Melanie Rusk-Dunn

Melanie Rusk-Dunn is Head of Marketing at Pier Property Group. Before joining Pier Property, Melanie was Associate Director at Knight Frank Canberra - a role she was promoted into within just 12 months of joining. There, she led the country’s agency marketing division, spanning investment sales, office leasing, industrial sales and capital markets, managing a small team while spearheading several flagship editorials and reports for the office.

Prior to Knight Frank, Melanie served as Chief Operating Officer of Belle Property Commercial Canberra, a boutique commercial real estate firm based in the nation’s capital, where she sharpened the operational and strategic instincts that continue to inform her work today.

Melanie’s path into commercial real estate wasn’t a conventional one. She built her career on a foundation in content creation, working as a content creator for fashion and beauty blog Mood, where she partnered with major retail names including Ray-Ban, Mercedes-Benz, OPSM, Yves Saint Laurent and La Mer. That grounding in social media and online communication gives her a distinct edge in an industry that increasingly rewards strong, authentic brand storytelling.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations and Commerce, majoring in Marketing and Communications.

With experience spanning content, operations and commercial real estate, Melanie is driven by helping colleagues and clients achieve exceptional results - now channelling that focus into building Pier Property Group’s brand and market position.