Brett Anthony Collett Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Manage the relationship between the Division of Tenant and Owner Resources (DTOR) and property management to facilitate housing for Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Section 8 eligible tenants
• Facilitate the leasing of around 1,000 new PBV Section 8 units annually
• Brief new projects on the PBV Section 8 process and requirements
• Create regular reports for property management to track progress of applicants
• Redesigned the internal system of tracking and enforcing outstanding PBV leasing documents to significantly reduce the backlog of retroactive payments
• Contribute to the agency's policy planning in preparation for the implementation of federal HOTMA reforms

Austin, Texas, United States

• Compiled and write grant reports and applications
• Compiled and write legislative funding requests
• Assisted with note-taking and administration
• Liaised with partners and stakeholders
• Provided political, strategic and campaign advice
• Conducted research analysis

New York, United States

• Co-ordinated the union's member communications program
• Wrote and distributed emails and text messages for members and allies
• Wrote scripts for robocalls
• Assisted with social media and photography
• Drove members and allies to turn out to events and take action, including for the 2016 U.S. election
• Managed the union's email, text and robocall lists

Canberra, Australia

• Developed and implemented Labor's digital campaign and advertising strategy
• Directed online content and advertising for local campaigns nationally during the 2013 Federal Election, resulting in an increased weekly reach of around a million people
• Drove redesign strategy and led content creation for the launch of Labor’s new website, and managed an external agency to deliver the new design and features to deadline
• Increased number of ‘likes’ on Labor's Facebook page from 10,000 to 165,000 in 18 months
• Lifted Labor's Facebook reach to more 1.5 million in a week through a concentrated shift in content focus
• Executed online fundraising efforts via direct email marketing that saw hundreds of thousands of dollars donated to Labor

Canberra, Australia

• Increased engagement with supporters through Labor's social media platforms
• Doubled average open and click-through rates for Labor emails to supporters
• Helped develop the strategy that quadrupled Labor's email list
• Implemented an online advertising and social media campaign targeting part-time working mothers, working with an advertising agency
• Provided digital campaign training to more than 200 Labor staffers and candidates around the country
• Developed, distributed and analysed Labor's first national survey of supporters

Canberra, Australia

• Organised Labor’s flagship 11-week campaign training program, the National Campaign Insight Program
• Successfully managed and updated Labor’s national electoral database, and provided support for users
• Assisted in the development and implementation of Labor’s campaign strategy in line with Labor’s objectives
• Compiled and provided campaign offices with electoral results and data analysis
• Assisted in managing the 2011 Labor National Conference

Melbourne, Australia

• Managed media responses for the Energy Efficiency portfolio, including media management in response to two Auditor General reports
• Built Mark Dreyfus' national profile by organising national TV and radio appearances
• Managed 2010 Federal Election campaign for Labor in Isaacs, achieving a 3.3% swing to Labor
• Helped develop, co-ordinate and execute the winning campaign strategy
• Created content and managed for Mark Dreyfus' Facebook page and website
• Provided reliable and timely political and media advice

Melbourne, Australia

Ballarat, Australia

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.86 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Osher Scholarship recipient; Dean’s Merit recipient

Master Of Public Affairs - Mpaff

Master Of Science - Ms, Community And Regional Planning