Jonathan Stephens is the Chief Revenue Officer of Audio Advice, the premier high-performance home audio retailer and technology specialist in the Southeast and fastest growing national online eCommerce business in the audio electronics industry. With over 20 years of sales, marketing, corporate development, vendor management, and c-level management experience, Jonathan is a seasoned executive leader and entrepreneur with a passion for consumer marketing strategy, execution, operations, and customer acquisition.Jonathan joined Audio Advice in 2015 to lead the company’s expansion from a retailer and integrator with a forty-year history as a regional leader to a national online brand that has resulted in a 350% increase in revenue & numerous awards in less than eight years. Before his role with Audio Advice, Jonathan led sales and business development at Republic Wireless (acquired by Dish Network) where he and his team were responsible for consumer marketing and digital strategy, go-to-market execution, and operations to drive long-term, profitable revenue growth across all sales channels. Jonathan also served as the CEO for a mobile technology startup in Durham, NC that secured grants and prize money from NC State and Lulu. Jonathan volunteers as the President & Chair of the Alumni Entrepreneurs Network at NC State University and is a committee member for Young Life.Jonathan has been recognized as a national thought leader in eCommerce & digital strategy and has been a featured speaker at IRCE, Magento Imagine, eTail East, and numerous other eCommerce and digital marketing conferences. Specialties include:-Go to market strategy-eCommerce -Digital marketing-Paid media-Marketplaces-Vendor selection -Vendor management-Partner negotiations-Business development -New customer acquisition -Logistics and Fulfillment-Solution sales-Revenue forecasting-Marketing Intelligence-Value proposition development-Cross-functional leadership-Team BuildingStrengths finder 2.0 AchieverLearnerStrategicCompetitor Maximizer
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