Jessie Austin

About Jessie Austin

I’m a risk advisory and GRC consultant with experience spanning internal controls…

Experience

1. Grc Solutions Consultant

   Workiva

   Jun 2023 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Drove over $1M in subscription impact across public sector opportunities by designing high-impact demos and aligning Workiva’s GRC capabilities to complex compliance needs.• Delivered custom workshops and proof-of-concepts using Demo2Win! and Command of the Message, enhancing solution clarity and buyer confidence.• Mentored core solution consultants on GRC use cases and certification, directly strengthening team capacity and public sector knowledge.• Built and maintained reusable demo assets (dashboards, RCMs, audit reports) to accelerate pre-sales efficiency and scale best practices.• Partnered cross-functionally with overlays, engineering, and sales leadership to refine go-to-market messaging and improve customer alignment.• Contributed to the Public Sector Solution Squad and industry events, positioning Workiva as a thought leader in GRC transformation.• Led internal enablement sessions on demo strategy and discovery, elevating pre-sales performance across the org.

Education

• University of Mississippi

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting

  2007 — 2011

• University of Mississippi

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Taxation

  2007 — 2013

Skills

• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Resume Writing
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Facebook
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Event Planning
• Leadership Development
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Event Management
• Access
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Photoshop
• Spanish
• Program Development
• Data Entry
• Higher Education
• Data Analysis
• Tax
• Student Development
• Policy
• Auditing
• Teamwork
• Spss
• Nonprofits
• Customer Service
• Volunteer Management
• Analysis
• Program Evaluation
• Social Networking
• Policy Analysis
• Outlook
• Public Relations