7/49.3
o HD 67 – Eric Gjerde | Cedar Rapids suburb, Marion | Raised: $105,000 | Lost: 47.9/52.1
o HD 68 – Molly Donahue | Cedar Rapids suburb, Marion | Raised: $82,000 | WON: 55.1/44.9
o HD 95 – Christian Andrews | Rural parts of Linn County | Raised: $103,000 | Lost: 46/54
LAURA MOSER FOR CONGRESS (Primary & Runoff)– CD7, TX – 2017-2018
FIELD DIRECTOR
Democratic primary for Congress. Nationally recognized campaign in a top tier swing district. Tenth campaign in US history to unionize.
Outcome: 24% in 6 way primary, advanced to a 2-person runoff, lost the runoff. Raised over $1.2M.
Overview:
§ Volunteer base of 1,900 with 1,300 in district
§ Implemented grassroots strategy with volunteers training and launching canvassers in 10 remote locations
§ Managed 1 field office, staff of 4 FO’s, 4 paid canvassers, deputy field director, data director, and a team of high school and
college-aged interns
§ Coordinated with local unions and national organizations including Working Families Party, Democracy for America, Justice
Democrats, and VOTEPROCHOICE
§ Utilized NGP VAN, LiveVox, MiniVAN, Relay, MobilizeAmerica, VoterCircle, BSD, ActBlue, Google Docs, and MS Office Suite.
DUCH, VAGIANOS & ORDWAY (General)– LD40, NJ – 2017
FIELD DIRECTOR
Democratic slate for New Jersey State Legislature, challenging one State Senator and two State Assemblymen seats.
Overview: Candidates lost 3-6 points in a historically deep red district.
Overview:
§ Managed 2 field offices, staff of 3 FO’s, outreach director, data director, and a team of high school & college-aged interns
§ Coordinated with 4 county committees, 10 municipal committees, 6 local races, the statewide coordinated campaign, 5
universities, over 15 high schools, and dozens of grassroots organizations
§ Utilized NGP VAN, Call Fire, MiniVAN, Hustle, Google Docs, and MS Office Suite.
Jacob 2018 Exploratory Committee (Exploratory Committee)– CD-7, NJ – 2017
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Exploratory Committee for a second run at Congress.
Outcome: Raised $70k in the first month and a half of campaign.
• Hired and oversaw fundraising staff
• Fundraised through private events, call time, and digital methods.
JOHN WISNIEWSKI FOR GOVERNOR (Primary)– NJ – 2017
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Developed and implemented a digital content strategy for a Gubernatorial candidate in the Democratic Primary.
Outcome: 21.55% in 6-way race; victor: Phil Murphy (current Governor).
Overview:
§ Improved the campaign’s social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube
§ Facilitated regular Facebook Live Town Halls
§ Managed execution of daily and longer-term digital content plans
§ Created new content for social media posts
§ Used WordPress to update website
o Facebook Followers: 28,000; weekly reach of 1,000,000+
o Twitter Followers: 17,000.
REGIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
Coordinated volunteer field operations for six counties in Central and Northwestern New Jersey.
Overview:
§ Organized, promoted, and staffed town halls
§ Created and utilized campaign databases through TargetSmartVAN (comparable to NGP VAN)
§ Taught grassroots organizing around the region.
COMMITTEE TO ELECT PETER JACOB FOR CONGRESS (General & Primary)– CD-7, NJ – 2015 - 2016
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Grassroots Democratic campaign in an R+6 district. After election, Cook PVI downgraded to R+2, and DCCC put on their first round of
target elections. Raised: $320,000k
Outcome: 43% to 54%; victor: Incumbent Rep. Leonard Lance.
Overview:
§ **Most votes received by a Democratic Candidate in CD-7 (General and Primary)**
§ **Best performance by a Democrat since redistricting to R+6**
§ Fundraised through events, call time, and digital methods
§ Ran largest Congressional grassroots campaign in NJ history on very limited funds. Produced greatest results of any
congressional challenger outside of CD-5 in NJ 2016 election cycle.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
PEARL EVENT PLANNING – Trenton, NJ – 2012 – 2015
GENERAL MANAGER & EVENT PLANNER
Senior member of wedding planning & management service.
Overview: Startup Company to provide NY, NJ & PA high end weddings.
§ **WON: 2015, 2016, AND 2017 COUPLES CHOICE AWARD** (Wedding Wire)
§ **TOP RATED WEDDING PLANNING COMPANY IN MERCER COUNTY** (Wedding Wire)
§ Developed and monitored budget; negotiated prices with vendors.
LEVIN THEATRE MANAGEMENT 2008 – 2012
Freelance operations manager for private, corporate, and non-profit events, theatrical productions, and trade shows.
PRODUCTION & STAGE MANAGER
Senior member of the operations team: Production Stage Manager, Production Manager, Front of House Manager, Company Manager.
Overview: Hired to implement, design and manage facilities & productions.
§ **2012 PERRY AWARD NOMINATION**
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s of Music: Music Theatre (voice, piano, arts administration)
Rider University, Westminster College of the Arts – Lawrenceville & Princeton, NJ
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
