Melissa van der Haak

Melissa van der Haak has extensive experience in marketing, public relations, and communications. Melissa currently holds the position of Senior Marketing Communications Director at SOCIETY Marketing Communications. Previously, they worked as a Marketing Manager at McMahon Services and as a Senior Account Director at Sling & Stone.

Melissa also had roles as a Global Public Relations Manager at Sweat and as a Senior Consumer PR Manager at Avanti West Coast. Melissa worked as a Marketing, PR, and Communications Consultant under their own name from 2017 to 2022. Before that, they were the Head Of Public Relations at London in the Sky and the Head Of Communications at Square Up Media. Melissa also worked at Townsville Enterprise as a Media and Communications Advisor and later as a Media, Public Relations, and Communications Manager.

To start their career, Melissa worked as a Journalist at Network Ten. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic planning abilities, and expertise in managing PR and communications campaigns for various national and global brands.

Melissa van der Haak holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of Adelaide. In 2014, they completed the Emerging Leaders Program at Townsville Enterprise, focusing on Leadership. Melissa is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Australian Institute of Management, with an expected completion date in 2023.