Grill The Marketer September hosts Melissa Osterhage, Head of Marketing – Galati Group

September 25 2025, 2:19 pm | BY Adam Shaw | No Comments
Grill The Marketer September hosts Melissa Osterhage, Head of Marketing – Galati Group

Last Thursday’s Grill The Marketer event saw 50+ marketing enthusiasts assemble to learn insights from Melissa Osterhage, Head of Marketing at Galati Group.

 

Osterhage spoke on her career journey from petroleum to potatoes and everything in between. The one key theme that crept into every answer? Authenticity. The Spudshed brand continues to grow, but is aligned at its core to its purpose – looking after WA farmers and families.

Perhaps one of the reasons the brand, and founder Tony Galati became so iconic (remember Galati Parties?) is that grass roots, underdog spirit Aussies love so much.

Osterhage was candid and generous with her responses to a wide range of questions from the audience, who span the industry with both client-side and agency marketing leaders, lecturers, researchers and students, and representatives from industry groups including event partner, the Australian Marketing Institute and the PADC.

They even got to take home their own piece of Spudshed memorabilia – the Stress Spud, a surprisingly lifelike potato-shaped stress ball, and tote bags.

Osterhage’s panel appearance also coincided with Grill The Marketer’s 6th birthday celebrations. The Marketer founder Carma Levene said: “It’s such an absolute privilege to be able to keep bringing this event to life. I’m thrilled to have helped create a space for the industry to come together and be curious about our craft – and the community surrounding this event is really unparalleled.”

Grill The Marketer September hosts Melissa Osterhage, Head of Marketing – Galati Group

“I’m really thankful for the support of my event partner, the Australian Marketing Institute, my wonderful MC Jacqueline Baril, and a host of hands behind the scenes who help me in keeping this event delivering on it’s promise to be informative, but fun!”

Don’t miss the final event for 2025 on the 20th of November where WA Champions of Change; Leigh Wood and Tess Palmyre join Carma to answer your questions about inclusivity, equity and using our voices and vocation to drive progress.

If you’d like to be on the panel in 2026, or partner with The Marketer please contact Carma on hey@themarketer.news for more information.

Photos thanks to Spoilt Photo Booths.

Up Next:
Date: 20/11/2025
Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: The Court, Verdict Bar (upstairs)
Cost: $48+BF
Guest Panellists: Leigh Wood & Tess Palmyre – the Champions of Change
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/grill-the-marketer-2025

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