Janette Williams Email & Phone Number

Ngaruawahia, Waikato, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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Hamilton

Leading an engaged and high performing teamResponsible for communications and engagement across the Waikato/BOP and Central North Island regionsManage a team of 20 direct reportsDevelop communications strategies to support project communications, internal communications, legislative changes, educational projects, behavioral change and advertising initiativesWork with stakeholders and clients on key transport projects and other multi agency communication initiativesManage successful ministerial and community events

Communications Manager, NZ Transport AgencyApril 2015 - Present• Lead a team of four senior communications advisors to provide strategic communications services across the Transport Agency’s business functions and portfolios• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with key stakeholders and business partners including senior leaders• Communicating the strategic direction of the organisation both internally and externally• Determine the information needs of a variety of different internal and external stakeholder groups and develop communications strategies and collateral to address these needs • Develop and manage online campaigns, effectively driving awareness, engagement and traffic to social media pages.• Ministerial event management

Acting Regional Communications Manager,NZ Transport AgencyAugust 2014 – February 2015• Leading a team of five located in regional offices around the country• Ensuring that the team is both high performing and positioned to provide the best service to the organisation• Oversight of high quality communications and stakeholder engagement planning, advice and support to regional leadership teams, the senior leadership team and business groups• Leading the team through a restructuring process

Senior Advisor, Engagement and Communications,NZ Transport AgencyNovember 2010 – August 2014• Key member of the national communications team, responsible for the freight portfolio• Lead the development of national freight portfolio communications and engagement plan and programme• Support the regional director in shaping and promoting the Transport Agency’s (and his own) reputation both within the freight industry and in the region• Develop and implement regional communications and engagement strategies• Develop proactive media plans, liaise with the media, identify Transport Agency’s needs and produce media releases and responses

• Provide expert communications advice to the Hamilton regional office:• Write and implement communications strategies to support project communications, internal communications, legislative changes• Develop proactive media plans, liaise with the media, identify needs and produce appropriate releases and responses

• Develop and implement PR activities to successfully build business networks and enhance recognition of the firm’s services • Client relationship development projects, client feedback and reporting• Develop the firm’s marketing and promotional materials, manage sponsorships • Manage the website and intranet• Oversee client newsletters, produce a monthly staff newsletter • Facilitate seminars and client events • Develop style guide for all communications

Responsible for all areas of marketing and communications, including: • Strategic planning, external and internal communications • Media relations and production of weekly page in the Hamilton Press• Advertising and mass media campaigns • Management of the organisation’s relationship with over 60 corporate sponsors: • Major event management including the Waikato Regional Sports Awards (500+ guests) and a variety of Sponsors Only functions • Organising and managing fundraising projects and grant applications • Key member of the Sport Waikato management team