Melanie Walker

Background

About Melanie Walker

Accomplished leader with 20-year track record of success in the design, end-to-end implementation and sustainable growth of global capacity building and advocacy initiatives within the media sector. Accumulated experience managing and motivating geographically dispersed teams in complex settings in both centralised and de-centralised operating structures. Deep experience raising funds for multi-million-dollar global programmes from major public and private funding organisations, with a 100% success rate on renewals. Strong experience with diverse stakeholder relationship development and management, working closely with high profile Boards of directors, in-region senior leader advisory groups, funders, governmental and inter-governmental organisations. Extensive experience with complex monitoring & evaluation systems including Results Assessment Frameworks, Theory of Change models, Risk Assessment matrices for multi-year, multi-million-dollar programmes. Key areas of expertise: Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Fundraising, Strategy & Leadership.