MEET OUR DIRECTORS | MELODY NALATU

P4 Group prides itself on having a highly qualified team of directors comprising our leadership team, with more than 100 years between them. In our Director deep dive today, we’re shining the light on Melody Nalatu – one of P4 Group’s highly skilled Marketing Communication Directors.

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Mel is one of P4 Group’s forward-thinking Marketing Communications Director, with experience in delivering business outcomes for clients. Known as a problem solver and strategist for complex integrated marketing and communication projects, Mel is a trusted advisor to leadership teams. Having advised clients through the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, developed visions for multi-billion major projects and led national education campaigns for world-first research, Mel looks at the bigger picture, bringing strategic thinking and a nimble approach into the fold.

What’s your career highlight?

Consolidating more than 20 years’ of consulting and business experience to join P4 Group as a Director, where leadership, achieving business outcomes for clients, personal career goals and mum challenges were all wrapped into one. It’s the closest I’ve ever come to pulling off the career vs mum balance. It’s never an easy one to achieve!

What’s your career lowlight?

Staying in a role for too long, when I knew it wasn’t for me. I did it out of loyalty, and still gave it my all, but it was mentally and emotionally exhausting. I love what I do, so when it becomes a challenge like that, I wish I’d stepped out sooner, so work didn’t feel like ‘work’.

One piece of advice you’d give to your 21-year-old self?

Appreciate a good mentor that takes you under their wing. Ambition is everything, and a mentor shares a path to get you there. Also, don’t be too worried about taking the two years off to backpack around the world. It laid the foundation for who you are now, and you’ll appreciate your life and career once you get back.

What’s the biggest project you’ve worked on?

Working on a bid for a multi-billion infrastructure project over several years. Being part of an international consulting team, with people who are the best at what they do and being stretched daily to the limit. I love a good challenge!

What skill would you say is your ‘bread and butter’?

Looking at the bigger picture and pulling together a strategic approach across all comms disciplines to get outcomes achieved. Otherwise, copywriting. If I could choose just one thing to do every day, writing vision statements, key messages or any marketing content would be it. I don’t get to do much of it anymore, but I love it!

What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received, and from who?

“Back yourself. Be yourself. Believe in yourself.” From Megan Houghton – Exec GM, ERM Power and my former boss.

What’s P4 Group’s point of difference?

Our ability to achieve business and organizational outcomes for clients with our multi-disciplined team.

Favourite thing about working at P4 Group?

It would be working with an incredibly talented team of people that love what they do.

To get in touch and find out how our team of skilled Directors can work their magic for your company, product or offering, email sarah@p4.com.au.